Navigating AI with Teachers Together

At The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe - we have begun our journey into AI alongside the Good Future Foundation, to support us in the delivery and upskilling of all members of our staff (teaching and non teaching) in the power of AI. Daniel (Director of GFF) gave an eye opening keynote speech that focussed on how AI is developing and how we as staff could recognise its potential use from the use of AI agents to the challenging conversations regarding safeguarding.

The experts provided by the GFF supported different levels of AI ability from complete novice to advanced users on the roles it can play in our workplace - including topics such as Demystifying AI to Automating workflows. Having down-to-earth presenters that were open to discussion allowed all members of the school to openly discuss their concerns with AI but also paved the way for us, as a school, to develop an AI policy and encourage staff to use AI in the classroom and as an operational product. The Good Future Foundation has been incredibly supportive and we are excited to see how this will propel us on our own AI journey in education.

We have joined the Good Future Foundation (GFF) community, which is supporting us in the development and implementation of our AI strategy. We recently participated in our first professional development session at Bowes Primary School, Why AI Matters, which sparked rich discussion and thoughtful reflection, underpinned by shared research and practical insights.

The session explored the role of culture in shaping the use of AI, as well as what responsible and effective AI looks like in schools. We would like to thank Daniel for delivering an engaging session at a well-judged pace that encouraged meaningful discussion and deeper thinking. We look forward to working with GFF to drive this work across our Trust.

The AI event hosted by Good Future Foundation shared the amazing potential of AI if we harness it to empower children. We can’t predict the jobs of the future but we can equip children with the skills needed to be successful. Thank you for an amazing event attended by leaders from across the city.

Generative AI can be a double edged sword, and particularly in education we need to appreciate both the challenges and the benefits that it can bring. At Watergrove Trust we are cautiously optimistic about how it can be used to improve outcomes for learners and reduce staff workload, so the opportunity to work with Good Future Foundation and Educate Ventures Research was not to be missed. Over 120 colleagues attended the sessions and feedback has been overwhelmingly positive. The day has energised our work in this field and equipped us to make better use of the tools available.