AI tutoring and safeguarding: keeping pupils safe online
Safeguarding information for Skye, the AI voice tutor from Third Space Learning
Sessions can only be scheduled by school staff
Skye can only display learning content created by our team of teachers
Strict guardrails control the scope of Skye’s interactions and ensure content is appropriate
Every session is recorded and transcribed
Skye automatically flags safeguarding concerns for review and escalation
Safeguarding policies previously reviewed and approved by the DfE as part of the National Tutoring Programme
Controlled scheduling
Schools choose which students to take part, create their login details and schedule sessions with Skye for their preferred timeslot in a location of their choice.
Students can only communicate with Skye during their scheduled sessions and cannot schedule AI tutoring sessions independently.
Audio-only interaction
Skye engages with students through voice interaction only.
The visual component consists only of a shared online classroom displaying learning content created by Third Space Learning’s team of former teachers.
Structured learning content
All Third Space Learning lessons:
Have been created by the Third Space Learning academic team of former teachers
Are scaffolded to help pupils move from guided to independent practice
Align with the UK National Curriculum
Skye does not generate lessons, cannot display anything on the screen other than these specially-created lessons, and has received specific training and prompts for every lesson.
Focused learning experience
Skye operates within strict guardrails that define the scope of its interactions, ensuring appropriate and safe engagement with students.
If a student attempts to divert the conversation from the maths being covered, Skye will respond politely and redirect the discussion back to the lesson.
Session recordings and transcriptions
Every session is recorded and transcribed, allowing us to review interactions, particularly in the case of safeguarding concerns or disclosures.
Schools can access session recordings and transcriptions by request at any point.
Data security and privacy
We only ask for data that is necessary to enable your students to progress through the tutoring effectively.
No student data, information or inputs are used to train our AI model. Skye is exclusively trained by input and prompts from our academic team.
Red flag policy
Our robust monitoring system automatically identifies and escalates concerns, categorised from 1 (most severe) to 5 (least severe):
- Safeguarding concern
- Disruptive behaviour (severe)
- Pupil distress
- Disruptive behaviour (mild)
- Student frustration
Category 1 safeguarding concerns trigger immediate alerts for review in near-live time before escalating to the school’s Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL).
Concerns in categories 2-5 are compiled into a report and reviewed at the end of the day and escalated to the school if necessary.
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