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UK to Launch AI Tutors for 450,000 Disadvantaged Students

1/27/2026

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The UK plans AI tutoring tools in schools by end of 2027 to support up to 450,000 disadvantaged children.
The Department for Education will work with teachers and tech companies to develop and test these tools.
Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson says the tools should complement, not replace, face-to-face teaching.
Trials will begin later this year in secondary schools, with £23 million to expand testing of educational technology tools.

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Story summary

The UK plans AI tutoring tools in schools by end of 2027 to support up to 450,000 disadvantaged children.
The Department for Education will work with teachers and tech companies to develop and test these tools.
Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson says the tools should complement, not replace, face-to-face teaching.
Trials will begin later this year in secondary schools, with £23 million to expand testing of educational technology tools.