School Governance
Assurance Framework
Assurance Framework
Structured governance assurance for UK school governing boards.
Structured governance assurance for UK school governing boards.
Ofsted has flagged AI in education as a 2026 area of research interest. The DfE has published guidance to help schools develop AI policies. This 3-minute audit tells your board exactly where it stands and what to do next.
Every answer shapes a plan built around your current term. Six terms, three phases, with each step delegated to the right committee so the chair can act on it straight away.
Get AI on the FGB agenda. Build a picture of where AI is being used and at what cost. Light touch, starting from this term.
FGB · Resources · CESDraft or approve the AI policy. Agree staff guidance. Review safeguarding against AI use. Confirm data protection paperwork covers the tools in use.
FGB · CES · Resources · Safeguarding linkAgree board position on AI in assessment. Confirm parents know. Check pupils are taught to use AI critically. Put an approval checklist in place for new tools. Review the plan.
CES · Resources · FGBThe roadmap starts from your current term, so summer begins differently to autumn. Already strong in an area? That term reads as sustained, not repeated.
Answer each question based on your board's current position. There are no trick questions and no wrong answers. This audit creates the evidence that your board has considered AI governance.
A one-page document with your score, responses, and action plan. Ready to present at your next board meeting.
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School Governance Assurance Framework
Position Statement
Ofsted has identified AI in education as a 2026 area of research interest. They are exploring what effective professional development and governance look like as schools adopt AI tools.
66% of trusts are experimenting with AI. Is your board asking whether they should be, how it is being used, and what governance looks like around it? Adding these questions to a future agenda is the first practical step.
This is not about compliance. It is about leadership. Boards that understand AI can ask better questions, support their headteachers more effectively, and ensure their school communities benefit from the opportunities AI brings.