This immersive, hands-on programme goes beyond the buzzwords to deliver confidence, clarity and competence in using modern tools and approaches effectively and responsibly across tertiary education, research institutions or public sector organisations.
Delivered on-site or online, this training blends expert-led workshops, role-specific scenarios and peer collaboration, helping staff embed new practices into their everyday work from assessment design to communication and innovation.
We are currently offering CPD day content in two areas: AI literacy and confidence, and digital capability development.
Topics available
AI literacy and confidence
Tailored to your needs
For our AI literacy and confidence CPD content, your organisation will receive a one-hour scoping call with our experts. This session ensures the programme is customised to your institutional context, tools and priorities. We'll explore your current digital landscape, staff needs and use cases so the training is relevant, impactful and immediately applicable.
Topics
- Understanding how AI is shaping your sector, and how to respond with clarity
- Using AI tools to streamline admin, design assessments, and create learning resources
- Learning prompt-writing techniques and comparing tools to find what works best
- Exploring the ethical, legal and governance issues including data privacy and academic integrity
- Applying AI in realistic teaching scenarios
Audience
This session is designed for teaching-focused staff across universities and colleges who want to develop practical AI literacy and confidence. It is relevant for educators, digital and learning technologists, librarians, quality teams and anyone involved in designing, delivering or supporting learning and assessment.
Level
Introductory to intermediate. The session assumes little or no prior experience with AI tools but will also stretch those already experimenting with generative AI. It focuses on building understanding, confidence and critical awareness to use AI effectively and responsibly within institutional priorities and governance frameworks.
Tailored to your needs
For our AI literacy and confidence CPD content, your organisation will receive a one-hour scoping call with our experts. This session ensures the programme is customised to your institutional context, tools and priorities. We'll explore your current digital landscape, staff needs and use cases so the training is relevant, impactful and immediately applicable.
Topics
- Understanding how AI is shaping your sector, and how to respond with clarity
- Using AI tools to streamline admin, design assessments, and create learning resources
- Learning prompt-writing techniques and comparing tools to find what works best
- Exploring the ethical, legal and governance issues including data privacy and academic integrity
- Applying AI in realistic teaching scenarios
Audience
This session is designed for teaching-focused staff across universities and colleges who want to develop practical AI literacy and confidence. It is relevant for educators, digital and learning technologists, librarians, quality teams and anyone involved in designing, delivering or supporting learning and assessment.
Level
Introductory to intermediate. The session assumes little or no prior experience with AI tools but will also stretch those already experimenting with generative AI. It focuses on building understanding, confidence and critical awareness to use AI effectively and responsibly within institutional priorities and governance frameworks.
AI for governors
These sessions help governors and senior leaders engage with AI both strategically and practically. Together, they cover governance, oversight and responsible use, alongside hands-on exploration of how AI can support governance activity.
Topics by session
Session one - AI governance
A session for governors that builds confidence to engage with AI at a strategic level. It explores ethical and responsible AI principles, helps participants identify risks and opportunities, and considers governance arrangements that support safe, responsible AI use across an institution. Governors leave better equipped to support informed discussion and decision-making at board level.
See the AI governance training.
Session two - Practical AI use for governors
This interactive workshop is designed for governors who want to use AI confidently and responsibly in their role. Through hands-on exercises, participants will learn how to use AI to support common governance tasks while understanding the limits, risks, and good‑practice guardrails needed for effective use.
See the AI use for governors training.
Audience
These sessions are designed for governors, board members and senior leaders who support governance, strategy and board activity. They are aimed at those who need to engage with AI at a strategic level while also building confidence in using it appropriately in practice to support governance tasks, discussion and decision-making within their institution.
Level
Introductory to intermediate. These sessions are suitable for participants with little or no prior experience of AI tools and do not assume deep technical knowledge. They combine strategic understanding of opportunities, risks, responsibilities and governance arrangements with practical exploration of how AI can support common governance activities safely, effectively and responsibly.
These sessions help governors and senior leaders engage with AI both strategically and practically. Together, they cover governance, oversight and responsible use, alongside hands-on exploration of how AI can support governance activity.
Topics by session
Session one - AI governance
A session for governors that builds confidence to engage with AI at a strategic level. It explores ethical and responsible AI principles, helps participants identify risks and opportunities, and considers governance arrangements that support safe, responsible AI use across an institution. Governors leave better equipped to support informed discussion and decision-making at board level.
See the AI governance training.
