Expert-Led Webinar: AI and Parental Engagement: What Schools Need to Know - Tuesday 10 February 2026 (Online)

HMC Expert-led Webinars – a series of online CPD sessions, focusing on current themes and issues within wider society impacting schools and school culture.

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AI and Parental Engagement: What Schools Need to Know

With Mark Orchison, Founder and CEO of 9ine and Adam McRae-Taylor (Senior Associate) and Clare Wigzell (Associate)

As AI becomes more widely used, schools are seeing new developments in the way parents communicate questions, concerns, and complaints. This timely webinar will help schools understand what this shift means in practice, and how to respond thoughtfully, consistently, and with strong parental relationships in mind.

Join experts from 9ine, specialists in school risk and compliance, and Stone King, a leading education sector law firm as they explore: 

  • How AI is shaping parental communication with schools

  • Approaches to handling AI-assisted complaints and queries

  • Responding to pupil-related AI incidents with effective parent engagement

  • Key legal, safeguarding, and governance considerations for schools

Register now to gain practical guidance and stay confident in this evolving area.

 

Webinar Programme

 

 

16:00 – 16:05

 

Welcome and introductions

Chair: Becca Barnett, Education Officer

 

 

16.05 – 17.00

 

 

AI and Parental Engagement: What Schools Need to Know

 

Speakers: 

Mark Orchison, Founder and CEO of 9ine

Adam McRae-Taylor (Senior Associate) and Clare Wigzell (Associate)

 

 

17.00 – 17.30

 

Question and Answer Time

 

 

17.30

 

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