How to use

Start steady. Start small. Build quickly.

We’ve included everything you might need for safe, effective AI implementation in your school or trust – all mapped to DfE guidance and Ofsted expectations. Think of this pack as a complete toolkit: all the documents are here to cover every eventuality, but you only need to use what’s relevant now. Pick and adapt the templates to fit your context, and build at your own pace.

Start small with the essentials

Quick Launch

(Minimum you need today)

Build up to full rollout when ready

Full Rollout

(Inspection Ready Implementation)

All documents are guides and templates to help you produce your own school policies and records quickly and consistently

Quick Launch checklist (6 tiny steps, one per folder):

Strategic planning:

Read the 10-minute Leaders’ Quickstart and confirm your 1- sentence AI intent.

Data protection:

Post the “What not to paste” rules and adopt the interim AI policy + staff declaration.

Safeguarding:

Post the “What not to paste” rules and adopt the interim AI policy + staff declaration.

Staff training:

Run the 30-minute staff launch (slides + notes) or send the 2-minute micro- video.

Admin:

Start the AI Tools/Register and use the New Tool Request form.

Evaluation & research:

Take the Baseline staff survey (so you can show impact later).

Full Rollout (12 weeks) – Your AI Action Plan

Phase 1: Prepare (Weeks 1–2)
Phase 2: Guardrails (Weeks 2–3)
Phase 3: Train & Pilot (Weeks 3–6)
Phase 4: Review & Adjust (Weeks 6–8)
Phase 5: Embed & Scale (Weeks 9–12)
Keep It Going (Ongoing)