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Scotland’s Mearns Castle High Appoints Jamie Laycock AI Literacy Principal

By Drooid · Oct 6, 2026, 4:22 AM UTC · How we work

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Mearns Castle High School in Scotland appoints Jamie Laycock as the UK’s first principal teacher of AI literacy.
Laycock says the role will help pupils and staff understand AI’s risks and benefits.
The position aims to teach students to question, challenge, and use AI responsibly.
Laycock emphasizes schools cannot simply hope AI disappears.

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Mearns Castle High School in Scotland appoints Jamie Laycock as the UK’s first principal teacher of AI literacy.
Laycock says the role will help pupils and staff understand AI’s risks and benefits.
The position aims to teach students to question, challenge, and use AI responsibly.
Laycock emphasizes schools cannot simply hope AI disappears.