EU Academy (European Commission)
Ethical and effective practices for AI and data in education is a free beginner course from EU Academy, online. It ends with a free certificate. EU Academy doesn't say how long it takes.
For primary, secondary and further education teachers who want to understand AI and data literacy, ethics, and how data can support personalised learning and assessment. It's free, needs no prior knowledge and comes with a certificate of completion. The caveats: at 15 to 20 hours by the provider's estimate it's a real time commitment, and it's written for European schools rather than UK ones. For a shorter, tool-based option, try ChatGPT Foundations for Teachers from OpenAI Academy.
Self-paced course for primary, secondary and VET teachers on AI and data literacy, ethical considerations, and using data for personalised learning and assessment.
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Level: beginner (as stated by the provider). Delivery: online, self-paced.
No prior knowledge required
Free.
Certificate: free certificate. Certificate of completion.
We checked this course on the provider's own page on 3 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.
It's free.
Yes: free certificate. The provider calls it "certificate of completion".
It's a beginner course. Prerequisites: No prior knowledge required.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI Capabilities and LimitationsAnthropic Academy | Online, self-paced | Free | Beginner | Not stated | Free certificate |
| AI Fluency: Framework & FoundationsAnthropic Academy | Online, self-paced | Free | Beginner | Not stated | Free certificate |
| AI FoundationsOpenAI Academy | Online, self-paced | Free | Beginner | 1.5 | Free badge |
| AI in primary computingNational Centre for Computing Education | Online, self-paced | Free | Beginner | 1.5 | Certificate not stated |
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