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Launching soonBig imaginations. Brilliant little innovators.
What parents ask us most
- Will my child use ChatGPT?
- Who will be teaching?
- Do they need a laptop?
- What will they actually make?
Why AI education matters
AI is already part of children's world. Understanding it shouldn't be optional.
Children meet AI every day — in recommendations, voice assistants, photo filters and search results. Most have never been shown how it works, why it makes mistakes or how to use it wisely.
We believe understanding AI is becoming part of everyday digital literacy. When children learn that AI learns from examples, they start asking better questions: Where did that answer come from? Could it be wrong? Is it fair?
We don't promise that a six-week course will shape a career or boost exam results. What we can offer is a creative, confidence-building experience that helps children become thoughtful creators of technology, not just consumers of it.
What happens in a class
A welcoming 75 minutes, from hello to home time.
- 01
Arrive & sign in
Children are welcomed by name and registered by an instructor.
- 02
Mission briefing
A story-led introduction to today's challenge.
- 03
Make & explore
Hands-on time in pairs and small teams, with the instructor circulating to help.
- 04
Challenge round
A twist to stretch thinking — and a lot of laughter.
- 05
Celebrate
Passport stamps, sharing and a quick look ahead.
- 06
Safe collection
Children are released only to an authorised adult.
Who teaches the classes
Warm, skilled instructors — properly checked and trained.
We're recruiting instructors who combine a love of technology with real experience of working with children. Before anyone delivers a session, they must meet our safer-recruitment and training requirements, including the criminal record checks that apply in their nation.
Pre-launch transparency
Criminal record checks
Enhanced DBS (England & Wales), PVG (Scotland) or enhanced AccessNI (Northern Ireland), with barred list checks where eligible.
Identity & references
Identity verification and satisfactory references before appointment.
Safeguarding training
Role-appropriate training, refreshed regularly.
Curriculum training
Every mission rehearsed before it's taught.
Code of conduct
Clear expectations for behaviour, communication and online contact.
Ongoing supervision
Observation, feedback and quality checks.
What children need
Just curiosity. We'll bring the rest.
Our plan is to provide the devices, software access and materials children use in sessions. There's no need to buy a laptop, create accounts or install anything at home.
Devices provided
Planned to be supplied for every session.
A water bottle
And comfy clothes for active challenges.
Curiosity
No previous coding or AI experience needed.
Learning outcomes
What your child will be able to do
- Discover what AI is (and isn't)
- Understand classification
- Recognise that AI makes mistakes
- Practise critical thinking
- Explain what training data is
- See how variety in examples affects accuracy
- Design fair tests
- Spot bias in a data set
- Build sequences and patterns
- Use loops and events
- Debug a routine
- Express creativity with code
Safe AI learning
Age-appropriate by design.
No independent chatbot use
Children under 13 do not use chatbots or generative AI tools on their own.
Instructor-operated generative AI
Where used, an adult operates the tool with fictional prompts chosen from picture cards.
No personal data entered
No names, photos, voices or personal details are ever put into AI tools.
No child accounts
Activities are chosen so children don't need to create accounts.
Critical thinking built in
Children learn that AI makes mistakes and can reflect bias.
Safeguarding & collection
Clear procedures, from drop-off to pick-up.
These are the standards we intend to operate to. Our safeguarding policy is in draft and will be finalised and reviewed before classes open.
Full safeguarding information- A register is taken at the start and end of every session.
- Children are only released to adults named on the registration details, unless a parent or carer has agreed alternative arrangements in advance.
- A clear late-collection procedure, with emergency contact details held securely.
- Instructors work within a written code of conduct and report concerns to the Designated Safeguarding Lead.
- Accidents and incidents are recorded and shared with parents.
Additional learning needs
We want every child to feel welcome and able to take part. If your child has additional learning needs, a disability or a medical condition, please talk to us before booking opens. We'll have a confidential conversation about their needs and the reasonable adjustments we can make.
Please don't include health or personal details about your child in our launch list form.
Start a confidential conversationPricing
£90 per six-week term.
How long is each course?
Junior AI Explorers runs for six weeks, with one 75-minute class each week.
Do you teach actual AI or just coding?
Both, and we're careful to explain the difference. Children train and test simple machine-learning models (learning from examples), and also write traditional programs in Scratch (following rules they write themselves). Understanding that contrast is one of the most valuable things they take away.
Will my child use ChatGPT?
No. Children will not use ChatGPT or any other chatbot independently. Where generative AI is used — for example in our Imagination Lab week — an adult instructor operates the tool, using fictional prompts that children choose from picture cards. No personal information is ever entered.
Junior AI Explorers
Introductory launch price£90for the full
six-week course
That's £15.00 per 75-minute session · Ages 8–11 · Max 12 per group
What's included
- Six 75-minute instructor-led sessions
- Small groups of up to 12 children
- Use of devices and materials during sessions (planned)
- Personal Inventor Passport
- Six mission achievement badges
- AI Explorer certificate
- A final mini Inventors Expo, where suitable arrangements allow
- Short end-of-course summary for parents
Proposed introductory price for the first Junior AI Explorers courses. The programme is not yet bookable — join the launch list and we'll confirm details before anyone is asked to pay.
Join the launch list.
We'll email you when a club is planned at or near your child's school. We only ask for an adult's details — no child names, dates of birth or school names.
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