Dolly is a UK-based edtech platform built with a clear mission: give teachers their time back. The platform uses Claude AI, powered by Amazon Bedrock, to automate the most time-consuming aspects of teaching - grading, feedback and lesson planning. Digital quizzes are marked instantly with personalised feedback for every student, a task that previously took up to two hours per class. Report writing time has been cut by 50%, and teachers are saving an average of 8–10 hours per week. For many, it's the first time in years they've left school without a stack of papers to take home.

Dolly's AI doesn't just speed things up - it raises the bar. Rather than pulling from generic comment libraries, the platform generates contextual, constructive feedback tailored to each student's work and progress history. Differentiated materials for different ability levels can be created in minutes and AI agents research topics and generate curriculum-aligned assignments complete with sources for teacher verification.

Crucially, teachers stay in control. Every piece of feedback and content can be reviewed and edited before it reaches students. Dolly is designed as an assistant, not a replacement. Students benefit too - receiving the kind of personalised attention that's rarely possible in large classes, getting richer progress reports that go beyond grades to describe individual strengths and areas for development.

Looking ahead, Dolly is developing fully personalised learning at scale, with AI generating assignments based on individual student ability, prior knowledge, and engagement patterns - all grounded in proven educational frameworks.

With the UK facing a teacher supply crisis driven by unsustainable workloads, Dolly offers something rare: a practical, trustworthy solution that lets educators focus on what only humans can do - inspire, connect and teach.