Event Summary

AI is transforming education in Scotland, and with the Scottish government’s recent release of new AI Guidance for Schools, it is now more important than ever to understand how these new guidelines can be translated into practical, real-world outcomes.

Join Holyrood Insight’s inaugural AI in Schools and Colleges Scotland Conference on 17th June 2026 to explore how your school or college can harness safe, responsible and effective use of AI.

You will hear about practical uses for generative AI in education, including student-facing and teacher-facing tools in learning, teaching, and assessment.  We will explore the innovative use of AI in reducing teacher workload. We will share new resources, materials and AI tools that will help your school thrive.

With reforms to curriculum, qualifications, and assessment gathering momentum and the publication of Scotland’s AI Strategy and National guidance to support teachers and pupils to use AI safely and ethically, how can local authorities, schools and colleges deliver an AI forward education?

Discover what the new AI Guidance for Schools means for your teachers and students, how to implement the core principles effectively across different education settings and unlock the potential benefits of using AI.

Find out how to prepare for the upcoming changes and keep pace with change. We will share the latest updates on AI curriculum, as well as methods to ensure age-appropriateness, equitability, and the ethical application of AI. Improve your understanding of concepts around fairness, bias, privacy and data in AI use. Take away best practice guidance from the Teach AI Literacy Handbook, AI Hub, and TRAILS.scot to help you lead confidently in AI adoption and offer responsible future-ready learning.

We will explore methods to protect children’s rights in AI education policy, ensuring that children’s voices are right at the heart of AI implementation. Ensure that children are appropriately safeguarded when using AI. Spotlighting support for ASN and vulnerable children, you will gain insight on how AI might best be used to target attainment gaps and promote inclusivity.

Key Points

  • Spotlighting issues around intellectual property, privacy, and online safety
  • How to create an effective AI policy and implementation plan
  • Methods to centre children’s rights and voices within AI policy
  • Ethical AI implementation and responsible usage
  • A new approach to AI in the curriculum and teaching AI literacy in schools
  • The place of AI in assessments and examinations
  • Practical applications for teachers: generating lessons, feedback, marking, and personalised resources
  • Resources, materials and research informed
  • Providing personalised support for disadvantaged learners and learners with ASN
  • Developing appropriate policies, filtering, and monitoring systems
  • Ensuring equal access to digital learning

You will hear from AI leaders across the Scottish education sector who will share their learnings from tried-and-tested approaches. As AI becomes increasingly prevalent and advanced, take steps to ensure that AI serves to improve rather than replace pedagogical practice. Support your staff and students to use AI responsibly and equip yourself with the knowledge to grasp the opportunities that AI presents.

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