Safety at Walnut Learning — Trusted by Schools and Families
At Walnut Learning, the wellbeing, safety and privacy of every learner — whether in a classroom or at home — is our highest priority. We know that schools must uphold robust safeguarding standards while integrating new technology, and parents need confidence that their child’s learning environment is safe, transparent and age-appropriate.
Designed with teachers and school leaders in mind, Walnut combines rigorous safety frameworks, teacher oversight, and data protection to ensure AI enhances learning without compromising wellbeing.
🔒 Trusted technology for secure, supported learning.
Walnut combines rigorous safety systems with transparent school and parental controls—so students can learn confidently, every day.
School-First Safety Foundations
Walnut’s safety system supports school policies on AI use and aligns with emerging guidance for AI in education. Inspectors do not evaluate AI tools on their own but do look at whether a school’s use of AI supports learners’ best interests and maintains safeguarding and data protection standards.
Our approach ensures that:
- Transparency is built in: educators, leaders and parents can see how AI is being used and review the support it provides to students.
- AI use remains teacher-led and evidence-based, supporting learning under the supervision of educators and leaders.
- Interactions remain age-appropriate and curriculum-aligned, with no harmful or irrelevant content.
Advanced Safeguarding & Oversight
AI Guardrails and Monitoring
- Every learner interaction is monitored by a secondary AI safety system to detect risks early.
- Real-time analysis ensures responses stay safe, appropriate and educationally relevant.
- A tiered escalation process responds quickly if any concerning content emerges.
Educational Context Enforcement
All AI responses are constrained by curriculum-aligned prompts designed for school settings, ensuring outputs support learning goals rather than simply producing answers.
Teacher & Leader Oversight
Walnut gives teachers and school leaders clear visibility over student AI interactions so they can:
- Support assessment for learning.
- Identify when additional teaching input is needed.
- Ensure AI use aligns with school policies.
This oversight capability supports responsible use in line with evolving inspection considerations.
Strong Data Protection and Privacy
Walnut is built to meet the strictest UK and EU privacy standards:
- Encrypted data in transit and at rest, protecting student information.
- UK/EU data residency, making it suitable for GDPR compliance in schools and MATs.
- Zero data monetisation — student and school data is never sold or used for advertising.
These measures help schools meet their legal responsibilities when choosing and configuring digital tools.
Alignment with UK Safeguarding Standards
Walnut is designed from the ground up to comply with the Online Safety Act and principles set out for appropriate tech for young learners. This includes:
- Age appropriate language and interaction limits.
- Transparent transparency — learners always know they’re interacting with AI.
- No dark patterns or hidden features.
These principles support schools’ existing digital safety and acceptable use policies, giving leaders confidence when implementing Walnut.
Empowering Teachers, Supporting Parents
Walnut doesn’t replace educators — it amplifies their expertise. Teachers and leaders retain full control over how AI is used in their setting, and parents enjoy visibility into their student’s learning interactions.
This shared oversight supports the safe, effective, school-led use of AI that benefits learners in classrooms and at home — exactly the approach recommended in current AI guidance for education.
Key Safety Highlights for School Leaders
- Teacher-controlled AI with clear behavioural filters.
- Real-time safety monitoring and escalation.
- Curriculum-aligned, age-appropriate responses.
- Robust data security and GDPR compliance.
- Visibility and oversight for teachers and leaders.
- Designed to support school policies and inspection readiness.