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Data protection matters – why over 1,000 schools trust Teachmate

Data protection matters – why over 1,000 schools trust Teachmate

When it comes to using AI tools in education, not all options are created equally – particularly regarding data protection 🔐 Whilst many people use tools like the free version of ChatGPT, it’s important to know that you’re essentially trading your data when you use them. Unlike many AI tools, Teachmate is fully GDPR compliant,

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Teachmate is on a global tour right now!

Teachmate is on a global tour right now!

Our Co-Founder Lee (Mr. P ICT) has recently started his two week tour of Asia! He’s got a busy schedule visiting schools in the region to run a session on Teachmate and the impact it can have on saving teachers’ time, personalise learning and promoting better work/life balance. Meanwhile in the United Arab Emirates, Co-Founder

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We’re finalists in not one, not two, but three Bett Awards!

We’re finalists in not one, not two, but three Bett Awards!

We’re delighted to announce that we’re finalists in not one, not two, but three categories in the 2025 Bett awards! The Bett awards are a celebration of the inspiring creativity and innovation that can be found throughout technology for education. To have been nominated for three awards before we celebrate our second year in business

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Dr. Chips Explores Innovation and Sustainability at Norway’s KnowHow EdTech Event

Dr. Chips Explores Innovation and Sustainability at Norway’s KnowHow EdTech Event

Teachmate CEO and Co-Founder Dr. Jon Chippindall recently travelled to beautiful Norway for a flying visit to speak at the KnowHow EdTech event – a gathering of educators and technology innovators dedicated to exploring the future of learning. 🙌 At Teachmate, we believe in the power of responsible AI for education. When used responsibly, AI

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6 ways that we support our Teachmate members 🙌

6 ways that we support our Teachmate members 🙌

We want every single one of our Teachmate members to really get the most out of using the platform and there are several ways that we do this. From our thriving Facebook community of teachers to our dedicated support staff, here’s how we support you to be the best you can be. 1. Join our

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Get to know Faye, our Welsh Community Advocate!

Get to know Faye, our Welsh Community Advocate!

Faye recently joined the Teachmate team as our Welsh Community Advocate. Tell me a little about your career history and what you are doing alongside Teachmate… I’m a secondary school teacher and a DCF Coordinator. The DCF framework is all about digital skills and giving students an array of opportunities to help them to succeed

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Our first Teachmate AI ambassador meeting was a huge success! Welcome, class of 24/25

Our first Teachmate AI ambassador meeting was a huge success! Welcome, class of 24/25

Welcome ‘Teachmate AI Ambassadors’ Class of 24/25 🎉 On Tuesday this week we held our first ever meeting with the Teachmate AI Ambassadors and it was a huge success! It was wonderful to connect with our ambassadors in our first session, where we gathered feedback from this wonderful community on our ‘AI Progression Framework’ –

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When is the best time for teachers to introduce AI?

When is the best time for teachers to introduce AI?

We believe in the power of responsible AI for education and we’re thrilled that more and more schools are choosing to embrace AI solutions. Teachmate was built by teachers, for teachers with the aim to reduce teacher workload, promote better work/life balance and support student learning through responsible AI. But we often get asked, “when

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Wow! 🎉 A record-breaking month to start the new term

Wow! 🎉 A record-breaking month to start the new term

Wow! 🎉 It’s been an incredible start already to the new school year and we couldn’t be more grateful to our fantastic community of teachers and schools who make it all possible. In September we had a record number of schools, colleges and MATs joining Teachmate. We welcomed on board over 120 schools, colleges and

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