News & Updates

Over the summer, Good Future Foundation held its first residential AI Summer Programme in partnership with The National Mathematics and Science College. A brilliant group of students aged 14-17 who share a passion for AI and received 100% bursaries came together for an intensive week of learning and discovery.

Our latest newsletter offers timely insights for the new school year. Our Executive Director reflects on Meta's recent chatbot guidelines and AI standards for the next generation. This month's columns cover key questions for school leaders when adopting AI tools and practical strategies for students to develop prompt engineering skills through game creation. You'll also find updates on our upcoming professional development events and AI Quality Mark developments. We hope you enjoy this read!

Join Good Future Foundation and Educate Ventures Research at Oswestry School for a free day of professional development around AI in education.

It was an exhilarating 2 days for Good Future Foundation to be part of the Festival of Education at Wellington College on 3-4 July 2025. Our marquee became a hub for meaningful discussions and connections with more than 150 teachers during the event in early July.

Portsmouth has become the first city anywhere to receive the AI Quality Mark gold award from Good Future Foundation. This recognition celebrates how The “Portsmouth: The Digital City” Project sets an exceptional standard to support schools across the city in adopting artificial intelligence responsibly and effectively.

Good Future Foundation is primarily funded by Steven Chan, the founder and CEO of Goodnotes. As shared in our inaugural podcast episode, Steven's personal experience with technology shaped his vision for the Foundation.

July was a whirlwind of excitement and progress for Good Future Foundation! We welcomed a new project manager to our team, celebrated the first international recipient of the AI Quality Mark Gold Award, had incredible conversations with educators at the Festival of Education, and proudly concluded our pilot AI Summer Programme with a brilliant group of young enthusiasts. We also invite educators to contribute to a research on AI and disinformation by completing our survey.In our full July newsletter, you can explore all these stories and read this issue's AI Big Picture column, which discusses the evolving trends in assessment under the influence of AI.‍

We're bringing together 30 passionate young minds for an immersive week exploring AI and its real-world applications. This opportunity is perfect for students who are curious about learning with AI and want to see its real-world impact, as well as educators interested in exploring AI-enhanced teaching methods.

On March 14, 2025, educators from 30 schools across Stoke-on-Trent gathered at Belgrave St. Bartholomew’s Academy to explore innovative applications of artificial intelligence in education. We were delighted to have Allison Gardner, MP for Stoke-on-Trent South, join us at the event and emphasised AI as a "generational opportunity" for schools in the region. This event was featured by BBC News, highlighting its importance for the educational landscape.

This month marks a special milestone as Good Future Foundation complete its first year! As someone who has been part of our community, you've played an essential role in our journey, and we're delighted to share our Impact Report with you!

Good Future Foundation has just celebrated its first year, and we're excited to share our Impact Report with you! The report highlights how we've collectively explored the new territory of Artificial Intelligence in education over the past 12 months. From our humble beginnings to now reaching educators across different regions, and even countries, sparking important conversations and establishing networks of best practices of responsible use of AI in schools.

Join Good Future Foundation and Educate Ventures Research at Queen Ethelburga's Collegiate for a free day of professional development around AI in education

A brilliant day of thinking, sharing and challenge, covering everything from AI guard rails and safeguarding to cognitive friction, curriculum alignment and the risk of de-skilling.

Nestled within Eton College's inspiring Tony Little Centre for Innovation and Research in Learning, we gathered to explore how AI could be thoughtfully integrated into school setting.

BBC News covered our AI Professional Development Day at Belgrave St. Bartholomew's Academy

140 educators in Rochdale gathered to explore AI’s potential

Good Future Foundation and Educate ventures Research came together in Croydon for our very first collaborative professional development day!

It is such a privilege for Good Future Foundation to meet so many passionate educators at our professional development day at Felsted School! These educators invested their time to enhance their understanding of AI, all driven by their desire to guide students safely through this emerging technology and to support other fellow teachers in reducing the administrative burden so they can focus on what they do best.