Harness the power of artificial intelligence to transform teaching, learning, and the organisational performance in Further Education and Skills sector.
The Education and Training Foundation (ETF) is launching a pair of concise, hands-on AI workshops designed specifically for the FE & Skills sector:
Empowering Educators with AI – a practical workshop exploring AI tools and their real world application in the classroom enhancing planning, delivery, and assessment.
AIforLeadership inFE& Skills – a strategic session for senior and middle leaders on leveraging AI to solve sector challenges, drive efficiency, and foster innovation.
Each 3-hour live online workshop blends expert demonstration with guided practice, giving participants the confidence and framework to implement AI responsibly and effectively in their roles.
Generative AI has moved from experiment to everyday reality. ChatGPT reached 100 million users in two months, and Jisc’s 2024 survey shows 87 % of FE staff are already using AI tools informally. Yet many institutions lack clear guidance, policies, and skills development routes.
The ETF’s new AI workshops respond directly to this need, aligning to our strategic objectives of driving professionalism, improving teaching and learning, enabling sector change and rooted in ETF’s Professional Standards.
Empowering Educators with AI
£195 per participant
25th June, 1.30-4.30pm
A 3-hour live-online workshop that demystifies AI for FE teachers. Aligned to ETF Professional Standards, it blends hands-on prompt practice with real-world tools—showing how generative AI enriches planning, delivery and assessment while meeting ethical and safeguarding duties. Discover how smarter workflows and data insights free time for high-value teaching.
Indicative content
Set the stage for the Workshop – what is AI.
Showcase the AI tools to support teaching & learning and their impact.
Hands-on practice with prompts and tools.
Implementation – risks and mitigation.
Objectives
Explore AI fundamentals and its relevance to teaching and learning.
Explore opportunities and the practical tools to facilitate and enhance teaching effectiveness.
Address challenges like ethics, sustainability, data privacy, and bias in AI use.
Equip educators with actionable strategies and skills to integrate AI into their practice.
AI for Leadership in FE & Skills
£195 per participant
26th June, 1.30-4.30pm
A strategic hands-on 3-hour live-online workshop for senior and middle leaders. You’ll explore how AI can streamline processes, unlock data intelligence and drive innovation while meeting governance, policy and risk mitigation. Map real-world use cases, practice prompt engineering, assess risks and leave with a practical roadmap for sustainable adoption.
Indicative content
Set the stage for the Workshop – what is AI and what’s possible.
Demo key AI tools to support leadership activity.
Hands-on practice with prompts and tools.
Implementation – risks and mitigation.
Building an action plan for AI application in the organisation.
Objectives
Explore AI, what’s possible and its relevance to leadership in the FE & Skills sector.
Explore opportunities and the practical tools to facilitate and enhance leadership activity and operations.
Assess risks, ethical and sustainability considerations, and strategies for responsible AI use.
Equip leaders with actionable strategies and skills to integrate AI across the organisation.
Save time, boost impact
Learn how AI can streamline processes, simplify routine tasks and unlock data insights, freeing up capacity for high value teaching and leadership.
Stay ahead of change
Gain the skills and confidence to lead AI adoption, not chase it.
Responsible and inclusive
Practical guidance on ethics, data privacy, and reducing bias.
Target audience
Educators – lecturers, trainers, learning technologists in FE colleges, adult & community providers, and ITPs.
Leaders – principals, directors, heads of department, quality managers, and digital leads.
Entry requirements
Access to a laptop with broadband and Chrome/Edge browser.
Basic familiarity with everyday digital tools (no prior AI experience necessary).
Registered, logged in and access to the tools to e.g., ChatGPT and Google Notebook LM
Ready to book?
Are you ready to take the next steps gaining efficiencies for yourself and your organisation? Book now using the buttons below. Please note, attendees should only attend one workshop.
