News Summary

• For learners in the UK, there is currently no established qualification that develops technical AI skills.
• This can make it difficult to create space in the curriculum for dedicated AI learning.
• We have been working over the past year to develop a research-informed curriculum framework for data science.
• We are now working to offer those foundations through a new introductory ‘Data Science and AI’ course that will enable learners to build a machine learning model as their EPQ artefact.
• The course will be available to selected schools in England from 2026.