England Proposes Safety Certification for AI Education Tools

Nov 11, 2026
England's Department for Education proposes independent safety certification for AI tutors, chatbots and other education technology. Consultation responses are due by February 4, 2027.

The Department for Education in England proposes independent safety certification for AI and education technology used in schools, colleges and nurseries, as detailed in a government consultation. Responses are due by February 4, 2027.

The proposed scheme would cover filtering products, products that handle children's data with high risk, generative AI used directly by students and personalized learning tools used directly by students. This includes AI tutors, chatbots and content generation tools for children. Email, word processors and static PDF textbooks would remain outside its scope.

Independent assessment bodies accredited by the United Kingdom Accreditation Service would check products against minimum safety criteria. Suppliers would pay assessment fees. Certification would be voluntary, although the department could add an expectation to statutory guidance for education providers.

The department expects the scheme to take at least 18 months to establish and plans to publish its consultation response in spring 2027. Making certification compulsory would require new legislation.

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