AI Pathway
with AISL Academy, in partnership with Educate Ventures Research
Ready to start your learning journey? Select your access type to begin.
Accreditation: AISL Academy & Educate Ventures Research
Programme Fee: GBP £ xxx (Early Bird), GBP £ xxx (Regular Price), and Free for AISL Staff.
Duration: Self-paced (24 hours)
1. Why take this pathway?
Schools and educators are facing growing pressure to understand and apply artificial intelligence, but often lack clear, practical guidance on how to do so impactfully, safely, ethically, and effectively. This pathway addresses that gap by providing a structured, research-informed approach and practical hands-on application to AI in education. It tackles the challenges of developing strategy, safeguarding learners, building AI literacy, and making evidence-based decisions, ensuring that AI adoption enhances rather than disrupts teaching, learning, and leadership.
2. Who is it for?
This pathway is designed for school leaders, educators, and education professionals who want to build confidence and expertise in AI. It is particularly valuable for:
- Senior leaders developing whole-school AI strategies.
- Classroom teachers seeking to integrate AI tools responsibly into teaching and learning.
- Digital leads and curriculum coordinators exploring innovation and risk management.
- Advisors, and education consultants who support schools in navigating AI adoption.
Whether you are just beginning your AI journey or looking to refine and lead practice in your institution, this pathway equips you with the knowledge and skills to act with confidence.
3. What you will Learn
This AI Pathway is designed to equip educators and school leaders with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to harness the transformative potential of artificial intelligence in education. Across six focused modules, learners will explore how AI can be applied responsibly, effectively, and creatively to enhance teaching, learning, and leadership practices.
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What’s on offer in the pathway
This Pathway consists of 6 courses as follows:
Course 1: AI Leadership and Strategy
This course is designed to help learners understand how to purposefully and effectively adopt a strategic approach to AI in education, ensuring meaningful and ethical implementation.
Course 2: AI Safeguarding
This course explores AI safeguarding and ethics, equipping educators and leaders with the knowledge and strategies to navigate this rapidly evolving landscape. Learners will gain practical guidance on implementing AI safely in classrooms, understanding emerging risks, and addressing ethical considerations, while fostering inclusive and equitable learning experiences.
Course 3: AI Literacy and Education
This course equips learners with the knowledge and skills to use AI responsibly and effectively, exploring its impact on teaching, learning, and assessment, while fostering critical thinking, creativity, and ethical practice.
Course 4: AI Collaboration and Development
This course helps educators understand how to collaborate with AI effectively, combining human creativity and insight with AI’s analytical power to improve teaching, learning, and decision-making.
Course 5: AI Evaluation and Risk Management
This course guides learners through the practical processes of evaluating AI in educational settings. Participants will learn how to gather evidence, assess effectiveness, and manage risks, enabling confident, data-driven decisions for AI integration that enhance teaching, learning, and student safety.
Course 6: AI Innovation and Use Cases
This course helps educators understand and apply AI in schools. Explore how on-device AI, assistive robots, and innovative tools can enhance teaching, boost learner engagement, and foster inclusion, with real use-case examples tailored for each class level.
Your Experience with AI Pathway
This pathway consists of six self-paced courses, designed to fit seamlessly into your schedule, allowing you to learn at your own pace. Each course, estimated at 2-3 hours to complete, features engaging learning activities woven throughout and culminates in a quiz to solidify your understanding and equip you with immediately applicable skills. Upon successful completion of all six courses, you will earn a certificate jointly awarded by AISL Academy and Educate Ventures Research, recognizing your commitment to professional growth.
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Pathway Instructors
The pathway is co-certified by AISL Academy and Tablet Academy, a leading global education consultancy specialising in digital transformation for schools. Courses are developed and delivered by experienced practitioners with deep expertise in digital leadership, technology integration, pedagogy, and AI in education.
This collaboration ensures that your learning is not only credible and current but also grounded in the realities of school contexts worldwide.
Instructors from AISL Academy
Dr Neelam Parmar
Director of Digital Learning at AISL Academy
An award-winning EdTech leader, author, and speaker. She advises national education bodies, judges Bett Awards, and has led digital strategy across UK schools. Her published works include Digital Literacy in the Primary and Digital Parenting.
Philippa Wraithmell
Head of Digital Education at Cranleigh Abu Dhabi
A GESS award-winning educator and Apple Distinguished Educator. With 12+ years’ experience, she led the school’s 1:1 device rollout and digital curriculum. She supports educators across the UAE in embedding digital learning and improving digital literacy.
Dr Fiona Aubrey-Smith
A bestselling author, award-winning educator, and founder of PedTech. She advises schools, EdTech firms, and universities, and sits on multiple boards. Recognised among the UK’s most influential educators, she champions digital pedagogy and professional learning through research, leadership, and strategic consultancy.
