Google for Education
Google AI Educator series is a free course from Google for Education, online. It ends with a free badge. Google for Education doesn't say how long it takes.
We rate it beginner level; the provider doesn't say.
Suits teachers and lecturers who want short AI sessions that fit into a school day, especially where Gemini for Education is available. What stands out is the format: primary and secondary sessions last 10 to 15 minutes and higher education sessions 30 to 45, each ending with a badge after a short quiz. The main caveat is that hands-on work uses Google tools such as Gemini. A free, tool-neutral alternative is the DfE Using AI in education settings materials.
Free AI literacy training from Google for primary, secondary and higher education staff, built around Gemini. Short sessions cover foundational understanding, teaching uses and administrative tasks, and can be taken self-serve through the Google Learning Centre or live-facilitated. A digital badge is awarded after a short quiz.
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Level: beginner (our rating). Delivery: online.
Not stated by provider.
Free. Free of charge.
Certificate: free badge. Digital certificate badge (micro-credential).
Google for Education is a UK provider. We checked this course on its own page on 12 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 in primary computing (National Centre for Computing Education), AI literacy for teachers and school leaders (Raspberry Pi Foundation), Artificial intelligence (AI) in Key Stage 3 computing (National Centre for Computing Education).
See also: free and funded training by nation, AI courses for teachers and educators.
It's free.
Yes: free badge. The provider calls it "Digital certificate badge (micro-credential)".
It's a beginner course (our rating; the provider does not state a level). The provider does not list prerequisites.
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Yes. Google AI Educator series is free.
Chartered College of Teaching
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Department for Education
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National Centre for Computing Education
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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 |
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| AI in primary computingNational Centre for Computing Education | Online, self-paced | Free | Beginner | 1.5 | Certificate not stated |
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