AI training for schools — better lessons, less admin, always up to date

No — Ofsted does not mandate AI use and won't grade your AI tools. Its October 2025 position is impact-first: inspectors look at whether the way you use technology supports safeguarding, governance and the quality of education, not at AI for its own sake. Our training is built to match that — practical, safe use that improves teaching and cuts workload, with the policy and safeguarding groundwork (KCSIE 2025, UK GDPR) that lets leaders show a considered, governed approach if asked.

The DfE's Generative AI: Product Safety Expectations (2025) set out what a product should do to be safe in schools — filtering and blocking harmful content, logging activity, transparency, accountability and proper data protection. We help staff evaluate the tools you already license against those expectations, so you adopt AI with confidence rather than by trial and error. A written acceptable-use policy and a readiness audit can be scoped alongside any workshop.

We cover the major tools — Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini — and choose the right focus for your school on the free discovery call, based on what you already license and what your staff actually need.

A workshop is a strong start. Because AI tools change quickly, schools that want staff to stay current often book a second or third session — and when you book three or more workshops over a rolling 12 months you automatically get 25% off every session. There is no obligation — many schools start with one deep dive and decide from there.

Yes. Alongside training we can deliver a whole-school AI readiness audit — a structured review of where AI is already being used, the risks, and a prioritised adoption plan — and a written staff and student acceptable-use policy (AUP), both aligned with the DfE's guidance on generative AI in education, KCSIE and UK GDPR. Each is scoped per school and can be bundled with any workshop format.

Both work — it depends on the moment. Short, focused sessions little and often are our recommended rhythm for embedding change: high-density practice on real tasks that fits around teaching and term calendars, with each session building on the last. The Full Day Workshop is the immersive option — six hours that take your whole staff from foundations to confident, hands-on use in one INSET day, with role-by-role practice and an embedding plan so the day sticks. Many schools launch with a Full Day on an INSET day, then keep practice current with short sessions or twilights through the year.

More than a one-off day. The Deep Dive includes seven days of direct email Q&A with the same consultant who delivered your session. If you want dedicated 1:1 follow-up for specific staff, we can scope it — so people can troubleshoot their real work after the session, not just on the day. For schools and trusts that want an ongoing capability partner, our Managed AI service covers organisation-wide access.

Yes. Alongside staff training we can deliver evening or community sessions — 'Helping your child use AI well' — that help parents and carers understand AI and support safe, sensible use at home, aligned with KCSIE and the DfE's guidance. These are scoped per school; tell us on the discovery call if you'd like one included.

They're useful and, where you qualify, can be low-cost — and for deep technical upskilling of one individual they're a sensible route. They're also generic, eligibility-based and run to a fixed curriculum on someone else's timetable. We're the opposite: bespoke to your school, built on your own tasks, delivered when and where suits you, with no eligibility hoops. Many schools use a funded course for one technical specialist and us for practical, whole-team capability this term.

Our core training builds staff capability — which is what cuts workload and models good AI practice for pupils. We don't run pupil-facing sessions as standard, because under-18 delivery needs additional safeguarding scoping; we'll quote that separately if you want it. For students we provide the policy side: a staff-and-student acceptable-use policy aligned with the DfE's guidance, KCSIE and UK GDPR, plus the parent and community sessions above.