Thank you for joining us! You're receiving this because you've connected with us or completed our website form. Each month, this newsletter will bring you campaign updates, resources, insights, and practical ways to get involved in AI Awareness Day 2026. We're excited to have you on this journey.

Last week, the AI Awareness Day Campaign launched at Bett Show, Europe's largest EdTech convention, held at London ExCel.

Mark Martin MBE kicked off the launch with a simple vision for schools: commit to just one activity on the 4th June 2026. Natalie Moore shared Apps for Good's incredible work empowering teachers and students with AI literacy resources reaching 28,000 young people annually, while Jonathan O'Donnell revealed how Harris Federation has formed an AI Student Council and is creating opportunities for teachers to build confidence with AI across all subjects. James Garnett highlighted opportunities for schools to engage proactively on AI policy, governance, and cybersecurity, and Carl Boyd and Carlo Liu from Capital City College shared how they're preparing students for both AI and non-AI careers, pledging to upskill 50 Student Ambassadors to support schools on the day. Justin Spooner from Unthinkable, provided closing remarks to round off an inspiring session.

In a timely boost for the campaign, Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson announced new AI and digital safety standards for education, clear goals for AI in education from digital skills to connectivity, and enhanced support for teacher digital confidence. Her message that AI should augment, not replace, the human skill of teaching is one we couldn't agree with more. A big thank you to the Bett Show team!

The support for AI Awareness Day 2026 is growing fast. With schools now signing up across the UK, we estimate we're already reaching over 500,000 students and we're confident we'll hit 1 million in the coming months. We're thrilled to welcome our interested schools, charities, and partners. Together, we're building a national movement.

More partners to follow…

Help Us Reach More Schools

We're growing fast, but we need your help to spread the word. If you know a colleague, school, or MAT who should be involved, forward this newsletter and invite them to join the movement.

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Calling all teachers: your display board could spark a nationwide conversation. AI Awareness Day is coming in June, and we're challenging every school to create an AI display board in the build-up not just decoration, but a conversation starter. A place where students can learn the five principles of AI literacy (Safe, Smart, Creative, Responsible, Future), add their own questions and ideas, and explore what AI means for their future.

We've already seen incredible suggestions: schools turning corridors into learning spaces, students designing the boards themselves, and weekly questions getting hundreds of sticky-note responses. The best displays will be featured on our website and socials, so share yours with #AIAwarenessDay2026 and your school will receive a certificate of participation. Your display board could be that something. Who's in? Tag a teacher who'd create something brilliant.

Based in London? We have a team ready to come and help you create your display board.

Choose what fits best: 5-minute lesson starters, 15–20 minute tutor time plans, 20-minute assemblies (script provided), or 30–45 minute after-school sessions.

We're working hard to ensure all resources are appropriate for different schools with plenty of time for 4th June 2026. For now, we're sharing a sample of content (5-minute lesson starter) and would love your feedback, is it easy for teachers to deliver? Is the content accurate? Let us know at [email protected]

Can't wait to get started?

Our partners have shared their toolkits for schools wanting to explore AI content now. Check out the full list in our Partners section below.

AI Awareness Day is just a few months away, so now is the perfect time to start building momentum.Our partners have provided some fantastic free resources to help you prepare your students in the lead-up to 4th June 2026. Whether you're looking for quick lesson starters, in-depth courses, or hands-on coding projects, there's something here for every classroom.

Want to set up a Code Club in preparation for AI Awareness Day? Start here

Yes, Computer Science Teachers We Have Extra Resources for You Too!

Looking for more depth? These platforms offer comprehensive, curriculum-aligned resources specifically designed for secondary computing education.

💻 Ada Computer Science
Free GCSE and A Level computer science resources

💻 Teach Computing: Secondary Enrichment
Enrichment activities to inspire your students

AI isn’t just something we read about, it’s something we can play with, question, and understand. Below is a curated selection of interactive AI games and learning tools from trusted organisations like Google, the BBC, Microsoft, and the Turing Test.

AI Quests – Google Research
Hands-on activities and experiments designed to build AI literacy in classrooms and beyond. 👉 https://research.google/ai-quests/intl/en_gb

Spot the Deepfake – Microsoft
Learn how deepfakes work and test your skills at identifying manipulated media.
👉 https://www.spotdeepfakes.org/en-US

We've made it easy. Download our ready-made letter template to request your school's participation in AI Awareness Day 2026. It explains the what, why, and how no budget, no prep time, no AI expertise required. Just personalise and send.

We're partnering with Capital City College to train Student Ambassadors who will support schools on AI Awareness Day delivering assemblies, activities, and AI demonstrations. FE and HE partners are also offering campus visits and sending students into schools for talks.

Interested in becoming a partner or hosting student visits? Get in touch: [email protected]

This week, Dario Amodei, CEO of AI company Anthropic, published a 20,000-word essay titled "The Adolescence of Technology." In it, he warned that AI is about to "test who we are as a species" and that "humanity is about to be handed almost unimaginable power, and it is deeply unclear whether our social, political, and technological systems possess the maturity to wield it."

📄 Read the full essay

Over the past few years, headteachers and business leaders have faced remarkably similar challenges, from preparing young people for a changing workforce to managing crises when technology goes wrong. We're bringing education and industry together through a series of roundtable discussions to explore:

We are actively seeking sponsors to elevate our campaign, which funds school resources, ambassador merchandise, platform development, and event execution. In return, sponsors will have enhanced brand visibility, opportunities to participate in events, direct engagement with school leaders, and the chance to champion AI literacy across the nation. Are you interested?

Join the conversation on social media using #AIAwarenessDay26 or #AIAwarenessDay and follow us @aiawarenessday for the latest updates.
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