New study claims just 2% of schools in England have AI strategies — despite it being 'already embedded in…

• New report claims only 2% of English schools currently have formal AI strategies
• No clear policies means the sector isn’t working together to define use cases safely
• Clear strategies, but also room to experiment, are the next steps

New data from Accenture has revealed that, even though schools across England are already using artificial intelligence to support learning, only 2% actually have formal strategies.

Full deployment strategies aside, only 12% of the 200 secondary schools surveyed have any type of AI policy, leaving an overwhelming majority investing and deploying blindly.

As a result, most schools are ultimately conducting informal experiments with AI, but on a national level, a lack of consistency or shared learning across the education system could be putting the sector several marks behind enterprise and business counterparts.

Moving beyond experimentation needs a clear strategy

“Many school leaders are navigating this shift without clear guidance or the confidence...

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