EdTech companies face scrutiny as MPs launch inquiry into AI tools in classrooms
Cross-party committee to examine whether technology is serving pupils or exposing them to harm, as new research finds wide variation in how schools use EdTech.
Parliament's cross-party Education Select Committee launched a formal inquiry in February into the use of artificial intelligence and education technology across English schools, colleges and universities, citing rapid adoption without consistent oversight. The committee will examine how AI is reshaping learning, including its effects on critical thinking, oracy and problem-solving, and will consider whether current rollouts risk deepening inequalities between pupils from different backgrounds. MPs will also scrutinise how well teachers are supported to use AI tools effectively, and whether ex