Satchel One (Sidekick AI)
Satchel (Teachercentric Ltd) · homework platform / lesson planning · Last checked 2026-10-23
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Key facts
- Trains on what you type
- No
- Where data is stored
- UK / EU
- Minimum age
- Not stated
- Use case
- Homework and assignment platform
- Sector
- Schools
- Research status
- Sourced
Safer alternatives
Same main use (Homework and assignment platform) and sector, rated better for the same audience. Alternatives are suggested from our published ratings; check they meet your needs. How alternatives are chosen
For staff use
No better-rated alternative found yet: here’s what to look for.
- It acts as a processor for your school (not a controller)
- It doesn’t train its AI on what you type
- Data stays in the UK/EU, or transfer safeguards (standard contractual clauses, the UK IDTA or adequacy) are stated
- There is a data processing agreement (DPA) for schools
- The minimum age fits your pupils, or pupils use it through a school account
We’ve logged this gap and will research tools for it in our weekly update.
For pupil use
- Showbie (Showbie AI) · Amber
5 caution points: Doesn’t say if it is a processor or controller
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About the tool
- SupplierThe company that makes and runs the tool.
- Satchel (Teachercentric Ltd)
- WebsiteWhere we found the main information about the tool.
- https://www.teamsatchel.com/sidekick.html
- CategoryWhat sort of tool it is, for example a chatbot or a lesson-planning helper.
- homework platform / lesson planning
- Pupil-facingWhether pupils use it directly, or only staff. Pupil use needs extra care.
- no - Sidekick is teacher-facing
Your data
- Processor or controllerA processor only uses data on your school’s instructions. A controller makes its own decisions about the data, which means your school has less say.
- processor for staff and pupil data (school is controller); controller for parent accounts
- Where data is storedWhich country the data is stored in. UK or EU storage is usually simpler for schools.
- platform on AWS Ireland (EEA); Sidekick prompts go to OpenAI
- Trains AI models on inputsWhether what you type (or upload) may be used to improve the supplier’s AI. “No” is what you want for anything about pupils or staff.
- no - third parties not allowed to train on data sent
- How long inputs are keptHow long the supplier keeps what you type before deleting it.
- OpenAI deletes Sidekick data within 30 days; school data deleted within 28 days of account deletion
Agreements and contacts
- Privacy noticeThe supplier’s privacy notice: their own explanation of what they do with personal data.
- https://www.teamsatchel.com/legals/privacy_notice.html
- Data processing agreement (DPA)The data processing agreement: the contract that sets out how the supplier must look after your school’s data.
- not stated
- Signs individual DPAs with schoolsWhether the supplier will sign a data agreement with your school specifically, rather than just standard online terms.
- not stated
- UK GDPR representative / DPOWhether the supplier names a data protection officer or UK representative you can contact about data questions.
- DPO in place (named in help centre)
Age and safety
- Minimum ageThe youngest age the supplier allows to use the tool. Check this before any pupil uses it.
- not stated
- Key safety noteAnything else worth knowing, such as admin controls or content filtering.
- only subject/age range context sent to OpenAI, no identifiable user or school data
- Research statusHow complete our research on this tool is.
- sourced
Sources
- teamsatchel.comhttps://www.teamsatchel.com/sidekick.html
- help.satchelone.comhttps://help.satchelone.com/en/articles/10669887-setting-tasks
- teamsatchel.comhttps://www.teamsatchel.com/legals/privacy_notice.html
- help.satchelone.comhttps://help.satchelone.com/en/articles/2904595-satchel-and-gdpr-compliance
Change history
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Quick answers
Is Satchel One (Sidekick AI) safe for UK schools?
- AI Prefect rates Satchel One (Sidekick AI) Amber for staff use (No school DPA found) and Red for pupil use (Supplier says it is not for pupils). This is based on the supplier's published documents, last checked 2026-10-23. It is not legal advice; complete your own DPIA.
Does Satchel One (Sidekick AI) train on our data?
- According to the supplier's published documents: no - third parties not allowed to train on data sent.
Where is Satchel One (Sidekick AI) data stored?
- platform on AWS Ireland (EEA); Sidekick prompts go to OpenAI.
What age is Satchel One (Sidekick AI) for?
- Not stated. The supplier does not publish a minimum age we could find.
Is there a safer alternative to Satchel One (Sidekick AI)?
- Better-rated tools with the same main use and sector: Showbie (Showbie AI) (amber).
Generated only from the facts above. “Not stated” means the supplier doesn’t publish it.
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