Generative AI is fast becoming embedded in our daily lives and ensuring its use in education is responsible, ethical and equitable is a key consideration for teachers, school听leaders and policy makers.
This one day, face-to-face event, will bring together senior leaders from across Scotland to discuss and explore this topic, share experience, concerns, examples of good practice and build consensus on the way forward for Scottish schools.
The day will be conducted under Chatham House rules; presentations will not be recorded and there will not be an option to attend remotely.
Registrations close on the 31st May 2026.
Please, note that the event is for school senior leaders (i.e., headteachers) and education leaders only.
Cost of attendance
拢20. Lunch and refreshments will be provided.
Support towards travel costs
We can offer a limited number of travel bursaries for those travelling further than from the central belt of Scotland. If you would like to apply for support towards travel costs, please specify it in the conference registration form. We will then be in touch with further details.
PROVISIONAL PROGRAMME
| 09:00-09:30听 | Registration,听Networking &听Refreshments听 |
| 09:30-09:40听 | Welcome and Introduction听听 |
| 09:40-10:15听 | AI and the Curriculum in Focus听
Professor Judy Robertson, Jedidah Ajala,听and听Stuart Caddell听听 This session will explore AI from听3听different perspectives: academic, school leader/teacher and pupil perspectives.听 It will include:听
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| 10:15-11:00听 | Group Session 1: Capturing Perspectives on听AI Literacy in the classroom听
This听session will provide space for听sharing听perspectives听on the key themes of the morning session, to understand more fully the issues schools and learners听face, and听build consensus on听priorities and approaches needed.听 |
| 11:00-11:30听 | Tea/Coffee/Networking听 |
| 11:30-12:00听 | Lightning Talks by the stall holders听
Full list tbc |
| 12:00-12:40听 | Focus on AI & Governance in Schools听
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| 12:40-13:00听 | Launch of AICE.scot Network
AICE.scot听aims to build a vibrant professional cross-sector鈥痗ommunity where educators and leaders can come together鈥痠ndependently鈥痶o share practice, challenge ideas, and help shape the ethical and effective use of AI in Scottish Education.听 Andreas Schleicher (OECD Director of Skills and Education): 听Stronger Together: Why collaborative networks matter for AI in Education 听Stuart Caddell (Headteacher at Gairloch High School): introducing the purpose of the group and how to sign up. |
| 13:00-14:00听 | Lunch / Networking / Stalls听 |
| 14:00-15:15听 | Group Session 2: Capturing Perspectives on governance and AI used in the schools听听
This听session will provide space for听discussing the challenges raised听by the panel speakers, to understand more fully the issues听schools and local authorities听face, and听build consensus on priorities and approaches needed听to address them. |
| 15:15-15:30听 | Closing Remarks and Next Steps |
| 15:30-16:00听 | Teas, Coffees and Networking |