Where AI meets pedagogy.
Thoughtful · Ethical · Impactful
We are a non-profit supporting schools, educators and young people to adopt AI with critical thinking, ethics and the craft of teaching at the centre.
AI Edify is the education practice of the Initiative for Conscious AI CIC — a registered community interest company. Every engagement funds free mentorship and resources for young people.
✦ What we do
Six ways we support schools
and young people.
Mentoring
Rolling one-to-one mentorship for young innovators aged 13–18 — matched with experts to design ethical AI projects with real-world impact.
Apply any time →Governance & frameworks
AI policies, readiness audits and governance frameworks benchmarked against best practice — safe, compliant, confident adoption.
Learn more →Strategy
Bespoke digital and AI strategy shaped around your culture, ethos and resources — a clear, staged route forward.
Learn more →Staff & pupil workshops
INSET days, SLT sessions, pupil workshops and parent evenings — practical training that builds confidence and critical thinking.
Learn more →Conference speaking
Keynotes and panels on AI, ethics and education — grounded in classroom reality and current research.
Learn more →Resource development
Lesson plans, schemes of work and curriculum materials on AI, digital safety and safeguarding — by educators, for educators.
Learn more →✦ The ICAI Mentorship
From national challenge to rolling mentorship.
What began as the UK's national youth AI challenge is now a rolling mentorship programme for young people aged 13–18. No deadlines — just an application, a mentor, and the support to turn an idea into an ethical AI proposal.
Explore the programme✦Open year-round
Applications reviewed on a rolling basis — apply whenever you're ready.
✦Expert 1:1 matching
Developers, researchers, lawyers and strategists from our network.
✦Free of charge
Fully funded by our consultancy work as a non-profit CIC.
✦ The AI Edify Panel
A national panel of leading educators.
Our Learning & Teaching Innovation Panel convenes distinguished UK educators — from Eton to state primaries — where intellectual challenge, critical enquiry and academic rigour take precedence over mere efficiency. Each session is published as an open report.
Meet the panel & read the reportsResponsible AI use in practice
Pupil access, platform safety, staff capability — and the difference between AI for academic stretch versus workflow efficiency.
Assessment & authenticity
How assessment models built for a pre-AI landscape can evolve to safeguard authenticity and equity.
"The challenge lies in using technology thoughtfully — ensuring it amplifies our impact without compromising the uniquely human elements of education."✦ Bianca Farthing — Founder, AI Edify ✦