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Microsoft Copilot training for business
Get your UK team genuinely productive with Microsoft Copilot, as a focused workshop, or built into a levy-funded apprenticeship so the skills actually stick. Practitioner-led, tailored to how your people really work.
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Does Copilot training have to be a one-off workshop?
No, and that is the most important decision you will make. TESS delivers Microsoft Copilot training two ways: a focused workshop for fast, practical uplift, or Copilot skills built into a levy-funded AI apprenticeship where your team learns to use and build with Copilot against their real work over time. Most "Copilot training" is a one-day event that fades; the apprenticeship route is how the capability lasts.
The reason matters. Industry data shows 88% of organisations rely on informal, one-off AI learning, and the result is that fewer than 5% of employees use AI in genuinely advanced ways even though most claim daily use. A single workshop creates awareness. Building capability against real tasks creates change. For a step-by-step walkthrough, see our guide on how to train your team on Copilot. We offer both, and we will tell you honestly which one fits your goal.
Two ways to train your team on Copilot
Workshop
Copilot workshop
Fast, practical, tailored to your tools and sector.
- Half or full day, live online or in person
- Hands-on with your real documents and workflows
- Ideal for a quick, confident uplift across a team
- A direct commercial investment, not levy funded
Levy funded
Copilot within an AI apprenticeship
Lasting capability, funded by your apprenticeship levy.
- Copilot skills built into the AI & Automation Level 4
- Your team builds with Copilot against real work, with coaching, over the programme
- Levy funded for levy payers; government funded for most SMEs
- The route that actually changes how work gets done
Not sure which? A simple rule: if you want a quick lift, take the workshop. If you want Copilot embedded in how a team operates, and funded by money you have already paid, take the apprenticeship route. See what your levy could fund in 30 seconds.
What your team learns
Copilot is only as good as the person driving it. We teach the skills that turn it from a novelty into a daily multiplier.
Copilot across Microsoft 365
Real workflows in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams and Outlook, drafting, summarising, analysing and meeting prep.
Copilot agents & Copilot Studio
An intro to building simple agents that handle repetitive tasks, with a clear route to the deeper apprenticeship.
Using it safely
What to put in, what to keep out, and the governance basics so your team uses Copilot without creating risk.
Department-specific use cases
Tailored examples for HR, finance, operations, sales and marketing, not generic demos.
Building the habit
The follow-up and accountability that turns a training day into a lasting change in behaviour.
Is Microsoft Copilot training levy funded?
A standalone Copilot workshop is a direct commercial investment, it is not levy or government funded. But the same Copilot skills, taught and assessed inside the AI & Automation apprenticeship, are levy funded for levy payers and government funded for most smaller employers. If funding matters, the apprenticeship route is the answer.
For the full detail on what your levy covers, see our guide on how to use your apprenticeship levy for AI training, or check your own numbers with the Levy Maximiser.
Frequently asked questions
Do you offer Microsoft Copilot training for business?
Yes. TESS delivers Microsoft Copilot training for UK organisations, either as a focused workshop (live online or in person) or built into a levy-funded AI apprenticeship where your team learns Copilot against real work over time. Both are tailored to your tools, sector and use cases.
Is Copilot training levy funded?
A standalone Copilot workshop is a commercial investment and is not levy funded. The same skills taught inside the AI and Automation apprenticeship are levy funded for levy payers and government funded for most SMEs. The funded route is the apprenticeship, not the one-off workshop.
What does Copilot training cover?
Effective prompting, Copilot across Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams and Outlook, an introduction to Copilot agents and Copilot Studio, safe and governed use, and department-specific use cases for HR, finance, operations, sales and marketing.
How long is the training, and is it online or in person?
The workshop runs as a half or full day, live online or in person, tailored to your team's calendar. The apprenticeship route runs over the length of the programme with coaching throughout. We will recommend the right format on a short call.
Why doesn't most Copilot training stick?
Because a one-off event creates awareness, not capability. Industry data shows most AI learning is informal and that very few employees reach advanced use. Building Copilot skills against real work, with coaching and accountability, is what changes behaviour, which is why we offer the apprenticeship route alongside the workshop.
Get your team genuinely good with Copilot
Tell us your goal and we will recommend the right route, a fast workshop or the funded apprenticeship, with a clear plan for your team.
Last updated: 19 June 2026