AI Governance Foundation

Give your organisation a practical foundation for responsible workplace AI use.

A separate workforce learning offer combining practical learning, checks of understanding, assessment, completion evidence and practical governance resources to support responsible workplace AI use.

Clearer expectations for people. Practical resources for management.

  1. 01Learn
  2. 02Understand
  3. 03Assess
  4. 04Apply
AI Governance Foundation
Foundation complete
Clear expectationsCompletion evidenceGovernance resources

Why the Foundation

Some organisations need a practical starting point, not a consultancy project.

When AI appears in everyday work, people need practical guidance on what is expected of them. Foundation gives the workforce a shared understanding of responsible use and gives management resources to reinforce those expectations internally.

  1. 01

    People are already experimenting with AI at work.

  2. 02

    Management wants clearer expectations around responsible use.

  3. 03

    Staff need practical guidance rather than technical theory.

  4. 04

    The organisation needs a structured starting point without a major consulting engagement.

Who it is for

When practical learning and clear expectations are the immediate need.

Foundation is a workforce learning offer for organisations that want shared workplace AI expectations and practical governance resources to use internally.

  • AI use is relatively straightforward.
  • Management wants common workplace AI expectations for staff.
  • There is no immediate need for organisation-wide Discovery.
  • The organisation wants practical governance resources it can use internally.
  • The organisation wants a lower-complexity learning route.
  • Management understands that deeper issues may still require specialist or professional-services support.

Practical learning

Help people make better decisions when AI becomes part of everyday work.

The learning should help people recognise when AI is involved, understand the organisation's expectations and know when human judgement, caution or escalation is needed.

01

Recognise AI in everyday work

Understand where AI may appear in standalone tools and features already built into business software.

02

Work within clear boundaries

Understand what responsible workplace AI use looks like and why organisational rules matter.

03

Handle information carefully

Think before entering organisational, personal, confidential or sensitive information into AI tools.

04

Check AI outputs

Treat AI output as material that may need checking, judgement or correction rather than automatic truth.

05

Keep human judgement

Understand when people must remain responsible for review, approval and final decisions.

06

Know when to stop or escalate

Recognise situations where additional guidance or management involvement is needed.

How it works

A simple route from learning to practical workplace expectations.

Complete the learning, check understanding and record completion, then apply the resources to support workplace AI expectations.

  1. 01Learn

    Learn

    Complete the practical AI governance learning.

  2. 02Check

    Check understanding

    Use structured knowledge checks as part of the learning experience.

  3. 03Assess

    Assess

    Complete the Foundation assessment.

  4. 04Complete

    Record completion

    Provide certificates of completion and maintain organisational completion records.

  5. 05Apply

    Apply the resources

    Use the core governance resources internally to support clearer workplace expectations.

Foundation structurePeople + Management + Evidence

What is included

More than a training course.

The Foundation includes a practical course and assessment, completion evidence and governance resources for internal use after the learning is complete.

Learning

Practical AI governance course

Structured learning focused on responsible workplace AI use.

Assessment

A structured way to check understanding rather than relying on attendance alone.

Evidence

Certificates of completion

Individual completion certificates for participants who meet the programme requirements.

Organisational completion records

A record the organisation can retain showing programme completion.

Governance

Core governance resources

Practical workplace AI governance resources for internal organisational use.

Optional HumanEdge+ support

Support around delivery and use of the Foundation.
AI Governance Foundation

Learning and workplace practice

Learning matters more when it connects to how people are expected to work.

The Foundation is designed to help management move beyond awareness alone by giving the organisation practical resources it can use to support clearer expectations around workplace AI.

LearningExpectationsResourcesEvidenceA practical baseline of expectations and resources for internal use.

Delivery and internal use

Designed to give organisations a practical learning baseline they can use internally.

Straightforward delivery helps people complete the learning and gives management completion evidence and practical resources for internal use. Optional HumanEdge+ support is available where needed for delivery and use of the Foundation.

Clear boundaries

The Foundation gives an organisation a baseline. It does not certify the organisation.

  • Completing the Foundation does not mean the organisation is certified.
  • Completing the Foundation does not guarantee legal or regulatory compliance.
  • The Foundation is not a legal audit.
  • The Foundation is not a technical AI implementation service.
  • HumanEdge+ does not describe the programme as CPD-accredited unless formal accreditation is obtained.
  • The Foundation does not replace management responsibility.

Standalone by design

The Foundation does not require a next step.

An organisation can complete the Foundation, use the resources internally and stop there. If a deeper organisational picture is later needed, Discovery is available as a separate professional service.

Foundation complete
Use internally
or
Explore Discovery if a deeper view is needed

Start with a practical foundation

Give people clearer expectations for using AI at work.

Give your workforce practical learning and checks of understanding, with completion evidence and governance resources your organisation can use internally. Foundation is a standalone learning offer.