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Free AI training resources for UK teams
The Hartz AI Academy resource library gives UK business teams the AI training resources they need — without the jargon. Guides, checklists, worksheets and playbooks are organised across three levels: Starter (for complete beginners), Working (for teams building daily habits), and Champion (for internal AI leaders). Most resources come free alongside training. Use them before, during and after workshops to build real AI skills that stick.
74% of UK workers say they lack confidence using AI tools at work (Lloyds Bank Business Digital Index, 2024). Hartz AI Academy resources are designed to change that.
- Aligned to learning paths – Starter, Working and Champion resources your team can follow in order.
- Ready to use – practical prompts, exercises and templates that plug straight into your existing tools.
- Designed for UK SMEs – focused on real business workflows, not generic demos.
- Supports governance – resources include safety, risk and compliance prompts where relevant.
Hartz AI Academy offers free AI training resources for UK business teams: practical guides, worksheets, checklists and templates. Resources are organised into Starter, Working and Champion levels. Use them to prepare staff before workshops, practise during sessions, and embed new habits long after training ends.
What AI training resources does Hartz AI Academy offer UK teams?
The Hartz AI Academy library covers everything UK business teams need to get started with AI — and keep going. Resources include plain-English guides, printable prompt worksheets, governance checklists, policy templates, and a full AI champion playbook. All designed to support real business workflows, not generic demonstrations.
Most UK workers are still figuring out where to start. According to the Lloyds Bank Business Digital Index 2024, 74% say they lack confidence using AI tools at work. And Barclays Eagle Labs found that only 11% of UK SMEs have a formal AI training programme in place. These resources exist to change that — one practical step at a time.
See Hartz AI Academy learning paths for structured programmes that pair these resources with live training.
Academy learning journey
Learn the language of AI
Short explainers and primers to get everyone speaking the same language.
Practice with your workflows
Exercises, prompts and worksheets linked to sales, ops, HR and more.
Embed and govern AI use
Checklists, policies and champion tools to keep AI use safe and sustainable.
Learn the language of AI
Short explainers and primers to get everyone speaking the same language.
Practice with your workflows
Exercises, prompts and worksheets linked to sales, ops, HR and more.
Embed and govern AI use
Checklists, policies and champion tools to keep AI use safe and sustainable.
Use these resources alongside Hartz AI Academy workshops, learning paths and governance guidance.
Are Hartz AI Academy resources free to use?
Many of the Hartz AI Academy's AI training materials are free to use alongside a training programme. Starter-level guides, prompt worksheets and the everyday email sheet are available without charge. Working-level materials — including the governance checklist and policy template — come as part of a training or advisory engagement.
Standalone access to Champion-level resources (including the AI champion playbook and use-case mapping canvas) is included with champion programme enrolment. If you are not sure which resources suit your team, book a free 15-minute chat and we will point you in the right direction.
See also: AI workshops for UK businesses — the live complement to these self-study materials.
What worksheets and practical exercises does the Academy include?
The Academy's AI training worksheets are designed to produce something useful in the time it takes to fill them in. The everyday email prompt sheet helps staff write clearer messages using ChatGPT or Copilot — in about 20 minutes. The use-case mapping canvas gives teams a framework to identify their own AI experiments, without needing a consultant in the room.
The AI champion playbook is the most comprehensive worksheet bundle: a step-by-step guide for internal AI champions covering discovery sessions, pilot projects, team comms and ongoing support. It connects directly to the AI champion programme, which provides live coaching alongside the self-study materials.
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Each resource card shows its topic (Training, Governance, Workflow, Sector) so you can scan quickly.
Featured Academy resources
Start with the Starter-level resources if your team is new to AI. Move on to Working and Champion resources as confidence grows. Many of these link directly into Hartz AI Academy workshops and learning paths.
AI basics for busy teams
A short, plain-language explainer your team can read before training. Covers what AI is, common terms and realistic use cases for UK SMEs.
Everyday email & writing prompts
Printable prompt sheet to help staff draft clearer emails, summaries and responses using ChatGPT and similar tools, without sounding like a robot.
AI safety & risk checklist for managers
A practical checklist for line managers covering data handling, approvals and safe use of AI tools in day-to-day work.
Simple AI usage policy template
A starting point for your internal AI guidance: what's allowed, what's not, and how to ask for help. Designed for SMEs and easy to adapt.
AI champion playbook
A step-by-step playbook for internal AI champions covering discovery sessions, pilot projects, comms and ongoing support.
AI use-case mapping canvas
A canvas teams can use to map tasks, data sources and potential AI experiments across a department or function.
How should your team use AI learning resources?
These materials are designed to be flexible. You can use them as part of a full Hartz AI Academy roll-out, or as stand-alone activities to build AI literacy in specific teams. Research from McKinsey's State of AI 2024 shows that teams practising AI skills in regular sessions are 3× more likely to sustain adoption over time.
Before training: share the Starter guides and explainers so people arrive feeling prepared rather than nervous.
During workshops: use worksheets and canvases as live exercises, then capture outputs to feed into your AI roadmap.
Afterwards: send follow-up checklists and prompts so new habits stick and teams keep practising safely.
When your team is ready to go further, AI training for UK teams covers the full range of programmes available — from one-hour awareness sessions to ongoing champion coaching.
Need a structured learning path?
If you'd like help choosing which resources to use, we can map them to your team, role profiles and sector.
- Starter, Working and Champion paths for different teams
- Mix of live training, self-study and workflows
- Governance and risk built in from day one
Academy resources — frequently asked questions
- Do I need to be on a Hartz AI Academy programme to use these resources?
- No. Many resources are free to use on their own. However, they are most effective when paired with live training or workshops where we can tailor examples to your business and team.
- Can I share these AI training resources across my whole organisation?
- Yes, within your organisation. We agree the licence as part of your training or consultancy engagement, so you can roll them out to the teams who need them. Contact us if you have a specific distribution requirement.
- How often are the AI learning resources updated?
- We review all resources regularly as AI tools evolve and new risks emerge. If you are an ongoing advisory client, we will let you know when important updates are available. Resources are always kept current with UK AI regulation and guidance.
- Are the AI training worksheets suitable for non-technical staff?
- Yes — all Academy worksheets are written for non-technical audiences. The Starter-level materials require no prior AI knowledge and work equally well with sales, HR, operations and finance teams. You do not need to understand how AI works to use an AI prompt worksheet effectively.
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