Working collaboratively to support safe and responsible AI use in education

The Institute of AI in Education (IAIE) works in partnership with schools, trusts, educators, researchers, and organisations to support the thoughtful, responsible, and evidence-informed use of generative AI in education.

Our partnerships are grounded in the principles set out in Department for Education guidance, recognising that AI should support professional practice, not replace it, and that decisions about use must remain locally led and professionally informed.

Our Partnership Principles

Purposeful collaboration

Partnerships are formed around clearly defined aims and mutual learning, not commercial promotion.

Proportionate engagement

Activity is deliberately modest in scale, especially during pilot phases, to ensure risk is managed.

Professional integrity

All partnerships respect the central role of educators and leaders in decision-making.

Who We Partner With

Schools and Trusts

Educators and Practitioners

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Funders and Public-Interest Organisations

Research and Professional Bodies

What Partnership with IAIE Looks Like

Partnerships with IAIE may include:

  • time-limited pilot programmes

  • professional development activities

  • reflective evaluation and learning reports

  • shared dissemination of findings

All activity is designed to be proportionate, low-burden, and context-specific.

A Shared Approach

IAIE views partnership as a shared learning process. By working collaboratively, partners contribute to a growing understanding of how generative AI can be used safely, responsibly, and appropriately to support education.

All activity is practitioner-led, evidence-informed, and safeguarding-focused.

Interested in Partnering with IAIE?

If your organisation is interested in exploring a partnership aligned with these principles, we welcome an initial conversation.