Session two - Practical AI use for governors
This interactive workshop is designed for governors who want to use AI confidently and responsibly in their role. Through hands-on exercises, participants will learn how to use AI to support common governance tasks while understanding the limits, risks, and good‑practice guardrails needed for effective use.
See the AI use for governors training.
Audience
These sessions are designed for governors, board members and senior leaders who support governance, strategy and board activity. They are aimed at those who need to engage with AI at a strategic level while also building confidence in using it appropriately in practice to support governance tasks, discussion and decision-making within their institution.
Level
Introductory to intermediate. These sessions are suitable for participants with little or no prior experience of AI tools and do not assume deep technical knowledge. They combine strategic understanding of opportunities, risks, responsibilities and governance arrangements with practical exploration of how AI can support common governance activities safely, effectively and responsibly.
Digital capability development
The following sessions have been designed to support staff in developing their digital skills. Each session runs for two hours and we can deliver multiple sessions.
- Digital communication and participation: enhance collaboration and engagement with users and peers
- Digital learning and development: use digital tools to support inclusive, personalised learning
- Data literacy: interpret and use data to inform teaching and learner/user support
- Digital media and information literacy: critically evaluate digital content and sources
- Digital creation: develop engaging digital learning materials and resources
- Digital problem solving and innovation: discover the potential of digital content to enhance your problem solving and innovation skills
- Driving digital sustainability: build confidence in advocating for and implementing sustainable digital strategies
- Supporting learners' digital identity and wellbeing: explore the ways in which technology-enhanced learning can support the development of learners' digital identity and wellbeing
- Teaching for tomorrow: developing environmentally sustainable digital practices. To help educators develop sustainable digital practices that encourage learners to adopt responsible digital habits
Audience and level
These workshops provide a strong foundation in core areas such as teaching and learning, training and development, work-based learning, and libraries and information management. They're designed to spark curiosity, build confidence and connect participants with practical resources for further exploration and workplace application.
Whether you're a teach practitioner, learning technologist, library and learning resource specialist or a part of a professional services team, these sessions are crafted to support your growth and impact.
The following sessions have been designed to support staff in developing their digital skills. Each session runs for two hours and we can deliver multiple sessions.
- Digital communication and participation: enhance collaboration and engagement with users and peers
- Digital learning and development: use digital tools to support inclusive, personalised learning
- Data literacy: interpret and use data to inform teaching and learner/user support
- Digital media and information literacy: critically evaluate digital content and sources
- Digital creation: develop engaging digital learning materials and resources
- Digital problem solving and innovation: discover the potential of digital content to enhance your problem solving and innovation skills
- Driving digital sustainability: build confidence in advocating for and implementing sustainable digital strategies
- Supporting learners' digital identity and wellbeing: explore the ways in which technology-enhanced learning can support the development of learners' digital identity and wellbeing
- Teaching for tomorrow: developing environmentally sustainable digital practices. To help educators develop sustainable digital practices that encourage learners to adopt responsible digital habits
Audience and level
These workshops provide a strong foundation in core areas such as teaching and learning, training and development, work-based learning, and libraries and information management. They're designed to spark curiosity, build confidence and connect participants with practical resources for further exploration and workplace application.
Whether you're a teach practitioner, learning technologist, library and learning resource specialist or a part of a professional services team, these sessions are crafted to support your growth and impact.
Why it matters
Members and customers have told us they need more than general introductions. They want training for their organisation that provides:
- Practical skills that they can use immediately
- Critical awareness of risks and opportunities
- Confidence to guide learners/users and model responsible use
Having a bespoke CPD day delivers all three in a safe, structure space that encourages experimentation, reflection and peer learning that can be applied for instant results.
Who should attend
These workshops are ideal for professionals across tertiary education, research and the public sector who are looking to build confidence, share best practice and make meaningful use of digital tools and AI in their work.
Tertiary education and research
- Teaching staff involved in designing courses, assessments, and learning resources
- Learning technologists and support staff delivering digital learning experiences
- Library and information professionals supporting access to learning and research materials
Public sector
- Teams responsible for training, development, and work-based learning
- Staff responsible for managing digital learning platforms, resources, or tools who want to build their understanding of AI and help coordinate its effective use across teams and departments
Delivery format
- In-person, on-site at your institution or online to suit your requirements
- Two hours to full-day sessions (10am–4pm) available on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, or Thursdays
- Includes cabaret-style group sessions and hands-on workshops (in-person) or breakout rooms (online)
Contact us to discuss your requirements and for pricing details.