Gemma Gwilliam
Head of Digital Learning, Education and Innovation
I really hope to be able to show all schools, learners, educators, in-fact even all adults, how when trained and supported, we can all choose the right tool, for the right activity, for the right outcome, for us, in that moment in time (our city slogan). This means say if Bobby is in a Science lesson, he knows that he could record his learning through Class Notebook, or he could use dictate, or he could record what he's doing and create a blog - he has the skill set to do this. Similarly, a teacher knows how to safely use generative AI to support their workload and make all learning accessible for their class or a parent/carer who is one of the 16.4% classed as illiterate (National Literacy Trust) has the tools available to succeed.
Ideally, this would be supported by the DfE so that ALL areas are supported, but if not, I'm already starting on our Outreach work for the surrounding area and trickling my experts out without diluting our city offer.
I would then like to go global as I don't think education, especially around technology to support SEND, should be limited due to a digital financial divide and I would love to be able to give back to the world around me. I want to support people with their own literacy skills in their mother tongue, make work places more accessible (especially for those with SEND) and break down barriers and stereotypes: improving outcomes for ALL.