Within the rules
Ethics & policy — and a way to check.
Two things on one page: a quick self-check you can run against any AI use before you trial it, and the live policy this project aligns to. The check mirrors the agent ethics test; the resources are the official sources behind it.
The self-check
Is this AI use ready to trial?
Tick what's true for the use you have in mind. The four critical safeguards must all hold; the standard checks should be addressed. Nothing is stored — it's a thinking tool.
The sources
Live policy this project aligns to
The official guidance behind the rules. Open the live version — these are updated periodically.
📎 Links verified June 2026. The DfE updates its AI guidance on roughly a quarterly cycle — re-check the live gov.uk and ICO versions before each new cohort.