Department for Education
Using AI in education settings: support materials is a free course from Department for Education, online. It has no certificate. Department for Education doesn't say how long it takes.
We rate it beginner level; the provider doesn't say.
Suits school and college staff in England who want structured, free AI training they can work through alone or with colleagues. What stands out is the separate pack for leaders and the option to adapt the slides and videos for staff sessions; module 3 covers safety and is advised for everyone. The main caveat is that no duration is stated and the materials carry no certificate of their own. A free follow-on is the Chartered College of Teaching certified assessment based on these modules.
Free Department for Education materials for school and college staff on using generative AI safely and effectively, in four modules plus a pack for leaders. They include slides, videos with transcripts, summaries, multiple-choice activities and planning templates, and can be used individually or in groups. Updated for the 2026 to 2027 academic year.
More courses on generative AI and on responsible AI and ethics.
Teachers and educators, Managers and leaders.
Level: beginner (our rating). Delivery: online, self-paced.
Not stated by provider.
Free.
Certificate: no certificate.
Department for Education is a UK provider. We checked this course on its own page on 11 Oct 2026.
It is free to take. We show any paid extras, such as a certificate, as the provider prices them.
If you want a free, government-backed start instead, AI Skills Boost gives every adult in the UK free AI courses, and finishing selected ones earns an AI foundations badge.
None of the UK funding schemes we track pays for this course. See free and funded training by nation for what is funded where you live.
Other UK courses for teachers and educators: AI and Ethics in GCSE computer science (National Centre for Computing Education), AI in primary computing (National Centre for Computing Education), AI literacy for teachers and school leaders (Raspberry Pi Foundation).
See also: free and funded training by nation, AI courses for teachers and educators, AI courses for managers and leaders.
It's free.
No, the provider does not offer one.
It's a beginner course (our rating; the provider does not state a level). The provider does not list prerequisites.
Start any time.
Yes. Using AI in education settings: support materials is free.
Cardiff and Vale College
Next intake not announced
Cardiff and Vale College
Next: 8 Mar 2027
Cardiff and Vale College
Next: 18 Jan 2027
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