AI tool summary for DPOs and governors
Microsoft Reading Coach
Microsoft · Facts last checked 2026-10-23 · Printed 23 October 2026
AI Prefect
Staff: Amber · Use with caution
- Doesn’t say if it is a processor or controller
- Doesn’t say where data is stored
- 3 of 6 key fields not stated
Pupils: Amber · Use with caution
- Doesn’t say if it is a processor or controller
- Doesn’t say where data is stored
- 3 of 6 key fields not stated
| Supplier | Microsoft |
|---|---|
| Category | reading (pupil) |
| Pupil-facing | yes |
| Processor or controller | not stated |
| Where data is stored | not stated |
| Trains AI models on inputs | no - student data not used to train models |
| How long inputs are kept | school accounts: stored with the pupil's school Entra ID, under the tenant's policies |
| Data processing agreement (DPA) | https://www.microsoft.com/licensing/docs/view/Microsoft-Products-and-Services-Data-Protection-Addendum-DPA |
| Signs individual DPAs with schools | not stated |
| UK GDPR representative / DPO | not stated |
| Minimum age | not stated |
| Key safety note | content filters incl. age appropriateness |
| Main use | Reading and literacy practice |
Better-rated alternatives for the same use: Lexia Core5 / PowerUp (LexiaUK) (Amber)
Before using it: check the minimum age fits your pupils, confirm a data processing agreement is in place, switch off AI training where possible, and record the decision in your DPIA.
Sources: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/education/getting-started-with-reading-coach
Full entry: aiprefect.co.uk/tools/microsoft-reading-coach. Rating is a rules-based summary of the supplier’s published terms. “Not stated” means we could not find it in their documents. This is not legal advice and does not replace your DPIA.