AI mentions in children’s stories up by 50 per cent
New research by Oxford University Press (OUP) of children’s creative writing in the BBC 500 Words competition highlights a shift in how young people...
March 2, 2026
BBC Bitesize offers solution to teens’ AI career fears
Teenagers are uncertain New research from BBC Bitesize reveals more than a third of UK teenagers are worried that artificial intelligence could take jobs away from...
February 26, 2026
97 per cent of young people are using AI but more than half fear it could be used against them
New survey-led research New research has been released to mark Safer Internet Day 2026. It reveals that 97 per cent of young people aged...
February 10, 2026
UK schools spend 100+ hours a week managing phone use
Teachers in secondary schools in England are spending significant time policing students’ mobile phone use. The average sized school could be committing more than...
February 10, 2026
Locking away distractions
Mobile phones are deeply woven into young people’s lives, but in schools they pose challenges ranging from distraction to safeguarding. As a result, many...
February 6, 2026
Something new is coming for geography teaching in schools
Ordnance Survey (OS) will reach out to 1,800 primary and secondary schools in some of the most deprived areas of Great Britain. It will...
January 29, 2026
Education Secretary announces £23m expansion of EdTech Testbeds
Earlier today [21 January 2026], the education secretary, Bridget Phillipson, outlined an ambitious vision for the future of AI in education, announcing a £23...
January 21, 2026
Schools at the centre of new government push to improve children’s digital wellbeing
The government has launched a national drive aiming to help schools reduce mobile phone use and strengthen children’s digital wellbeing. As part of the...
January 20, 2026
Families build healthy screen habits for under-fives
Expert-led work is now underway to develop the first ever government guidance on screen use for under-fives. In doing so, the government believe families...
January 12, 2026
11–16-year-olds to shape the conversation about AI
Northumbria University has launched the Hopeful Futures AI Challenge. The national exhibition challenge invites young people aged 11-16 to imagine and shape the future...
January 7, 2026
