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Education Committee

10 November 2026

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First panel of witnesses from further education and training organisations giving evidence on the impact of AI and educational technologies on the FE sector.

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First panel — AI and EdTech in Further Education

15:24

Opening statements and witness introductions

15:24

Helen Hayes MP — opening of session and introduction of inquiry

15:24

Cath Sezen — self-introduction

16:03

Ben Rowland — self-introduction

16:10

Mary Meekings — self-introduction

16:31

Chris Loveday — self-introduction (remote)

17:00

Overall impact of AI and EdTech on FE and preparing students for an AI-rich future

17:08

Helen Hayes MP — question on overall impact of AI and EdTech on FE

17:08

Cath Sezen — impact of AI and EdTech on colleges and learners

17:38

Chris Loveday — opportunities and risks of AI across education functions

19:30

Mary Meekings — staff perspectives, workload and human role in AI use

20:47

Helen Hayes MP — question on AI’s impact for training providers

23:20

Ben Rowland — AI adoption in training organisations and for learners

23:27

AI and EdTech in post-16 qualification reforms

25:45

Jodie Gosling MP — question on AI and post-16 qualification reforms

25:45

Cath Sezen — AI within T Levels, V Levels and regulated qualifications

26:09

Ben Rowland — simulations, VR and AI tutors in support of reforms

28:27

Chris Loveday — curriculum relevance and digital equity in reforms

30:43

Mary Meekings — managing reforms, human presence and digital underclass risks

32:37

Jodie Gosling MP — question on AI use across different pathways

34:15

Mary Meekings — need for accountability and context-specific AI use

34:34

Ben Rowland — vocational training less threatened by AI than academic study

34:52

Cath Sezen — organisational AI strategies centred on staff and students

35:33

Chris Loveday — institutional readiness and avoiding tech-for-tech’s-sake

36:38

AI, NEET risk and youth labour market inclusion

37:30

Manuela Perteghella MP — question on AI and rising NEET risk

37:30

Cath Sezen — AI skills, changing entry roles and early preparation against NEET

37:58

Ben Rowland — social media, data use and apprenticeships in tackling NEET

39:56

Chris Loveday — data-driven early intervention to prevent NEET

42:35

Mary Meekings — targeting support and the role of adult education

44:35

Manuela Perteghella MP — question on groups most at risk from AI-driven change

45:53

Mary Meekings — risk of a digital underclass and need for balance

46:14

Ben Rowland — confidence, self-belief and AI capability

46:48

Cath Sezen — equity of access and institutional resourcing

47:33

Chris Loveday — digital inequity versus overexposure to technology

48:23

AI, digital divide and inclusive support for SEND learners

50:08

Peter Swallow MP — question on AI, digital poverty and SEND-inclusive pedagogy

50:08

Chris Loveday — accessible in-house AI tools and guardrails for SEND learners

50:59

Peter Swallow MP — follow-up on evaluating AI impact for SEND students

52:52

Chris Loveday — early impacts of AI tool, EAL gains and need for human support

53:09

Mary Meekings — guardrails, equalities concerns and SEND protections

54:18

Ben Rowland — AI tools for tailored materials and barriers to accessing SEND support funding

55:39

Question of Peter Swallow MP on AI for SEND planning versus direct classroom use

57:18

Cath Sezen — AI accessibility features and digital transfer of SEND information

57:54

AI, teacher workload and core pedagogical skills

59:28

Question of Manuela Perteghella MP on evidence that AI reduces teacher workload

59:28

Question of Manuela Perteghella MP on preserving lesson planning and marking skills in the age of AI

01:04:11

AI, assessment practices and work readiness in post-16 education

01:06:46

Question of Darren Paffey MP on how post-16 assessment should evolve in response to AI

01:06:46

Question of Darren Paffey MP on simulation and AI in apprenticeships

01:10:38

Mary Meekings — educator-led redesign of assessment in response to AI

01:11:32

Question of Darren Paffey MP on misuse of AI for out-of-class assessment

01:12:13

AI governance, regulation and digital infrastructure in FE

01:13:09

Question of Darren Paffey MP on governance and digital infrastructure for AI and EdTech in FE

01:13:09

AI-generated misinformation, digital literacy and democratic participation in FE

01:18:43

Question of Peter Swallow MP on preparing young voters to tackle AI-generated mis- and disinformation

01:18:43

Thanks to first panel and transition to second panel of witnesses

01:23:00

Second panel — AI and EdTech in Higher Education

01:24:31

Opening statements and witness introductions

01:24:31

Introductions of second panel witnesses

01:24:31

Impact of generative AI on students’ learning and critical thinking

01:25:16

Question of Helen Hayes MP on the impact of generative AI on students’ learning and depth of understanding

01:25:16

AI, employability and curriculum adaptation in higher education

01:34:57

Question of Peter Swallow MP on universities adapting courses to AI-era employability skills

01:34:57

Question of Peter Swallow MP on students’ views of the skills they gain for an AI-shaped labour market

01:42:49

AI, research, innovation and global competitiveness in higher education

01:44:21

Question of Peter Swallow MP on AI, research quality and UK universities’ global competitiveness

01:44:21

AI, staffing, professional identity and student support in higher education

01:49:44

Question of Jodie Gosling MP on how AI will reshape higher education staffing, skills and professional identity

01:49:44

AI, assessment integrity and subject-specific impacts in higher education

02:05:03

Question of Manuela Perteghella MP on maintaining reliable and meaningful assessment in the age of AI

02:05:03

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Education Committee

10 November 2026

Education Committee Tue, 10 Nov 2026 Actual start 04:45 House of Commons

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15:23 - 15:24

Order.

15:25 - 16:02

Speaker 3

Good morning and welcome to this session of the Education Select Committee. This is our penultimate oral evidence session in our inquiry on AI and ed tech in education, and I'm pleased to welcome this morning, first of all, a panel of witnesses who will speak to the role of AI and ed tech in further education, and then a second panel of witnesses who will be able to help us consider the implications of this technology for higher education. So I'd like to ask our first panel of witnesses to introduce yourselves to us, if that's okay, starting with Cath Sezen.

16:02 - 16:08

Speaker 2

Hello. Good morning, everyone. My name's Cath Sezen, I'm director of education policy at the Association of Colleges.

16:08 - 16:09

Thank you. Ben Rowland.

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