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Skill Overview

Core Skill Areas

AI Strategy & Business Transformation – Identifying automation opportunities, analysing processes, and applying change management to support adoption.

Responsible & Ethical AI – Implementing governance, legal compliance, ethical frameworks, risk management, and transparent AI practices.

Human‑Centred AI Solution Design – Applying UX, accessibility, inclusivity, bias mitigation, and data‑driven analysis to AI solution design.

No‑Code & Low‑Code Automation Development – Building AI‑enhanced workflows using Power Automate, Copilot, Python, APIs, RPA and low‑code platforms.

Testing & Optimisation – Creating test plans, applying human‑in‑the‑loop methods, monitoring performance and fairness, and managing deployment pipelines.

Adoption & Change Enablement – Engaging stakeholders, crafting communication strategies, and supporting workforce transition to AI‑enabled ways of working.

Learning Objectives

Analyse business processes and identify areas where AI and automation can deliver measurable operational improvements.
Apply ethical, responsible, and compliant AI practices throughout the lifecycle of solution development.
Design inclusive, user‑centred AI solutions using accessibility principles, bias‑aware design, and evidence‑based analysis.
Build secure, scalable automation solutions using Power Automate, Copilot integration, RPA components, Python, APIs, and low‑code tools.
Develop and integrate AI capabilities using prompt engineering, custom connectors, APIs, and microservices.
Test and optimise AI solutions, ensuring reliability, fairness, and sustainable performance in production environments.
Drive successful organisational adoption through stakeholder engagement, communication planning, enablement resources, and workforce support.
Complete a real-world work‑based project demonstrating mastery across technical, strategic, and behavioural competencies.

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Employer Funding Eligibility

Must be 16 or older.

Must have the right to live and work in England for the full duration of the apprenticeship.

Must be resident in the UK (or eligible territories) 
Must not be enrolled in another government‑funded training programme.

Levy-paying employers:

Use their apprenticeship levy to cover training and assessment costs (up to the funding band).


Non‑levy employers (SMEs)
Government funds 95%–100% of the training cost (co‑investment model).
Employers must ensure the apprentice:

Is employed in a real job with wages that comply with funding rules.
Receives off‑the‑job training as required within working hours.

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Skill Eligibility (Prerequisites for skill/software requirements)

Employers must ensure the apprentice:

Is employed in a real job with wages that comply with funding rules.
Receives off‑the‑job training as required within working hours.


Role & Skills Eligibility

Must be employed in a role that aligns with the apprenticeship standard, such as:

Process improvement
Digital operations
Workflow optimisation
Data/automation support


The role must provide opportunities to:

Analyse processes
Build or test automation solutions
Work with AI‑enabled tools
Support change and adoption activity



Prior Qualifications

Existing higher qualifications do not automatically disqualify someone.
The apprentice must not already hold a qualification that duplicates the learning outcomes of this apprenticeship.

English & Maths

Ideally GCSE Grade C/4 or above.
If not already achieved, Functional Skills Level 2 in English & Maths must be completed during the apprenticeship (funded).

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