January brings fresh starts, new routines, and the same unresolved questions about artificial intelligence in schools.

In this episode of Mr F’s AI Classroom, we tackle one of the most common and least effective responses to AI in education: banning it entirely or writing a policy purely for inspection purposes.

Mr F explores why outright bans fail to stop student use, disadvantage teachers, and create the very issues schools are trying to prevent. We examine the gap between policy and practice, the rise of so-called “cheating,” and why the real issue is a lack of AI literacy rather than student misconduct.

This episode also looks at how school policies can align with the shared goals of Ofsted and the Department for Education, focusing on safety, fairness, and responsibility through structured use rather than a ...