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England consults on safety certification for school AI and learning software

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11 Nov 2026, 5:40 pm IST1 min read

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England’s Department for Education has proposed a safety certification scheme for technology used in schools and other education settings. The November 10 consultation asks how certification could help educators choose products and give suppliers a way to demonstrate that their products meet safety standards.

The consultation paper proposes covering software that filters online content, products that process children’s data in ways considered high-risk, generative AI tools used by pupils and software that adapts lessons to individual pupils. The department identified exposure to harmful material and misuse of children’s information among the risks it wants the scheme to address.

The scheme is still a proposal. The consultation closes at 11:59 p.m. local time on February 4, 2027, and the department aims to publish its response in spring 2027.

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Credit: UK Department for Education (GOV.UK, Crown copyright) · Summarised/translated by KROV · Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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