Professional Development day around AI and safeguarding with the PSHE Association

Partnering with the PSHE Association and supported by the Watergrove Trust, we hosted a free professional development day on 15th July for safeguarding, PSHE, and pastoral leads and the timing couldn't have felt more relevant. Educators from 20 schools joined and learned about the tools young people are using and the emerging risks that come with them, such as deepfakes, AI-generated sexual imagery, online exploitation, and new forms of peer-on-peer abuse. Through scenario-led case studies, we equipped educators with practical templates, shared language prompts, and curriculum packs designed to embed AI safety seamlessly into existing PSHE lessons without starting from scratch.

We were glad to hear what participants took away:

Speakers were very knowledgeable and shared good practice that we would experience in school environments.

I have a deeper understanding of the implications of AI use by students on their emotional wellbeing. It’s reassuring to know that the PSHE Association and Good Future Foundation are there to support us with this.

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If your school and trust is looking for professional development support in the coming school year, please get in touch. As always, all our support for schools and teachers is free of charge.

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