AI safety for schools, made simple.
KCSIE 2026 now names AI chatbots, deepfakes and AI-generated images as safeguarding risks. We help your pupils, staff, DSLs and parents understand them and know what to do.
A one-minute overview for headteachers and DSLs.
What changed in KCSIE 2026
Keeping Children Safe in Education came into force on 1 September 2026. In short:
Chatbots are a contact risk
Generative AI that simulates human interaction, like chatbots and companion apps, is now named as a contact risk.
Deepfakes are covered
Explicit images include those made or altered with AI, including deepfakes.
New paragraphs on AI
Schools are pointed to DfE guidance on the safe and effective use of generative AI in education.
Filtering includes AI tools
Your annual filtering and monitoring review needs to take account of the AI tools pupils and staff can reach.
A summary, not legal advice. Always check the latest KCSIE and DfE guidance.
And Ofsted?
AI isn't inspected on its own. It's judged through safeguarding.
There's no separate AI judgement. Safeguarding is judged as a whole, and inspectors look at whether pupils are taught to stay safe online and whether leaders understand the risks children face.
So AI needs to show up in your staff training, your curriculum, your policies and the way you work with parents. Our sessions cover all four, and give you records you can point to.
Four sessions, one joined-up approach
Assemblies and workshops kids enjoy
Funny, interactive and age-appropriate. Children learn what AI is, why it isn't a real friend, and who to tell when something feels wrong.
- "Robot or human?" games
- Why AI always says yes
- Three golden rules, with actions
Free pilot this term, then quoted.
AI safeguarding CPD
A practical INSET or twilight session on what children are really doing with AI, and what staff should notice and report.
- Chatbots, companions and deepfakes explained
- Spotting signs and responding well
- Using AI safely with pupil data
Quoted per school. Includes slides, attendance record and a staff quick-reference sheet.
KCSIE 2026 AI briefing
For safeguarding leads and SLT updating policy and practice for AI risks.
- What changed and what it means for you
- AI in your filtering and monitoring review
- Responding to AI-generated images
Quoted per school. Includes a policy checklist and action plan template.
AI-Ready Families Workshop
Plain English, no judgement, phones out. Parents leave knowing which apps to look at and what to say at home.
- How children are using AI
- Homework, privacy and deepfakes
- Family rules that work
£295 North East pilot, up to 25 parents.
How we work in your school
Checked and qualified
Enhanced DBS on the Update Service. Qualified teacher status, with a PGCE and a Master's in Education from Durham University.
Your staff stay in the room
A member of your staff stays with pupils throughout. We never work alone with children.
Concerns go to your DSL
If a child says something worrying, we tell your DSL straight away and follow your policy.
No pupil data, no photos
We don't collect pupil names or data, and pupils never use or type into an AI tool.
See it first
We send the slides in advance so your DSL or head can review and approve them.
Nothing frightening
Age-appropriate by design. We never show harmful or graphic content.
Free pilot assemblies this term
A small number of free pilot assemblies for North East primary schools, in return for honest feedback. Same safeguarding standards as paid sessions.
Questions schools ask
Is this Ofsted approved?
Ofsted doesn't approve or accredit training providers, and there's no separate AI inspection area. Our sessions are mapped to KCSIE 2026, the guidance schools are held to, so you can show how you've addressed AI risks.
Are pupil sessions suitable for KS1?
Yes. KS1 sessions are short and playful and focus on trusted adults. KS2 goes further into chatbots, images and safe choices.
Can you combine sessions on one day?
Yes, and it works well: a morning assembly, staff twilight, and a parent session at pick-up, so the same message reaches everyone.
Do you work outside the North East?
Pupil assemblies are in person across the North East. Staff, DSL and parent sessions can run online anywhere in the UK. Content is mapped to guidance for England.
Let's get your school AI‑ready.
Tell us about your school and we'll suggest the right mix of sessions.