Pupils should do some coursework ‘in front of teachers’ amid AI cheating fears
- The Joint Council for Qualifications has published guidance for teachers and assessors on AI use in assessments.
- Schools should make pupils aware of the risks of using AI and the potential consequences of using it “inappropriately” in assessments.
- The guidance states that students who misuse AI and submit AI produced work for assessment will have “committed malpractice” which may warrant sanctions.
- The document says that schools and colleges may want to review homework policies and to account for AI use.
- For more on this story, please visit the Standard’s website.
Hostile parenting found to increase risk of lasting mental health problems in children
- Researchers at the University of Cambridge and University College Dublin have completed a study of more than 7,500 children.
- They tracked their mental health symptoms at age three, five and nine.
- Their research suggested parenting which involves being frequently shouted at, being isolated or physically punishing a child made it 1.5 times more likely a child would be at “high risk” of developing poor mental health by age nine.
- Of the children in the study, around 10% were found to be in a high-risk band for poor mental health including social withdrawal and symptoms of anxiety.
- For the full story, go to the Independent’s website.
Council under fire for lack of child sexual abuse support services
- The chief officer of Highland third sector partnership has said support for sexually abused children is a statutory service that is absent in the Highlands.
- Ms Wyllie has voiced this concern for the last five years.
- Hyland Council’s children’s services manager Ian Kyle confirmed that the issue has been raised and is on the board’s agenda to be discussed.
- For more on this story, please visit the STV News website.
