Practical classroom ideas, product updates and plain-English policy explainers from people who understand education.
With World Book Day next week and 2026 marking the National Year of Reading, there has never been a more important moment for schools to refocus on literacy. Reading is not just an English department priority. It underpins success in every subject, every classroom discussion and every life opportunity. While vocabulary breadth certainly influences attainment,
So far this academic year, more than 100 Teachmate Ambassadors have taken part in three specialist workshops, working together towards one shared aim: leading responsible, strategic AI integration within their schools. At Teachmate, we believe meaningful change in education is driven by teachers. The Ambassador Programme brings together educators who want to move beyond surface
We’re incredibly proud to announce that Teachmate has been named an official Education Partner for Comic Relief Red Nose Day 2026, supporting schools across the UK to get involved. Red Nose Day has always been about bringing people together through humour, while supporting life-changing work across the UK and around the world. On Friday 20th
Written by Georgia (Miss Lucas), EYFS teacher based in Hampshire. About Me: Hi, I’m Miss Lucas. I’m 25 years old and I’m currently in my fifth year of teaching. I’ve recently moved schools to work at a brand new school, where I’m the founding teacher of our first cohort, my little hedgehogs! 🦔 I’m incredibly
On the 19th January 2026, the Department for Education published an update to its Generative AI Product Safety Standards, introducing four additional standards and further clarifying expectations for how AI products used in education should be designed, governed and deployed. Since the initial publication of the standards, Teachmate’s CEO, Jon Chippindall, and CTO, Ian Cunningham,
The Curriculum and Assessment Review reached an important milestone in November, with the publication of its final report, ‘Building a world-class curriculum for all’. While this report does not introduce immediate changes for schools, it does provide clear insight into the government’s long-term thinking on the future direction of curriculum and assessment in England. For
Shaping the next generation of teachers with safe AI At Teachmate, we believe that confident, responsible use of AI should start from the very outset of a teacher’s career, not once workload is already at breaking point. That belief sits at the heart of our new Teachmate University Partnerships Programme: an initiative inviting select universities
Two years after joining the Teachmate community, Our Community Multi-Academy Trust (OCMAT) share how the platform has transformed everyday working life across their schools. From reducing workload and improving wellbeing to empowering staff to lead new interventions, it’s changing how teams across the trust work day to day. You can watch a short video from
As AI reshapes every aspect of education, it’s never been more important for new teachers to learn how to use it safely, critically and confidently from the very start of their careers. That belief was at the heart of our partnership with the University of Manchester’s Primary PGCE programme: a pioneering three-year research project exploring
