MentorMind invited to participate in the Department for Education’s Data Insight & Digital Support Engagement (Lot 1)

MentorMind has been invited to participate in the Department for Education’s (DfE) Data Insight & Digital Support Engagement (Lot 1) programme, bringing together EdTech suppliers to help inform the future of education data interoperability, digital infrastructure and evidence-informed insights for schools.

The programme provides an opportunity for participating organisations to contribute practical perspectives on how education technology can better support teaching, learning and school improvement, while helping shape discussions around data standards, interoperability and the responsible use of education data.

As part of the engagement, MentorMind has been working with the DfE to provide technical information and representative test datasets to support discussions around how education systems can exchange data more effectively while maintaining high standards of privacy and governance.

Why this matters

At MentorMind, we’ve always believed that AI should fit naturally within existing school workflows rather than creating additional administrative burden.

Teachers already work across multiple systems for assessment, attendance, behaviour, homework and reporting. Unlocking the full potential of AI requires these systems to communicate effectively, allowing educators to spend less time moving data between platforms and more time supporting students.

That’s why interoperability has been a core design principle behind MentorMind from the beginning.

Supporting better outcomes through responsible AI

MentorMind connects assessment, classroom evidence and learner progress to help teachers identify learning gaps, personalise support and monitor intervention impact.

Participating in this engagement allows us to contribute real-world experience from schools using AI in everyday teaching and learning, while learning from wider discussions taking place across the education sector.

As schools continue to adopt AI, ensuring that systems are interoperable, secure and designed around teachers’ professional judgement will be increasingly important.

Looking ahead

We’re grateful for the opportunity to contribute to this important engagement and look forward to continuing conversations with schools, policymakers and fellow EdTech organisations as the programme develops.

Our mission remains unchanged: to build trustworthy AI that helps teachers save time, supports better learning outcomes, and keeps educators firmly in control.