CPD Sessions that we Offer
We offer a diverse series of CPD sessions for you and your staff, covering a variety of digital literacies from foundational to proficient, each connected to UNESCO Teacher competencies, the Teachers’ Standards and (for trainees) the CCF/ITTECF.
We offer all sessions as workshop, twilight, INSET or bespoke (contact us). We can also design sessions tailored to your school priorities.
What’s All This AI Stuff?
Audience: All school staff, especially those unsure or new to AI
Level: 🟢 Foundational (Explore)
Format: Workshop (2 hours) – or bespoke
Description:
A gentle, inclusive introduction to what AI is, how it’s already affecting school life, and how to approach it responsibly. Staff gain confidence through practical examples and open discussion.
Whole Staff Introduction to GenAI: Myths, Uses and Boundaries
Audience: All staff, CPD leads, SLT
Level: 🟢 Foundational (Explore) and/or 🟡 Intermediate (Experiment)
Format: Workshop (2 hours) – or bespoke
Description:
Separates fact from fiction in AI. Explains what GenAI can and can’t do, and how schools can develop clear, safe boundaries around its use.
Cognitive Science Meets Generative AI
Audience: Teachers, CPD leads, curriculum developers
Level: 🔵 Proficient (Innovate)
Format: Workshop (2 hours)
Description:
Explores where cognitive science principles align or clash with AI-supported learning. Includes retrieval, modelling, metacognition and cognitive load.
Basic Prompting for Planning and Teaching
Audience: Teachers, ECTs, TAs
Level: 🟢 Foundational (Explore)
Format: Workshop (2 hours)
Description:
Practical, jargon-free training in how to write effective prompts to support planning, questioning and classroom activities.
Beyond Bias: Understanding Ethics and Fairness in AI
Audience: Staff interested in AI equity, ethics leads, SLT
Level: 🔵 Proficient (Innovate)
Format: Workshop (2 hours)
Description:
Unpacks how bias is built into AI tools and how this shapes educational content, decision-making and fairness. Includes mitigation strategies.
Inclusive Planning with GenAI: Avoiding Bias in Lesson
Audience: Teachers, inclusion leads, curriculum developers
Level: 🟡 Intermediate (Experiment)
Format: Workshop (2 hours)
Description:
Shows how to use GenAI to plan more equitably, avoid reinforcing bias, and support a diverse range of learners and voices.
Leadership Briefing: GenAI Strategy, Risk and Opportunity
Audience: SLT, governors, trust leaders
Level: 🔵 Proficient (Innovate)
Format: Briefing + workshop (2 hours)
Description:
Guides leaders through key questions: What’s our stance on GenAI? What’s our policy? Where do we lead and where do we wait? Includes audit and strategy tools.
Planning Smarter with GenAI: Save Time, Stay Creative
Audience: Teachers, subject leads
Level: 🟡 Intermediate (Experiment)
Format: Workshop (2 hours)
Description:
Explore how GenAI can reduce planning time, spark creativity and support differentiation — without losing teacher voice.
Subject-Specific AI Integration Workshops
Audience: Subject departments (e.g. science, English, maths)
Level: 🟡 Intermediate (Experiment)
Format: Workshop (2 hours)
Description:
Practical, tailored sessions to explore how GenAI can support subject teaching, revision strategies and assessment design.
Supporting Trainee Teachers and ECTs with AI Literacy
Audience: ITE tutors, mentors, ECT coordinators
Level: 🟡 Intermediate (Experiment)
Format: Workshop (2 hours)
Description:
Equips mentors and tutors with the tools and confidence to embed GenAI training into early career development and initial teacher education.
The GenAI Landscape in Education: Trends, Tools and the Equity Challenge
Audience: SLT, digital leads, curriculum planners
Level: 🔵 Proficient (Innovate)
Format: Workshop (2 hours)
Description:
High-level overview of the AI landscape in education: global trends, tools shaping teaching, and the implications for equity and strategy.