The AI Position Statement
EDITION 02 · 2026 · FREE
The AI Position Statement
A principle-based statement of what a school believes about AI — the foundation document beneath every other element of a school's AI governance. Annotated, fillable, and ready for the governing body.
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Why a position
The case for a principle-based position over a list of approved and banned tools.
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The structure
The three layers of a working position: core principle, age-banded application, and escalation logic.
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The annotated template
A fillable, seven-clause position statement with margin guidance on every clause.
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Pupil-facing version
A plain-language statement of the position for students, adapted to reading level.
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Communicating
How the position reaches staff, parents and carers, and governors — three audiences, three actions.
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Reviewing
Scheduled and triggered review, with version control to show how the position develops.
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The template is jurisdiction-neutral. It adapts to any school's phase structure and values framework, and aligns with contemporary AI and safeguarding obligations. Use it for governing-body adoption, inspection preparation, or as the anchor beneath your wider AI policy.
CONTEMPORARY REFERENCES INCLUDE
- EU AI Act, Article 4 — Regulation (EU) 2024/1689
- Keeping Children Safe in Education (UK), 2025 / 2026
- UNESCO AI Competency Framework for Students, 2024
- DfE Generative AI in Education guidance
