Turn your team into in-house AI practitioners. They'll learn to use Copilot, ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini safely, then design, build and maintain the AI agents that take real work off the team: agentic AI, multi-agent orchestration and agent monitoring, taught without code. 12 months plus a 3-month EPA. No coding. £18,000 Skills England funding band.
Ofsted Good (supporting). See honest note on results below for ST1512 outcomes.
New to the term? Read our plain-English guide to the agentic AI apprenticeship. Starting after 22 May 2026? Your cohort is enrolled on ST1512 v2.1.
Hands-on with the platforms shaping business today
And more: Lovable · Cursor · Otter.ai · Synthesia · Jasper · we update the toolkit as the AI landscape shifts.
Join an open cohort, bring a small team on a hybrid cohort, or run it fully private for a larger group — same ST1512 standard and £18,000 funding band, whichever route you choose. No premium for tailoring.
Same ST1512 standard, taught entirely through one toolset and run privately for your team (8+). Open monthly cohorts stay on this flagship; the editions below are closed-cohort only.
Industry-recognised credentials from Microsoft, BCS and NCFE. Three are standard for every delegate. Two are optional, take one, the other, or both. All five sit inside the £18,000 levy band.
Standard
Microsoft Applied Skills credential. The platform most UK enterprises already pay for.
Connects your apprentice directly to the platform you already license. Their fluency translates to immediate ROI across every Microsoft 365 seat in the business.
Standard
Chartered Institute for IT. Awarded by the same body running the End-Point Assessment.
Signals AI literacy at a chartered industry standard. Defensible to auditors, regulators and customers asking "are your people qualified to do this?"
Standard
Turns a generic AI subscription into a daily productivity multiplier across the team.
The lever that turns "we have Copilot licences" into "everyone in our team actually saves 6+ hours a week." Most productivity gains from AI come from this skill, not the platform.
Optional
Working with data: cleaning, analysing, visualising and drawing defensible conclusions.
Stops AI being a black box. Your apprentice will be able to show why an AI output is trustworthy (or not), not just hand-wave at the model.
Optional
Workplace cyber security fundamentals. Critical once AI touches customer data.
Lets your apprentice deploy AI tools without quietly opening attack surface. The signal your DPO and security team are looking for before signing off any AI workflow.
All 5 sit inside the £18,000 levy band. No extras. No top-up.
Scoped to the ST1512 standard and EPA-safe by design. Your team can ask Coachy about AI tools, automation concepts, EPA prep, or their workplace project, any time of day. Mobile and desktop.
Your team don't just learn about AI. By Month 4 they've built a working agent. By Month 8 they've piloted it safely. By Month 11 they've built a real, live AI solution running in your business, with a clear plan that's already approved by leadership.
Before the teaching starts, we find out exactly where each learner sits with AI, so nobody's bored and nobody's left behind. Induction, Coachy and OneFile all set up and ready.
What's set up before day oneStop the shadow-AI risk. Get your team using ChatGPT, Copilot and Claude safely and to genuine effect, with a written position your data protection officer can sign by week 4.
Tools & frameworksFind the hidden hours in your team's week that are quietly waiting to be automated, and rank them by which would actually survive it.
Process mapping methodsShip a a live, no-code automation by end of Month 3 that takes a real repetitive job off your team's plate. Forever.
Automation tools that work with your existing systemsBuild an AI agent that actually does the work, not just answers questions about it. Yours, on your data, by end of Month 4.
Agent platforms & patternsMake the Month 4 agent safe enough to roll out properly. Guardrails, safety controls and a clear audit trail your IT director will happily approve.
Integration & assurance standardsUse customer data in your AI safely and confidently. data protection impact assessments, lawful basis, retention rules: the data law your data protection officer (DPO) has been waiting for someone on the team to actually understand.
Data law & governanceBuild AI that works for every customer and every employee, not just the average one. Bias audited, accessibly designed, defensibly signed off.
Responsible-AI methodsThe moment of truth. Test it for real, on real data, with the trickier situations that come up day-to-day. Show leadership real results before you scale it up, backed by evidence, not just hope.
Pilot & testing methodsThe hardest part of AI isn't the build. It's getting people to actually use it. The adoption module the build-only programmes skip.
Change & adoption frameworksWalk into the meeting with a real, credible AI business case. Costed, risk-assessed, ready to defend. Written from nine months of hands-on experience, not from guesswork.
Strategy & commercial frameworksThe mastery moment. one ambitious AI build, running live in your business, plus a Copilot, Gemini and Claude hands-on day that leaves your team fluent on every leading AI assistant, not just the one you happen to license.
