AI for Supporting All Learners
AI can strengthen inclusive practice by reducing barriers to learning and improving accessibility. Used appropriately, it provides scaffolds, alternative explanations and adaptive support that help learners access the curriculum with greater confidence and independence.
Impact
When used purposefully, AI can:
- Improve access to learning for learners with ASN
- Support literacy development across stages
- Strengthen differentiation without increasing workload
- Increase learner confidence and independence
- Provide adaptive revision support
- Help close gaps in understanding
Impact should be measured in increased independence and improved attainment, not reliance on AI-generated responses
Applications
AI can support inclusive practice in areas such as:
Literacy & Reading Support
- Adjust reading age of texts
- Simplify complex vocabulary
- Provide structured writing frames
- Offer alternative explanations of key concepts
EAL & Language Support
- Translate key instructions
- Generate dual-language vocabulary lists
- Provide simplified summaries
- Support pronunciation and sentence modelling
Scaffolding Tasks
- Break tasks into step-by-step instructions
- Generate visual checklists
- Create structured revision planners
- Provide examples of scaffolded responses
Revision & Retrieval Support
- Generate practice questions at different levels
- Create flashcards and summaries
- Identify gaps in knowledge
- Suggest structured revision schedules
Resources & Support
Professional Learning (CLPL)
Access Inspire Learning professional learning materials and recorded sessions to build confidence in using AI to enhance creative learning experiences.
Inspire Learning CLPL Catalogue: Inspire Learning – Professional Learning
AI Prompt Bank
Visit our AI Prompt Library & Guidance page to explore structured, curriculum-aligned prompt examples designed to support:
- Literacy scaffolding
- Task breakdown
- Reading level adjustment
- Revision support
Ethical & Sustainable Use
Before embedding AI into routine practice, review the Digital Safety, Ethics & Sustainability page to ensure alignment with data protection, academic integrity and digital wellbeing expectations.
Using AI with Learners
Where AI is used directly with learners, refer to the Using AI with Learners guidance to ensure safe, age-appropriate and standards-aligned implementation.
Case Studies
These case studies highlight real examples of how staff across SBC are using AI purposefully and responsibly to support learning, teaching and professional practice.
Supporting Structured Writing with AI
Context
A teacher identified a group of learners who were struggling to structure extended written responses in a humanities subject.
AI Use
AI was used to:
- Generate structured paragraph templates
- Provide model answers at an appropriate level
- Break down essay questions into manageable steps
- Create differentiated planning grids
All outputs were reviewed and adapted to suit learner needs and assessment standards.
Impact
- Increased confidence in extended writing
- Improved structure and clarity in responses
- Reduced anxiety around blank-page tasks
- Supported independent completion of assignments
Key Message
AI provides structured scaffolding that enables teachers to support inclusion while maintaining high expectations.
Similar Applications
This approach can also support exam preparation, literacy across the curriculum, homework support, transition tasks or revision planning where structured guidance improves access to learning.
