Guidance

Ofsted's approach to AI

These guidance documents outline how Ofsted uses artificial intelligence (AI) for its own work and set out how we look at AI during inspection and regulation.

• From: Ofsted
• Published: 24 April 2024
• Last updated: 21 October 2025
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  1. 21 October 2025

     We have published new guidance on Ofsted's use of artificial intelligence (AI) and moved existing guidance on how Ofsted looks at AI during inspection and regulation to this page. The previous document, 'Ofsted's approach to artificial intelligence (AI)', has been withdrawn.

  2. 24 April 2024

     First published.

Applies to England

Documents

Ofsted's use of AI

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How Ofsted looks at AI during inspection and regulation

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[Withdrawn] Ofsted's approach to artificial intelligence (AI)

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AI-enabled tools and products are now more widely available in schools and other providers. This means that these technologies are affecting children and learners and the people who care for, educate and support them.

Ofsted supports innovation and the use of AI where it improves the education and care of children. The following documents set out our approach to the use of AI:

• Ofsted’s use of AI: details our approach to using AI lawfully, ethically and responsibly in our work.
• How Ofsted looks at AI during inspection and regulation: sets out the broad principles for how we will consider uses of AI encountered on inspection.