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How can school administrators use AI safely?

A practical answer for educators and prospective learners from London College of Teachers.

Short answer

School administrators can use AI for appropriate low-risk drafting, planning and organisational tasks while keeping confidential records, approvals and decisions under human control.

What this means in practice

Useful examples can include agenda drafts, generic parent notices, event checklists, meeting summaries from approved inputs and reformatting non-sensitive text.

The highest priority is to understand what information may be shared with a tool and which tasks involve legal, safeguarding, financial or personnel decisions that require authorised human review.

What should you check before deciding?

  • Institutional data policy
  • Sensitivity of the information
  • Who approves the final output
  • Whether the task affects rights, safety or formal records

Important distinction

AI can support administration but should not become an unaccountable decision-maker.

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Written byLondon College of Teachers Academic Team
Last reviewed9 August 2026
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