Built on your existing systems · Copilot, Gemini & Claude masterclass includedThe capstone build. Everything they've learned, applied to one complex AI and automation challenge inside your business. Requirements through to handover, with sophisticated, defended choices about tools, integrations and architecture made after ten months of practice rather than ten months of guesswork.
Scaling responsibly. Sustaining for the long term. The work that distinguishes a one-off demo from a system still running twelve months later: scaling AI responsibly (governance at scale, data management at scale) and sustaining it (monitoring, maintenance, continuous improvement). Governance-aware delivery end to end, not bolted on at the finish.
Portfolio consolidation. EPA preparation. Multi-tool AI fluency. The month also acts as portfolio consolidation and BCS End-Point Assessment preparation, so your apprentice walks into the showcase with a defended body of work rather than a pile of notes.
Six stops on the map. Five phases of live delivery, then a 3-month End-Point Assessment with BCS. 15 months total. Each stop builds on the last.
Induction · AI diagnostic
Pre-programme AI diagnostic, induction, Coachy & OneFile set up. Every learner benchmarked before Module 1.
Foundations & AI Readiness
Onboarding · skills assessment · AI ethics · digital confidence baseline. Setting the scene for everything that follows.
AI Prompting & Automation
NCFE AI Prompt Mastery, no-code workflow automation, real workflows running in your daily tools.
Responsible AI · pilot & test
GDPR · responsible AI · DPIAs · pilot & test on real workplace data. BCS Project ~M8
Adoption & AI champion
Adoption strategy · stakeholder conversations · build the business case · Microsoft AB-730 / Google AI Essentials earned.
Capstone & Gateway
Their AI capstone build, running live in your business. Gateway end M12
BCS End-Point Assessment
Work-Based Project · Professional Discussion · graded Pass / Distinction by BCS.
BCS is the leading End-Point Assessment Organisation for digital apprenticeships in the UK. The ST1512 AI & Automation Practitioner standard is assessed in two parts.
A workplace project your apprentice scopes, builds and writes up, drawing on the discovery, build, integration and assurance work from Months 2 to 8. Done roughly two thirds of the way through the teaching, so they finish with confidence and time to spare for the showcase.
A professional discussion with a BCS assessor. Your apprentice chooses the format that suits them best: discussion with a presentation, or discussion with a portfolio. Graded Pass or Distinction.
TESS apprentices achieve a ~70% distinction (portfolio-wide) versus a UK national average of approximately 33%. Your TESS skills coach manages the EPA admin behind the scenes, so your team can stay focused on the work.
Every employer has a different appetite for pace. Both routes deliver the same Level 4 apprenticeship, the same £18,000 apprenticeship levy funding, and the same BCS End-Point Assessment.
Open enrolment, one module a month, around 1 day per week off-the-job. Ideal for employers who want steadier pacing and flexible starts.
Private closed cohort for your team, flexible on size. Committed weekly learning rhythm with live-work AI practice, project assessed by BCS at month 5 (two-thirds point), final BCS showcase in a dedicated EPA phase after delivery.
This is the AI apprenticeship designed for the people who actually run your business, HR, Finance, Operations, Marketing, Sales, Admin. No coding. No technical prerequisites. Just real-world impact.
Automate the repetitive, surface the bottlenecks, predict supply issues before they hit. Build real-time dashboards without a data team.
AI-accelerated recruitment screening. Onboarding automated. Policy generation in minutes. Engagement signals surfaced. Bias detected before it shows up.
Invoice processing automated. Reconciliation in one click. Cash-flow forecasts that update themselves. Anomaly detection that catches what reviews miss.
Content at scale, on-brand. Campaign workflows that build themselves. Personalised customer comms. Analytics that actually surface what drove the sale.
Lead scoring on autopilot. AI-drafted customer responses that sound like you. CRM workflows that don't need a Salesforce admin. Highest-value opportunities surfaced.
Repetitive admin gone in a week. Intelligent document processing. Scheduling that handles itself. The PA who becomes the team's AI champion.
Policy drafting and review in hours not weeks. Regulatory horizon-scanning that doesn't miss. Audit-ready evidence trails. DPIAs done right, the first time.
Course builds that take days instead of months. Personalised learning paths per learner. AI-generated assessments that pass quality bar. Coachy-style tutors for any team.
The organisations moving fastest on AI aren't waiting for IT. They're upskilling every department. Here's why your team should start today.
AI-powered workflow automation eliminates repetitive tasks across every role, from data entry to report generation. Your people work on what matters.
HR, Finance, Operations, Marketing, Sales, Admin. This programme is built for the people who actually run your business. No technical background needed.
