AI training for teachers works best when it was written for UK schools and colleges, so start there, then take a course on the AI tool your school provides.
If you only do one, take the Chartered College of Teaching's Safe and effective use of AI in education: it's free, based on the Department for Education's AI materials, and passing gives eligible teachers five credits towards Chartered Status. Most of the courses for teachers here are free.
| Course | Delivery | Cost | Level | For | Hours | Certificate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Safe and effective use of AI in educationChartered College of Teaching | Online, self-paced | Free | Beginner | Teachers and educators | Not stated | Free CPD certificate |
| AI and Ethics in GCSE computer scienceNational Centre for Computing Education | Online, self-paced | Free | Beginner | Teachers and educators | 1.5 | Certificate not stated |
| AI in primary computingNational Centre for Computing Education | Online, self-paced | Free | Beginner | Teachers and educators | 1.5 | Certificate not stated |
| Artificial intelligence (AI) in Key Stage 3 computingNational Centre for Computing Education | Online, self-paced | Free | Beginner | Teachers and educators | 3 | Certificate not stated |
| Teach teens computing: Understanding AI for educatorsRaspberry Pi Foundation | Online, self-paced | Free | Beginner | Teachers and educators | 3 to 6 hoursDuration (as stated by provider) | Free certificate |
| Introducing AIRaspberry Pi Foundation | Online, self-paced | Free | Beginner | Teachers and educators | 2 to 4 hoursDuration (as stated by provider) | Free certificate |
Start with the materials written for UK schools and colleges, then a course on the tool your school provides. Check whether a course gives CPD credit you can record.
Topic pages with courses for teachers and educators, for managers or for any professional. The number is how many of each topic's courses that is; most first.
The Department for Education's policy paper on generative AI in education applies to England. It points staff to free training: "Using AI in education settings: support materials provides free online support to help with the safe and effective use of AI in education."
The Chartered College of Teaching offers a free certified assessment based on those materials. Schools in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland should check their own nation's guidance.
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Yes, 15 of them, including Using AI in education settings: support materials from Department for Education, AI and Ethics in GCSE computer science from National Centre for Computing Education and AI in primary computing from National Centre for Computing Education.
UK providers or schemes run 11 of them, such as Using AI in education settings: support materials from Department for Education, Using GenAI with Confidence for University & College Professional Services Staff from The University of Edinburgh and AI and Ethics in GCSE computer science from National Centre for Computing Education.
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