AI and your child: letter for parents
Section 6 of the AI policy; the optional parent letter clause.
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¶ Letter for parents and carers · [School name]
[School name] [Address] [Telephone · email] [Date]
AI and your child
Dear parents and carers,
AI tools are now part of the software your child meets at school and at home. This letter sets out, in one page, what we allow, what we teach, and how you can help.
What we allow #
[Adapt this paragraph to section 6 of your AI policy.] Staff use AI tools under strict rules, and a person checks everything before it is used. Pupils use AI only in planned, supervised lessons, through school systems.
What we teach #
That AI sounds confident even when it is wrong, where the line is between help and cheating, and who to tell when something online goes wrong. [For secondary pupils: relationships, sex and health education now covers how AI chatbots can create a false sense of friendship or give harmful advice, and how to spot deepfakes.]
What we ask of you at home #
Most AI tools have age limits in their terms, often 13 or 18, and they mean it. Talk about what your child uses, and keep the "show me" conversation friendly.
What to watch for #
Fake or altered images, chatbots that present themselves as friends, and homework that arrives suspiciously polished.
If something worries you #
Contact the [role] at school. Anything involving images of children should come to us the same day. Please don't share or forward such images to anyone, including us.
Our full AI policy is at [location]. Thank you for your support.
Yours faithfully, [Name] [Role]
The facts behind this template
Every claim above is numbered to one of these records. Each gives the source’s own words where it can, the paragraph or section, and the date it was last read.
- 01
An incident involving nudes or semi-nudes goes to the DSL as soon as possible. Staff must not intentionally view the image unless there is good and clear reason, and do not copy, print, share, store or save it, or ask a pupil to send or delete it.
“must not intentionally view any nudes and semi-nudes unless there is good and clear reason to do so”
Sharing nudes and semi-nudes: advice for education settings working with children and young people, initial response. Dated 11 March 2024. Read 28 September 2026.
- 02
Schools should take steps to proactively engage parents and make sure they are aware of what is being taught in RSHE.
“take steps to pro-actively engage parents and make sure they are aware of what is being taught in RSHE”
Relationships education, relationships and sex education (RSE) and health education (statutory guidance), page 33. Dated July 2025. Read 28 September 2026.
- 03
Schools and colleges should comply with the age restrictions set by AI tools, and pupils should only use generative AI with safeguards such as close supervision and tools with safety and filtering and monitoring features.
“Schools and colleges should comply with age restrictions set by AI tools and open access LLMs”
Generative artificial intelligence (AI) in education, guidance text. Dated 12 August 2025. Read 28 September 2026.
Cite this template
Wes (2026). AI and your child: letter for parents. School AI Governance. https://schoolaigovernance.co.uk/templates/letter-for-parents
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