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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Richard Adams Education editor

RARE PHOTOS: Make ai tools to reduce teacher workloads tech companies urged | Rare Historical Photos

A frustrated male teacher rests his head in his hand as he works his way through piles of marking
Current AI tools are not trained on material specifically designed for use in England’s classrooms. Photograph: PA

Tech companies are being urged to create better AI tools for reducing teachers’ workloads, as ministers announced they would give AI models special access to the Department for Education’s (DfE) bank of resources.

The education minister Stephen Morgan said the move was “a huge step forward for AI in the classroom”, with the government spending £3m to create a “content bank” of official assessments, curriculum guidance and teaching materials.

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