Seven in 10 British parents back under-16s social media ban
Today [15 April 2026], MPs consider an amendment banning social media for under-16s, as over seven in 10 British parents support an Australian-style social...
April 15, 2026
Supporting schools to tackle AI misinformation
Tesco Mobile has launched an initiative in partnership with Internet Matters, focused on helping schools navigate the rise of AI-generated content. Recent research shows that...
April 15, 2026
Angry Ginge stars in film to educate children on fake AI videos
Tesco Mobile has partnered with streamer, influencer and ‘I’m a Celebrity…’ winner, Angry Ginge, to help children and parents learn ways to identify misinformation and fake AI-generated images and videos online. The partnership comes as over half of...
March 27, 2026
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
