Nursery World - Nursery Management: Technology

As robots become ever more sophisticated, what future role could they play in the early years – and do practitioners need to fear for their jobs? Charlotte Goddard reports

In nurseries and schools across the world, the robots are coming. Some are furry, some are futuristic. Some look like people and some look like machines. Some use artificial intelligence (AI), while others are controlled by humans.

Last year, the Department for Education published its EdTech strategy, setting out the Government’s vision for the use of technology across education. The department is working with charity Nesta to fund 15 innovative products, several of which are underpinned by AI, and has set up an AI Horizon Scanning Group to explore how AI might impact education policy, as well as the benefits it could bring.

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