COURSE — ALL STAFF · HALF DAY
AI Foundations for Educators.
Understand what AI can and can't do, and use it safely from tomorrow.
01 — WHO IT'S FOR
Every adult in your school.
Teachers, teaching assistants, office and support staff, and leaders. It is designed especially for people who aren't confident with technology. No prior experience is needed.
02 — OUTCOMES
By the end, you will be able to…
- Explain in plain terms what AI tools do, and where they make mistakes.
- Use your school's own AI tool to draft a plan, a resource or a letter.
- Check and edit AI output so it is accurate, fair and right for your pupils.
- Know what must never go into an AI tool, and why.
- Choose one weekly task to speed up, and measure the time it saves.
03 — SESSION OUTLINE
Three and a half hours, hands-on.
- 0:00 – 0:20Welcome and baseline. Each person times two tasks from their own week, so we have a before figure.
- 0:20 – 0:50What AI is, and what it isn't. How these tools produce answers, where they go wrong, and why checking matters.
- 0:50 – 1:30Hands-on with your school's own tool. Planning, resources and parent letters, tried on real examples.
- 1:30 – 1:45Break.
- 1:45 – 2:30Safe use. Pupil data, safeguarding, assessment integrity and what never goes into an AI tool.
- 2:30 – 3:15Checking and editing AI output. Spotting errors and bias, and keeping your professional judgement in charge.
- 3:15 – 3:30Your next week. Each person picks one task to try, and we agree how we'll measure it at 30 and 90 days.
04 — FORMAT
- Half day, in person on-site or live online
- Up to 30 people per session
- 3 CPD hours
- Certificate of attendance for every participant
05 — SAFEGUARDING & DATA
Safe use, from the first minute.
We work only with made-up or anonymised examples, and we never need access to pupil data. Safe-use rules are taught alongside every activity, not left to the end. We use the tools your school already has, under your existing settings.
06 — HOW WE MEASURE IMPACT
We measure the time we give back.
At the start, staff time two everyday tasks. At 30 and 90 days we time the same tasks again, including the time spent checking AI output, and report the hours returned to leadership.
07 — FOLLOW-UP INCLUDED
- Resource pack for every participant
- 30-day check-in
- Impact measurement at 90 days
- Short report for leadership and governors