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👥 Who should attend?
Clerks, Officers and Councillors – ideal for those with little to no AI experience, or those who want to expand their existing knowledge, on how tools like ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot and others could support their role or organisation.
🔍 What you’ll learn:
This interactive training takes you from limited or no knowledge of AI to being confident of practical uses of free and paid AI tools, with clear examples from the local council sector for both officers and members to take away.
🧩 What this session will cover:
✅ – The Case for AI: Identifying the Problem
• Understand what AI is (in plain English) and identifying where it can make the largest impact in councils
🔧 – Tools of the Trade: Free & Paid AI Options
• Explore the functions, costs and usefulness of many popular free and paid services with demonstration & feedback
✍️ – Prompt Craft: How to Talk to AI
• Learn how to write tailored prompts and get the most out of AI services
⚖️ – AI Governance, Risk & Ethics
• Understand the risks and develop an understanding of processes to mitigate them
♿ – AI for Inclusion and Accessibility
• Explore AI’s role in breaking down barriers to inclusivity
🧰 – AI in Action: Council Use Cases
• Learn how other councils are already using AI and map out your council’s use case
🚀 – Change Management: Making AI Stick
• Build a confident and resilient AI culture to support the changing local council sector