AI Strategy, implementation & leadership project for school and local authority leaders in Scotland

Course Objectives:

Build awareness and understanding of AI in education (AI Essentials) and the potential threats associated with AI (AI Safeguarding) as well as adopting a strategic, purpose-driven approach to AI use in schools (AI Strategy). Drop-in clinics will provide follow-on support as participants begin to apply what they have learnt to their real-life contexts.

This is a 3 part series to support schools and local authority leaders develop AI in education settings.

  • Workshop 1 – AI Essentials: 24th February 2025 – 4- 5:30pm
  • Workshop 2 – Safeguarding the use of AI in Education: 10th March 2025 – 4- 5:30pm
  • Workshop 3 – Building an AI Strategy: 24th March 2025 – 4- 5:30pm

There will also be opportunities to attend drop in clinics if you have specific questions or are looking for specific support. These will be held on 

  • Drop-in Clinic 1- 3rd March 2025 – 4- 5pm
  • Drop-in Clinic 2- 17th March 2025 – 4- 5pm
  • Drop-in Clinic 3- 31st March 2025 – 4- 5pm
  • Drop-in Clinic 4- 12th May 2025 – 4- 5pm
  • Drop-in Clinic 5- 2nd June 2025 – 4- 5pm

Drop In Clinics

Drop in clinics will be informal sessions where participants are invited to come along and share their progress, ask questions and receive support as they navigate the series of workshops and begin to implement AI in their schools and teaching, learning and working practices.  Participants will benefit from the thoughts, experiences and feedback of their peers and colleagues as well as the EVR CPD team (Dave & Dina) in these drop in sessions.

Registration details for each event below:

Workshops

Workshop 1

AI Essentials

This session will provide leaders with an introduction to the fast-developing field of AI in education and encourage them to consider how AI could be used in schools to enhance pedagogical practices.

Mon, 24 Feb
16:00 – 17:30 GMT

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Workshop 2

Safeguarding the use of AI in Education

This session will look in detail at how we must safeguard our learners as we implement AI across educational practices. Participants will gain a deeper understanding of the ways AI can change existing threats (such as access to inappropriate tools) and generate new safeguarding concerns (such as misplaced trust).

Mon, 10 March
16:00 – 17:30 GMT

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Workshop 3

Building an AI Strategy

This session will support leaders to identify and adopt a strategic approach for the use of AI within their school(s) building on Prof. Rose Luckin’s strategic quadrant approach.

Mon, 24 March
16:00 – 17:30 GMT

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Drop-In Clinics

Drop-in Clinic 1

Mon, 3 March
16:00 – 17:00 GMT

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Drop-in Clinic 2

Mon, 17 March
16:00 – 17:00 GMT

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Drop-in Clinic 3

Mon, 31 March
16:00 – 17:00 GMT

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Drop-in Clinic 4

Mon, 12 May
16:00 – 17:00 BST

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Drop-in Clinic 5

Mon, 02 Jun
16:00 – 17:00 BST

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