James Garnett
Founder of James M Garnett Consulting
A digital strategist with 30 years’ experience in education, IT, and cyber security. Former Director of IT at United Learning, he now advises schools on secure, sustainable digital strategies and sits on national EdTech panels.
Trent Ray
Co-Founder of the Cyber Safety Project
A former teacher and digital wellbeing advocate. He partners with Microsoft Australia and leads national programmes promoting cyber safety and future-ready skills. Through Collective Education, he supports schools with community-focused digital education across Australia.
Cila Warncke
World Literature and English Language Teacher, at Le Sallay Academy
With international experience across the US, UK, Spain, and Scotland, she has taught both in classrooms and online. She is also a published author and contributor to various magazines and publications.
Aarti Malani
Head of Digital Learning at London Prep School
An Apple Distinguished Educator and Learning Specialist. With 15+ years’ experience, she has led impactful digital programmes in the UAE and UK, helping schools achieve Apple recognition and fostering meaningful engagement across school communities.
Adrian Francis
Trainer Development Lead
A creative spreadsheet expert and digital learning designer. Specialising in Microsoft, Google, and Apple tools, he empowers educators to boost confidence and capability. His work focuses on impactful training, innovative pedagogy, and fostering self-driven, tech-enabled learning environments.
Laura Knight
Former Director of Digital Learning at Berkhamsted School
Specialises in digital strategy, AI, and safeguarding. With 20 years’ teaching experience, she advises governments, EdTech firms, and school groups, and serves on advisory boards including EDUtech Europe and the Independent Schools Council Digital Advisory Group.
Jan Dubiel
Director of Early Years at AISL Academy
A leading expert in Early Childhood Education. Formerly Head of Development at Early Excellence, he has advised nationally on EYFS policy, taught across early years stages, and written extensively on pedagogy and practice. TES named him a top UK education influencer.
James Toner
Director of Digital Learning and Information Services, AISL Harrow Schools
An experienced educator and researcher in digital education and information services. With global teaching experience and multiple postgraduate degrees, he advises on library strategy, knowledge exchange, and leadership. He is currently pursuing a PhD in knowledge sharing.
Darren Bastyan
Head of Digital Strategy, Harrow International Schools, Hong Kong
A data-driven educator with a background in maths teaching and leadership. He designs systems to turn complex data into actionable insights, improving digital strategy and support for teachers. Since 2019, he’s led transformative data initiatives across the school.
Edward Lawless
Executive Director, Learning & Innovation, The Qatar Foundation
Has 40 years’ global experience in education. He’s led professional learning at AISL, IB Asia Pacific, and Pamoja Education, and founded Tokyo’s Centre for Innovation. He builds global partnerships to advance educator development and educational innovation.
Brett Salakas
A keynote speaker, author, and founder of #aussieED. A primary teacher and leader with 20 years’ experience across Southeast Asia and Australia, he champions practical pedagogy, collaboration, and digital innovation. He’s led professional learning globally and held curriculum and tech roles in Singapore and NSW.
Instructors from Tablet Academy
Rachel Tilden Walker
Rachel is a former headteacher with experience across primary, secondary and special educational needs schools, and has been involved in the commercial edtech world for over 15 years. Rachel is an accredited executive coach with a passion for facilitating effective change management in schools and trusts.
Phil Burney
Phil is Associate Director of Strategy and Transformation at TA UK and assists Tablet Academy (International) clients from around the world with their with Digital Transformation programmes. He has supported senior leaders, teachers and students from 100s of institutions in the use of technology to enhance teaching and learning, and improve individual and organisational effectiveness.
He is a former teacher, IT Manager in education, and corporate trainer.
Andy Murden
Andy is a former secondary school teacher and senior leader, and has been helping teachers and schools get the most out of edtech for over 30 years. He guides schools in how to support, equip and train their staff, enabling educators to develop their own edtech knowledge and apply it in a way that’s best for their learners. Andy is a Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert and Microsoft Office Specialist Associate.
Joe Basketts
Joe is a former teacher and local authority consultant and experienced edtech business leader. He has led edtech transformation projects within schools, across trusts and across a local authority of 400 schools. Joe is qualified as a Naacemark assessor and an Online Safety Mark assessor.
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Teachers and leaders aspiring to lead a school as a head of school or headteacher.
Cost: £3,250
Digital Leadership Career Pathway
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Cost: £ 350
NPQLT (NPQ Leading Teaching)
For teachers who have, or are aspiring to have, responsibilities for leading behaviour and/or supporting pupil wellbeing in their school.
Cost: £1,375
NPQLBC (NPQ Leading Behaviour and Culture)
A teacher who has, or aspires to have, responsibility for leading literacy across a year group, key stage, phase or school.
Cost: £1,375
