Primary school partnerships · UK-wide
Bring the future of AI education to your school.
AI Explorers Academy partners with primary schools to introduce children to artificial intelligence through exciting, structured and age-appropriate after-school programmes.
Host an AI Explorers club at your school and inspire the next generation of creative thinkers, problem-solvers and technology innovators.
- Programme
- Junior AI Explorers
- Pupils
- Ages 8–11 · max 12
- Format
- 6 × 75-minute sessions
- Delivered by
- AI Explorers instructors
- Parent price
- £90 per child
- School provides
- A suitable space
We bring the programme, teaching resources and expertise. Your school provides a suitable space.
AI Explorers Academy provides
- A trained AI Explorers instructor for every session
- The complete six-week Junior AI Explorers curriculum
- Devices, software access and materials (planned to be provided)
- Inventor Passports, mission badges and certificates
- Promotional materials and information for families
- Parent information and a proposed enrolment and payment process
- Our safeguarding, safe-AI and staff suitability information
Your school provides
- A suitable classroom or hall after the school day
- Access to power and, where needed, Wi-Fi
- Help sharing club information with families
- A named contact for practical arrangements
- Your school's site, safeguarding and collection procedures
Venue requirements and responsibilities are agreed individually with each school. Schools keep their own safeguarding responsibilities for their site and pupils.
How it can be funded
Two flexible partnership models.
- Our proposed core modelOption A
Parent-funded after-school club
£90 per child for the six-week programme
Families pay for their child's place, and we intend to manage enrolment and payments through an appropriate system once launched. Your school hosts the sessions on site, so pupils can take part without leaving school.
- Schools would not ordinarily need to buy pupil places
- Enrolment and parent payments managed by AI Explorers
- Ideal for a regular termly enrichment offer
- OptionOption B
School-funded programme
Pricing by discussion
Your school commissions an AI Explorers club, workshop or enrichment day — for example, for a particular year group or as part of your enrichment or digital learning plans.
- Choose the pupils who take part
- Clubs, workshops or enrichment days
- Format agreed around your timetable
Commercial arrangements
Delivery conditions
What we offer
Ways to bring AI into your school
- 01
After-School AI Clubs
Six-week Junior AI Explorers courses hosted at your school, run by our instructors after the school day.
Our core offer - 02
In-School AI Workshops
Specialist enrichment sessions introducing AI through creative, supervised learning during the school day.
In development - 03
School Enrichment Days
Themed technology days for a class or year group — inventing, testing and presenting together.
In development - 04
Holiday Programmes
Potential future provision in suitable venues, subject to appropriate staffing, safeguarding and regulatory arrangements.
Future - 05
Community & Sponsored Programmes
Options for community groups or sponsors who want to widen access to technology education.
By discussion
Why partner with us
An exciting club. Minimal extra administration.
Clear curriculum
Six sequenced missions with defined learning objectives.
Practical digital skills
Children make, test and debug — not just watch.
Responsible AI literacy
Bias, mistakes, privacy and honesty are taught explicitly.
Creative learning
Games, comics, characters and performances.
Structured lesson plans
A consistent session rhythm every week.
Consistent standards
One brand, one curriculum, shared quality expectations.
Safeguarding arrangements
Policies and staff suitability information shared with you in advance.
Minimal staff workload
We run the sessions, the resources and the parent administration.
Curriculum links across the UK
Complementing digital learning in all four nations.
England
National Curriculum — Computing (Key Stage 2)
Missions complement KS2 computing through programming in Scratch, logical reasoning about how models make decisions, and responsible technology use.
- Design, write and debug programs
- Sequence, selection and repetition
- Evaluate digital content
- Use technology safely, respectfully and responsibly
Wales
Curriculum for Wales — Digital Competence Framework
Activities offer practical opportunities across all four strands of the cross-curricular Digital Competence Framework.
- Citizenship
- Interacting and collaborating
- Producing
- Data and computational thinking
Scotland
Curriculum for Excellence — Technologies
Missions connect with the digital literacy and computing science organisers within the Technologies curriculum area.
- Digital literacy
- Computing science
- Problem-solving and creativity
- Online safety and responsibility
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland Curriculum — Using ICT
Projects naturally use the 'five Es' of the Using ICT cross-curricular skill, culminating in an exhibition of children's work.
- Explore
- Express
- Exchange
- Evaluate
- Exhibit
This is our own indicative mapping. AI Explorers programmes are not formally accredited or endorsed by any government, curriculum body or awarding organisation.
How partnerships may work
From first conversation to first mission
- 1
Initial enquiry
Tell us about your school and what you're hoping for.
- 2
Discuss your needs
We talk through year groups, timings, funding model and pupil needs.
- 3
Facilities & operations review
We review space, Wi-Fi, access, supervision and practical requirements.
- 4
Agree the programme
We agree format, dates, communication with families and any commercial arrangements.
- 5
Safeguarding & commercial checks
We complete the safeguarding, insurance and contractual checks that apply.
- 6
Launch the club
Once everything is approved, your pupils start their first mission.
Questions from schools
School FAQs
Can our school host a club?
We'd love to talk. We bring the programme, teaching resources and expertise; your school provides a suitable space. Our proposed model is a parent-funded six-week after-school club (£90 per child) hosted at your school, or a school-funded programme. Delivery is subject to agreeing suitable facilities, instructor availability, safeguarding requirements and operating arrangements.
Can you deliver during school hours?
We're developing in-school workshops and enrichment days for delivery during the school day. Please get in touch to discuss what would suit your pupils.
Do you supply equipment?
Our proposed model is that we bring the devices and materials needed for sessions. We'll confirm technical requirements, such as Wi-Fi access and power, during planning.
How are programmes structured?
Junior AI Explorers is a six-week course of 75-minute sessions, each with a mission briefing, demonstration, practical exploration, challenge round and celebration. Workshops and enrichment days use condensed versions of the same missions.
What safeguarding arrangements are required?
We'll work within your school's safeguarding procedures and the statutory guidance that applies in your nation, share our own policies and staff suitability information, and agree supervision, registration, collection and incident reporting arrangements before any programme begins. Schools keep their own safeguarding responsibilities for their site and pupils.
How do schools arrange a discussion?
Complete the school partnership enquiry form and we'll arrange an initial, no-commitment conversation.
Become a school partner
Request a school partnership discussion.
- For primary schools anywhere in the UK
- We'll work around your timetable and procedures
- Your details are only used to respond to your enquiry