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Meet TESS Coachy, the AI learning companion every TESS apprentice gets.

The UK's first AI & Automation apprenticeship with a built-in AI learning companion. Coachy explains concepts, suggests prompt examples, helps with portfolio drafts, and practises End-Point Assessment questions. Available to every learner, 24 hours a day, on the same Claude model they are studying.

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Built on Anthropic Claude Available to every TESS apprentice Data hosted in Europe BCS-aligned curriculum 4.9/5 from 689 reviews

What Coachy does for every learner

Coachy is built into the TESS apprenticeship experience as a force multiplier for your Skills Coach, not a replacement. It is there for the dozens of small questions that come up between progress reviews, available 24 hours a day on any device.

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Explains any module on demand

Coachy walks learners through any of the 11 ST1512 modules at their level, with workplace examples for HR, Finance, Marketing, Operations, Admin, Sales and IT.

Suggests prompt examples

Need a prompt for Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini? Coachy generates real, sector-specific examples learners can take straight into their work.

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Walks through agent builds

Step-by-step help with Microsoft Copilot Studio, Google Gemini Gems, AppSheet, Power Automate, Make.com and Zapier flows.

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Reviews portfolio drafts

Coachy reads a draft and suggests improvements in the learner's own words. It will not write content for them, which protects EPA integrity.

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Practises EPA questions

Mock professional discussions, BCS showcase questions, project explanations. Coachy helps learners practise out loud before the real thing.

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Always available

Whether it is 9am Monday or 11pm Sunday before a deadline, Coachy is there. Patient, encouraging, never tired.

Built on the right principles

We have been deliberate about what Coachy does and does not do. The boundaries protect the apprentice, the qualification, and the relationship with the human Skills Coach.

What Coachy does

  • Explains concepts and modules on demand
  • Suggests prompt examples and agent designs
  • Reviews portfolio drafts in the learner's own words
  • Practises EPA-style questions out loud
  • Recommends further reading
  • Encourages learners through tough moments

What Coachy never does

  • Writes portfolio answers or project content for learners
  • Marks or grades work officially
  • Replaces the six-weekly progress review with the Skills Coach
  • Handles safeguarding concerns alone
  • Gives legal or financial advice
  • Discusses other apprenticeship providers

For employers buying the apprenticeship

Coachy comes included with every TESS AI & Automation Practitioner Level 4 apprenticeship at no extra cost. It increases learner support without increasing your levy spend or your line manager's workload.

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No extra cost

Bundled into your £18,000 apprenticeship levy spend. Same funding band, more support per learner.

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Better completion rates

More accessible support means fewer apprentices stalling between coach reviews. Stronger portfolios, sharper EPAs.

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Privacy-first

Conversations stored in Europe. Not shared with employers. Not used for assessment decisions. Learners can request deletion at any time.

Talk to us about adding TESS Coachy to your team's apprenticeship

Book a 25-minute scoping call. We will walk you through the apprenticeship, the Coachy experience, and your levy options.

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