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Safe use of generative AI in education: module 3

Free support materials to help all staff in schools and colleges understand the risks of using AI (artificial intelligence) and how to mitigate against them.

Applies to England

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These materials are designed to help all school and college staff use AI safely and securely. They should be used in conjunction with the other modules and training materials about using AI in education settings.

We recommend that everyone follows this module.

This module provides important information about:

  • the main risks relating to:

    • safeguarding
    • ethics
    • data
    • intellectual property
  • how you can mitigate against the risks
  • what you must do to use generative AI safely

Disclaimer

Any use of AI needs to be carefully planned, and what is appropriate in one setting may not be in another. You should always follow DfE’s AI policy paperԻproduct safety standards, and align any AI use with the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Updates to this page

Published 10 June 2025
Last updated 19 May 2026 show all updates
  1. Updated all documents for 2026 to 2027.

  2. First published.

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