Apprentices apply learning directly to real workplace projects. Employers see productivity gains, cost savings, and process improvements within weeks, not months.
Go beyond basic awareness. Your team masters AI across their daily tools, Microsoft Copilot or Google Gemini, then earns an official ecosystem certification.
Ecosystem certification (Microsoft AB-730 or Google AI Essentials) + NCFE AI Prompt Mastery as standard. NCFE Cyber Security and NCFE Data are optional extras, pick one, the other, or both. All bundled at no extra cost.
Funding sits inside the £18,000 Skills England band. Levy-paying employers draw from their Growth and Skills Levy account first. Unused funds expire after 12 months. If the account is exhausted, co-investment on new starts is 25% for apprentices aged 25+. Non-levy employers: government funds 100% for apprentices aged 16–24 at start (up to the band), or 5% employer / 95% government for apprentices aged 25+. We will confirm your exact position on the discovery call. We never quote an unused levy balance we cannot see. Your team still gets a premium programme with 3–5 qualifications inside the funding band.
This programme is specifically designed for non-technical professionals. We use no-code and low-code tools, plain-English AI prompting, and real workplace scenarios from your own role. If you can use email and a spreadsheet, you can do this.
Zero coding · Real resultsDepot leads · fleet supervisors · distribution managers
Route supervisors using AI-assisted scheduling, intralogistics shift leads adapting to automation, distribution leaders responsible for on-time performance, all building the skills to lead AI-augmented operations.
Ward managers · service leads · clinic supervisors
Healthcare leaders adopting AI for patient pathway management, automating clinical admin, and using data-led service delivery. Build the confidence to use AI safely in patient-facing environments.
Shift leads · plant supervisors · quality leads
From precision engineering to large-scale production, manufacturing teams use AI for quality control, predictive maintenance and intelligent scheduling. Equip people to lead AI-driven plants.
Service managers · public-sector team leads
Council and public-sector leaders implementing AI-supported service delivery, managing GDPR compliance, and leading teams through digital transformation across housing, revenues, customer services and highways.
Operations leads · BPO managers · agency leads
Business-process and technology service leaders using AI to streamline distributed teams, automate client work and ship faster. Real AI fluency, not just awareness, applied to client-facing operations.
Production leads · site managers · store supervisors
From multi-site retail to bakery production, leaders in fast-paced consumer environments use AI for schedules, quality and demand forecasting. Lead with confidence in a fast-changing operating model.
Practice managers · compliance leads · lab supervisors
Regulated-sector teams who need to understand what AI can and can't do in compliance-heavy environments, from legal practice to forensic science. Build a culture of responsible AI adoption that holds up to audit.
Programme managers · service leads · curriculum leads
Third-sector and education leaders using AI to extend impact without increasing headcount. Manage volunteers, learners and staff through change, with practical skills and nationally-recognised qualifications.
Working across the UK with: national parcel networks · NHS Trusts · manufacturing & intralogistics groups · local authorities & councils · equipment-hire chains · food & bakery producers · multi-site retail · regulated finance, legal & biotech firms · charity & education trusts. Sector references available on request.
Levy-funded through the Apprenticeship Levy. Funded within Skills England rules (see funding details). What you get back: measurable.
Two learners currently on the programme, speaking unscripted at the SBSA and BCS AI and Future Skills conference.
"I reckon it saves me 30% of my time a week, if not more. That means I can spend more time doing the people-based stuff: nurturing my network partners, coaching my management team."
"Sometimes people think apprenticeships are a little bit entry level. But I've certainly learned stuff. I think it's a quality course."
"No matter what your business type, this is a course for everybody. Evolve or die. If you don't embrace it, somebody else will."
A few sessions in, Fi has automated her six-monthly HR review process, built an agent that analyses talent contracts, and is saving half a day every week.
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No other provider includes this calibre of accredited qualifications. Every one at Level 3 or above. A qualification stack no competitor can match.
Designed for HR, Finance, Marketing, Operations, and every department. No coding. No tech background required. Just real-world impact.
Including a globally recognised ecosystem certification (Microsoft AB-730 or Google AI Essentials), connecting your people directly to the platform they use every day.
Available 24/7 inside OneFile, scoped specifically to ST1512. Your team has an AI study partner whenever they need one, not just on session days.
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An honest note on results. ST1512 was only approved in December 2025, so no provider anywhere has completion or distinction data for it yet. Be cautious of any provider quoting ST1512 outcomes. The ~70% distinction rate and Ofsted Good grade above are across our whole apprenticeship portfolio, the most honest proxy you will find for how your team is likely to do.
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