Edtech

The House of Lords votes in favour of a statutory ban on phones in schools, despite the government strengthening its guidance on this issue last month

The rise of AI means that children today don’t just need to know how to use technology – they need to know when to use it, says this senior international leader

Regular opportunities for young people to engage with business, government and communities are vital for their life readiness, says GEMS chief Dino Varkey

The government’s planned AI tutoring programme promises targeted support for disadvantaged students, which the DfE insists will ‘complement’ the work of teachers

Filming short, simple videos of students’ spoken analysis can be a great way to help them refine their speaking skills, says this international educator

The government is considering restricting or banning children’s use of social media. How might this impact schools?

With AI exacerbating the problem of a surge in complaints to schools, helping parents to complain more effectively is the key to easing the burden, write two experts in education law

The government will also launch skills pathways for teachers and support staff to help them develop digital, data and tech skills, education secretary says

Ashley Harrold will head up UK operations, while former Gumtree CEO will take over the Online Schools division

Data is valuable in schools but it doesn’t tell the whole picture – and we become overreliant on it at our peril, writes Mark Zacharias

The growing gender gap in computing science is worrying not only for equality but also the economy – but there are practical, proven strategies schools leader can adopt, says Toni Scullion

Scottish online learning platform has seen more than a million student enrolments since 1999, but university host warns the current funding model is ‘not sustainable’