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We’re making these 3 tools FREE to use until the end of SATs! 🙌

We’re making these 3 tools FREE to use until the end of SATs! 🙌

SATs season is in full swing! That’s why we’re making three of our most popular AI-powered SATs tools completely free to use until the end of SATs! 🎉 Whether you’re a teacher looking for last-minute resources, a tutor seeking practice material, or a parent trying to support your child at home, these tools are designed

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Teachmate AI Ambassadors: Exploring AI Governance with Claire Archibald

Teachmate AI Ambassadors: Exploring AI Governance with Claire Archibald

Last week we welcomed Claire Archibald to lead our fourth Teachmate AI Ambassadors workshop. Claire is a Legal Director at Browne Jacobson law firm and a leading voice on AI governance and data protection in education. With her vast expertise and practical insight, she was the perfect person to guide our Ambassadors through the vital

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Teachmate CTO Ian represents Teachmate at the DfE Hackathon

Teachmate CTO Ian represents Teachmate at the DfE Hackathon

Last week our Chief Technology Officer, Ian, had the pleasure of representing Teachmate at a DfE hackathon alongside Education Secretary, the Rt Hon Bridget Phillipson MP, and Science, Innovation and Technology Secretary, the Rt Hon Peter Kyle MP. Together they explored how AI tools can empower teachers by reducing workloads and enhancing personalised learning, which

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We’re making these PRO tools FREE for World Autism Awareness Day!

We’re making these PRO tools FREE for World Autism Awareness Day!

Did you know that World Autism Awareness Day is on 2nd April? We developed some of our SEND tools after conducting a workshop with our members who specialise in SEND education. As a result, we now have a growing suite of fantastic SEND tools to help both teachers and students to thrive! What’s more? We’re

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Get to know Trace, our new Operations Assistant! 🤩

Get to know Trace, our new Operations Assistant! 🤩

We’ve just welcomed a new member of staff to the team. Get to know Trace, our new Operations Assistant, in our latest staff spotlight 🤩 Tell me a little about your career history and what you are doing before Teachmate… Before Teachmate I worked at a secondary school for ten years as a learning support

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Celebrating International Women’s Day 2025 with our Junior Software Engineer, Sophie!

Celebrating International Women’s Day 2025 with our Junior Software Engineer, Sophie!

This International Women’s Day we wanted to shine a light on Sophie, our fantastic Junior Software Engineer. Sophie is in her third year of studying Computer Science at Liverpool University and has been working for Teachmate for a year. Sophie has been busy working with our developers to create tools for the new Teachmate website,

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Teachers in Wales! Celebrate St David’s Day with Teachmate! 🐲

Teachers in Wales! Celebrate St David’s Day with Teachmate! 🐲

Half term is nearly here/Hanner tymor rownd y cornel! Are you looking forward to St David’s Day / Dydd Gŵyl Dewi? Whether you’re celebrating this Friday or on March 3rd, here are some of the ways that Teachmate can support the festivities thanks to our AI tools. 1.Clic Cymreig 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 We’re excited to share that

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Raspberry Pi and Barefoot share fantastic free resources with Teachmate AI Ambassadors 🙌

Raspberry Pi and Barefoot share fantastic free resources with Teachmate AI Ambassadors 🙌

We loved meeting with this year’s cohort of Teachmate AI Ambassadors for the third time last week! 🙌 It’s always a pleasure to connect with our AI Ambassadors – we had a fantastic session, led by Teachmate Community Engagement Manager for Primary, Karen, who was joined by some very special guests – Ben Garside, from

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