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 leaders and policy makers.
We are inviting Scotland鈥檚 school leaders and education leaders to this one-day, in-person symposium and launch of AICE.scot, to gather and share experience, concerns, examples of good practice with regard to the use of AI in schools, and collaboratively build consensus on the way forward for Scottish education. Attendees will actively inform the discussion and exchange ideas with directors of education, representatives of the University, and other senior leaders across Scotland.
The symposium will explore the topic from both a curriculum and governance perspective in the form of panels and group discussions. It will be an opportunity for leaders to meet and discuss the topic in depth with each other. Scottish organisations will present their resources and learning materials.
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 5 June 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 registration form. We will then be in touch with further details.
PROGRAMME
| 0900-0930听 | Registration,听Networking &听Refreshments听
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| 0930-0940听 | Welcome and Introduction听听
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| 0940-1015听 | AI and the Curriculum in Focus听
Professor Judy Robertson (University of Edinburgh), Jedidah Ajala (student at the University of Edinburgh), and Stuart Clark (Headteacher at Newton Mearns High School) 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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| 1015-1100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 |
| 1100-1105听 | Youth Theatre Monologue |
| 1105-1125听 | Tea/Coffee/Networking听听 |
| 1125-1150听 | Lightning Talks听
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| 1150-1230听 | Focus on AI & Governance in Schools听
Laurence Findlay (ADES); Anne Robertson (Edina); Stuart Caddell (Headteacher at Gairloch High School; AICE.Scot)
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| 1230-1235听 | Youth Theatre Monologue |
| 1235-1240听 | Comfort break |
| 1240-1300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 听Andreas Schleicher (OECD Director of Skills and Education):听Stronger Together: Why collaborative networks matter for AI in Education Stuart Caddell (Headteacher at Gairloch High School; AICE.Scot): introducing the purpose of the group |
| 1300-1400听 | Lunch / Networking / Stalls听 |
| 1400-1445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.听 |
| 1445-1500听 | Closing Remarks and Next Steps听 |