School Leaders

As a headteacher or senior leader, you set the strategic direction for how your school engages with AI. Your staff, parents, and governors are looking to you for clarity on what is permitted, what is encouraged, and what safeguards are in place.

Public Skills Hub gives you the tools to lead with confidence. Our Schools AI Policy guide walks you through creating a proportionate policy that covers staff use, pupil-facing tools, and academic integrity. The AI Governance Meeting Template helps you structure regular reviews with your leadership team.

**Common questions you face:** Does Ofsted expect us to have an AI policy? What does the DfE say? How do we address AI in coursework without making the school an outlier? How do we explain this to parents? Our Schools AI Policy and AI Safeguarding in Schools guides answer each of these directly, with reference to DfE guidance and Keeping Children Safe in Education.

**Where to start:** Use the AI Readiness Checker to understand where your school stands today, then build your policy using the AI Policy Generator and the Schools AI Policy guide. Share the AI Literacy Basics quiz with staff as a low-pressure way to build awareness before formal training. For governor and trustee oversight, the AI Governance Meeting Template gives you a standing-item structure.