About This Course

This course introduces key concepts in AI safeguarding and ethics within education. It examines how AI impacts existing and emerging risks, explores ethical considerations, and highlights the importance of data protection and equity. Educators will gain insights into supporting safe, effective AI use in schools, ensuring learners benefit from innovation while remaining protected in digital environments.

The course covers the following topics:

• Introduction to AI Safeguarding 
• Existing Threats 
• Emerging Concerns 
• Equity and Ethics 
• Data and DPIAs (Data and Data Protection Impact Assessments)

Throughout the course, you’ll have the chance to check your understanding of the key content through knowledge-check questions. 

About the Speakers

Dina Foster  

Dina Foster is Head of Educator AI training at Educate Ventures. She is an experienced former secondary school Deputy Head teacher and is currently a doctoral candidate at UCL with a research focus on how schools develop AI strategy to harness the benefits of AI, and augment teaching and learning. She gained her MA in Education and Technology and also holds a Master’s in Teaching, both from the Institute of Education.  Dina is particularly interested in supporting school leaders with the development and implementation of successful EdTech strategies to address school priorities. 

Dave Turnbull 

 Dave Turnbull is a Deputy Head of Educator AI training at Educate Ventures. Dave’s seven years’ experience in       primary classrooms, including 5 years as his school’s Computing Curriculum Lead, has given him a front-row   view to the challenges schools face in developing coherent digital strategies.  As Deputy Head of Educator AI  Training at EDUCATE Ventures, he’s helping to build next generation CPD for leaders and teachers in this space. Dave has a BA in Media Arts from Royal Holloway University of London and worked in film and television prior to completing a PGCE at Goldsmiths, specialising in Early Years. He planned, developed, and implemented his school's digital strategy, enabling him to guide the staff through remote teaching during the pandemic. He recently left teaching to become the primary caretaker for his son, and is excited to apply his experience to system-level digital capacity building in education.