Survey on the use of AI in schools and PRUs

Following the publication of our recent thematic report, A New Era: How Artificial Intelligence (AI) is Supporting Teaching and Learning, which explores how artificial intelligence (AI) is being used across education in Wales, we are reissuing our survey on the use of AI in schools and pupil referral units (PRUs).

The original survey received a very high response rate, and there has been strong interest in the findings and messages in the published report. This highlighted how engagement with AI by education providers is growing and the urgency of the need for a coordinated, strategic response at all levels within the sector.

The survey was first shared a year ago and provided an engaging snapshot of how schools and PRUs were beginning to explore and use AI, its risks and benefits. By reissuing the questionnaire, we want to understand how things have changed over time and develop a clearer picture of how engagement with AI in education in Wales is evolving, including changes in confidence, practice, opportunities and concerns.

We would welcome responses from colleagues who completed the survey previously, as well as from those who did not. Those who completed the survey last time are encouraged to do so again to reflect how their use and understanding of AI has changed.

The questionnaire is open to anyone working in schools and PRUs in Wales, as well as those who support them, such as local authority officers and other education professionals.

The findings will help shape our ongoing work on AI in education and support a shared understanding of how AI is being used across the system.