AI safety and literacy for schools, families and organisations

Your pupils are already using AI. Are your staff ready?

Practical, kid-friendly AI safety sessions for primary schools, staff, safeguarding leads and parents, across the North East and online.

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56%
of children aged 8 to 17 use AI
Ofcom, May 2026
1 in 10
children aged 8 to 17 say they've used AI as someone to talk to, or as a friend
Ofcom, May 2026
KCSIE 2026
now names AI chatbots as a safeguarding contact risk
DfE guidance, from 1 Sept 2026
Free pilot assemblies for primary schools

A one-minute overview for headteachers and DSLs.

AI tools your pupils, staff and parents may already be using
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AI is now part of statutory safeguarding

Keeping Children Safe in Education 2026 came into force on 1 September 2026 for schools in England. It names generative AI, including chatbots that simulate human interaction, as a contact risk, and it covers AI-generated images and deepfakes.

Ofcom's latest research shows over half of children aged 8 to 17 already use AI, and that smartphone ownership jumps from 56% at age 10 to 83% at age 11. The last years of primary school are the moment to teach children how AI works, and who to tell when something feels wrong.

Ofcom, May 2026 · children aged 8 to 17
56%
use AI
11%
say they have used AI as someone to talk to, or as a friend
Ofcom, May 2026 · the move to secondary school
83%
of 11-year-olds own a smartphone, up from 56% at age 10
Vodafone, Feb 2026 · children aged 11 to 16
81%
use AI chatbots
33%
have shared something they wouldn't tell parents, teachers or friends

Sources: Ofcom, children's media lives, May 2026 and Vodafone research with Censuswide, Safer Internet Day 2026.

What KCSIE 2026 says
Where our sessions help
Contact risk now includes generative AI that simulates human interaction, such as chatbots and companion-style systems.
Pupil assemblies and staff training: how chatbots can feel like friends, why that matters, and who to tell.
Conduct risk covers explicit images, including images made or altered with AI, and deepfakes.
DSL briefing and staff training: what the risk is and how to respond, without showing anything harmful to anyone.
New paragraphs cover the safe and effective use of generative AI in education.
Staff training: plain-language guidance for all staff on using and discussing AI safely.
Our sessions support your safeguarding work. They don't replace your own policies, and this isn't legal advice. Always check the latest KCSIE and DfE guidance.

Four sessions, built for primary schools and the families around them

Pick one or combine them. Everything is practical, jargon-free and mapped to KCSIE 2026.

20 to 30 minutes · In person

Pupil assemblies

Kid-friendly, funny and interactive. KS1 sessions are short and playful and centre on trusted adults. KS2 sessions go further into chatbots, images and making safe choices. Nothing frightening or graphic.

Pricing: free pilot, then quoted
60 to 90 minutes · In person or online

Staff training

A practical CPD or INSET session for all staff on what AI means for safeguarding in your school, explained in plain language.

Pricing: quoted per school
About 1 hour · In person or online

DSL briefing

A focused session for Designated Safeguarding Leads on the KCSIE 2026 changes around AI, and what they mean for your policies and day-to-day practice.

Pricing: quoted per school
60 to 90 minutes · In person or online

Parent sessions

The AI-Ready Families Workshop: how children use AI, homework and cheating, deepfakes, privacy and practical family rules. Includes the AI Family Toolkit and live Q&A.

Pricing: £295 North East pilot, up to 25 parents
For primary schools

Start with a free assembly. Then train your whole team.

Free taster · 20 minutes

AI safety assembly

A free 20-minute AI safety assembly for your pupils, so you can see how we work before you book anything else.

FreeNo commitment
Full package

Staff, DSL and pupil sessions

  • AI safety training for your staff
  • AI safety training for your DSL
  • A pupil session
£495
Who delivers the sessions

A qualified teacher, in every session.

All sessions are led by a qualified teacher: QTS, PGCE with Distinction and MEd from Durham University, and a full enhanced DBS check.

  • QTS
  • PGCE with Distinction
  • MEd, Durham University
  • Full enhanced DBS

How we work in your school

The questions a safeguarding lead and a headteacher should ask any visitor, answered up front.

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Checked and qualified

Enhanced DBS, registered with the DBS Update Service so your school can check its status online. Qualified teacher status, with a PGCE and a Master's in Education from Durham University.

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Your staff stay in the room

A member of your staff stays with the children throughout. We never work alone with pupils.

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Concerns go to your DSL

If a child says something that worries us, we tell your DSL straight away and follow your safeguarding policy. We never promise children confidentiality.

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No pupil data, no photos

We don't collect pupils' names or personal data, and we never photograph or record pupils. Pupils aren't asked to use, or type into, any AI tool.

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See it before we deliver it

We send the slides in advance so your DSL or headteacher can review and approve the content.

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Age-appropriate by design

KS1 is short and playful, KS2 goes deeper. Nothing graphic or frightening, and we never show harmful content.

Free pilot assemblies for North East primary schools

We're running a small number of free pilot assemblies in exchange for your honest feedback. They meet exactly the same safeguarding standards as paid sessions. If it's useful, we'd love a short written testimonial afterwards.

Request a pilot assembly
For parents and families

AI-Ready Families Workshop

A practical 60 to 90 minute workshop helping parents understand how AI is affecting their children's education, online safety, behaviour and future, and what they can do about it. Commissioned by schools, councils, libraries and community organisations, and free for the families who attend.

Parents will learn

  • What generative AI actually is, and how children are using it
  • AI and homework: support vs. cheating
  • Deepfakes, misinformation and manipulation
  • Children's privacy and AI safety
  • How AI is changing children's future education and careers
  • Practical family rules for responsible AI use
  • How parents can use AI themselves, safely and productively

What's included

  • 60 to 90 minute live workshop
  • Practical AI Family Toolkit
  • Live Q&A
  • Optional feedback and impact survey for your organisation
North East pilot
£295
per workshop, up to 25 participants
One 60 to 90 minute workshop, the AI Family Toolkit and live Q&A. In person or online.

Who we work with

Schools

Primary schools first: assemblies, staff training and DSL briefings built around KCSIE 2026.

Councils, libraries and charities

Commission sessions for the parents and families you support. Free for the people who attend.

Employers

AI literacy and responsible AI use for your staff, including the working parents in your team.

Questions schools ask us

Is this Ofsted approved?

No. Ofsted doesn't approve or accredit training providers, and there is no separate AI inspection area. Safeguarding is judged as a whole, so our sessions are mapped to KCSIE 2026, the guidance schools are held to.

Do you work with schools outside England?

Our content is mapped to English guidance, KCSIE 2026. We're happy to talk through how it fits schools in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, which have their own guidance.

Can you run sessions in person and online?

Pupil assemblies are in person. Staff, DSL and parent sessions can be in person or online. We shape them around your timetable.

Book a session or ask us anything

Tell us a little about your organisation and we'll come back with dates and a suggested mix of sessions. Based in Gateshead, working in person with schools across the North East, and online with schools anywhere in the UK.

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