Technology for Learning at Denbigh High School

For over 13 years, Denbigh High School has been at the forefront of educational innovation through our "Technology for Learning" strategy. Our mission is built upon our school vision: “High achievement for all is our shared responsibility.” What began as a local initiative in 2012 has evolved into a comprehensive digital ecosystem that prepares our students to become innovative, international digital citizens.

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Technical Proficiency and Digital Character

We are committed to equipping our students with both the practical skills and the ethical mindset required for the digital age. While we encourage technical proficiency to ensure our students are highly skilled users of technology, we also prioritise the development of Digital Character.

We teach our students to evaluate AI and emerging technologies through a values-led framework that prioritises ethical literacy, safeguarding, and bias awareness and includes extra curricular programmes such as Apps For Good. This multiple focus ensures that our learners are not just technically capable, but are responsible citizens ready for an AI-embedded future.

• 1:1 Chromebook Scheme: Originally introduced in 2017, our 1:1 scheme ensures every student across all year groups has "anytime, anywhere" access to learning, providing the essential tools required to meet our high expectations for achievement.
• Inclusive Ecosystem: We maintain a device-agnostic, multi-platform learning environment to ensure equitable access for all learners, including those with Special Educational Needs (SEN) and those who speak English as an additional language (EAL).

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Leading the National AI Conversation

At Denbigh, we believe the safe and impactful use of Generative AI is a vital life skill. For the past three years, we have strategically incorporated the careful and considered use of AI across the school to benefit both students and staff.

Our students are not just consumers of technology; they are leaders. Denbigh students recently participated in the DfE’s "Generative AI in Education: Have Your Say" process, and a film they created was shown to world leaders at the government’s AI Summit in January 2026. This work directly supported the development of the DfE’s Generative AI Product Safety Standards.

Research, Collaboration and Leadership

Our commitment to sharing expertise and pushing the boundaries of digital pedagogy is a long-standing tradition at Denbigh. During the global pandemic, our school's digital maturity led to us being designated as a DfE EdTech Demonstrator School. In this role, we provided vital leadership and support to schools across the country, helping the wider sector understand how technology can be used to maintain high achievement for all learners.

Today, we have continued this work by collaborating with the University of Glasgow to develop their Digital Citizenship Framework. This partnership ensures our curriculum remains at the cutting edge, allowing our students to tackle the most pressing issues in the digital world including Privacy & Ethics, Bias & Harmful Outputs, Emotional Attachment to AI and Deepfakes & Misinformation.

Awards and National Recognition

Our journey is marked by consistent national and international acclaim for our technology-enabled achievements:

• Bett UK EdTech 10 Women: Director of Technology for Learning recognised among the top 10 women transforming the EdTech landscape.
• Edufuturist Secondary School of the Year
• EdTech 50 School: Named one of the top 50 schools in the UK for effective use of technology.
• Gold Pearson National Teaching Award: Digital Innovator of the Year.
• Design4SDGs: Multiple winners, including for the ethical use of AI
• Apps for Good Awards: Multiple winners, including the Systems Thinkers Category (2023) and six previous national awards.
• UNESCO Best Practice Case Study: Selected for “Developing and delivering a successful technology for learning strategy in the UK.”