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The use of Artificial Intelligence and EdTech in Education

Inquiry

The Education Committee is looking to examine how artificial intelligence (AI) and EdTech are reshaping education across England, from early years settings to schools, colleges and universities. The Committee will explore the opportunities these technologies present for improving learning and teaching, as well as the risks they pose - including their potential impact on children’s digital rights, safeguarding, inequalities and assessment.

The deadline for receiving written submissions is Friday 10 April at 23.59

Terms of Reference

This inquiry is no longer accepting evidence

The deadline for submissions was 11:59pm on 10 April 2026.

Upcoming events

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Tuesday 10 November 2026
10:00am Public
The use of Artificial Intelligence and EdTech in Education - Oral evidence 10 November 2026
10:00am
  • Chris Loveday (Interim Chief Operating Officer and Deputy Principal at City of Portsmouth College)
  • Mary Meekings (Head of Equality and Policy at University and College Union (UCU))
  • Ben Rowland (Chief Executive Officer at Association of Employment and Learning Providers (AELP))
  • Cath Sezen (Senior Policy Manager at Association of Colleges (AoC))
11:00am
  • Charlotte Armstrong (Policy Manager at The Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI))
  • Michael Webb (Director of AI at JISC)
  • Lewis Wilson (Vice President Higher Education at National Union of Students (NUS))
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House

Past events

Tuesday 20 October 2026
10:00am Public
The use of Artificial Intelligence and EdTech in Education - Oral evidence 20 October 2026
10:00am
  • Professor Jenny Gibson (Professor of Neurodiversity and Developmental Psychology at University of Cambridge)
  • Neil Leitch OBE (CEO at Early Years Alliance)
  • Richard Waite (Founder and Digital Pedagogy Consultant at Waite.EYTS)
11:00am
  • Dr Mhairi Aitken (Director and Co-founder at Our AI Collective CIC)
  • Professor Sandra Leaton Gray (Professor of Education Futures at UCL Institute of Education)
  • Meg Moss (Head of Public Affairs & Advocacy at National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (NCPS))
  • Professor Sarah-Jayne Blakemore (Professor of Psychology and Cognitive Neuroscience at University of Cambridge)
The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House
Tuesday 8 September 2026
10:00am Public
The use of Artificial Intelligence and EdTech in Education - Oral evidence 8 September 2026
10:00am
  • Professor Alison Clark-Wilson (Professorial Research Associate at UCL Knowledge Lab, UCL Institute of Education)
  • Professor Rebecca Eynon (Principal Investigator at the Oxford Internet Institute (OII) and the Department of Education at the University of Oxford)
  • Darren Northcott (National Official for Education at NASUWT - The Teachers' Union)
  • Pip Sanderson (Director of Teacher Development at National Institute of Teaching)
11:00am
  • Andrew Freeman (Vice President of Product, United Kingdom Schools at Pearson School Qualifications)
  • Gillian Hillier OBE (Chief Executive at Standards and Testing Agency)
  • Colin Hughes (Chief Executive at AQA)
11:45am
  • Sir Ian Bauckham CBE (Chief Regulator at Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation (Ofqual))
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
Tuesday 7 July 2026
10:00am Public
The use of Artificial Intelligence and EdTech in Education - Oral evidence 7 July 2026
10:00am
  • Will Akrigg (UK Government Affairs Manager at The King's Trust)
  • Kester Brewin (Writer and Speaker at Presenting in personal capacity)
  • Josh Hillman (Director of Education at The Nuffield Foundation)
  • Patrick Milnes (Head of Policy: People & Work at British Chambers of Commerce)
11:00am
  • Professor Rose Luckin CBE (Professor Emerita at University College London)
  • David Monis-Weston (Head of EdTech at Purposeful Ventures)
  • John Roberts (CEO at Oak National Academy)
  • Professor Neil Selwyn (Professor in the Faculty of Arts at Monash University)
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House

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