Scotland
COUNCIL OF EUROPEOECD
4%
1/28
AI Gap Index
1/10
Schools
0/8
Workforce
0/6
Governance
0/4
Access
Schools 1/10
D1 AI literacy curriculum exists in schools 1 Scottish Government published non-statutory 'Guidelines and Guardrails for the use of AI in Schools' (March 2026) aligned to Scotland's AI Strategy 2026-2031; guidance covers ethics and safe/fair use but is explicitly non-binding for local authorities
D2 Curriculum is binding law or mandate 0
D3 Ethics component included in curriculum 0
D4 Teacher training mandated and funded before rollout 0
D5 Dedicated funding attached to the requirement 0
Workforce 0/8
D6 Employers legally required to train all employees 0
D7 Training must cover ethics and critical evaluation 0
D8 Pre-redundancy training obligation exists 0
D9 Workers have rights when AI used in employment decisions 0
Civil Service & Governance 0/6
D10 Civil servants working with AI must receive training 0
D11 Minimum training standard is defined 0
D12 Enforcement mechanism exists with named authority 0
Public Access 0/4
D13 Free or publicly funded AI literacy resources available 0
D14 Digital infrastructure support for schools and institutions 0
Index history
April 22, 2026 1/28 Scheduled refresh — all pending leads already covered in prior research; no new distinct items identified within 90-day window
April 21, 2026 1/28 Initial region file created; Scotland published non-statutory AI-in-schools guidance March 2026 with a 5-year national AI strategy including education workstream