AI at every level
2027 runs on AI. Does your whole team?
AI is now the skill UK employers want most. althaus trains every level of your organisation: everyone uses it, champions build with it, leaders lead it. And because AI is only as good as the people using it, every programme builds human judgement alongside the tools.
The 2027 skills reality
Sources: PwC 2026 AI Jobs Barometer (UK); Hays Top Skills Report 2026.
Human intelligence
AI is the tool. Human intelligence is the edge.
AI can draft a report in seconds. It can’t tell you whether the report is right, fair, or what your client actually needs. That still takes people.
Speed and scale
- Drafts, summaries and first answers in seconds
- Spots patterns across large amounts of data
- Automates the repetitive work
Judgement and trust
- Knows which question is worth asking
- Checks the answer and owns the decision
- Brings customers and colleagues with them
AI writes the first draft. Humans decide what’s right. We train both.
Why most AI training doesn’t stick
One layer won’t hold.
Train only leaders
A strategy with nobody to build it.
Train only champions
Automations with no backing from the top.
Train only users
Plenty of activity, no measurable return.
The althaus AI Triangle
Use it. Build it. Lead it.
One partner, one plan, three layers. AI skills and human skills, trained together, so AI becomes the way your business works.
AI Leadership Units
For directors, senior and middle managers who need to lead AI change.
- AU0009 AI strategy and opportunity
- AU0010 Adoption and governance
- AU0011 Delivery and transformation
- Eight Tuesday mornings per unit
Human skill: leading people through change.
LEVEL 5 · ACCREDITED · FULLY FUNDEDAI and Data Apprenticeships
Turn the people closest to your processes into in-house AI champions. No IT background needed.
- Level 4 AI and Automation Practitioner
- 18 months, 420 guided learning hours
- Built around one real workplace project
- Power Automate, Make, Zapier, n8n and AI agents
Human skill: the judgement to check what comes back.
FEBRUARY 2027 COHORT ENROLLINGAI Fundamentals
Practical, everyday AI for everyone in your business.
- Claude, ChatGPT and Copilot, used well and safely
- Prompting that gets accurate results
- A first look at agents and automation
- Tailored to your team
Human skill: asking the right question.
PRICE ON REQUESTBuild it: one real project
Your champion’s project is the course.
Funding at a glance
What AI training costs in 2027.
| Layer | Programme | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| LEAD IT | AI Leadership Units, Level 5 | Fully funded Through the Growth and Skills Levy |
| BUILD IT | AI and Data Apprenticeships | Levy funded Up to £18,000 per apprentice (Level 4 AI and Automation Practitioner) |
| USE IT | AI Fundamentals | Price on request Tailored to your team |
We’ll map the funding for your organisation in one call.
Questions employers ask
Good to know.
Do our people need an IT background?
No. We teach from first principles. The best champions are the people who know your processes best.
Will AI replace our people?
Our view is that it changes their work rather than replaces it. AI handles the first draft and the repetitive tasks. Your people still ask the questions, check the answers and make the decisions, and every programme trains those skills.
What will an apprentice actually produce?
A working automation on one of your real processes, governed and tested, with a benefits report showing the value delivered.
Which tools are covered?
Power Automate, Make, Zapier, n8n, Copilot, ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini, plus how to choose between them.
How is responsible AI handled?
Governance, ethics and fairness run through every module, including risk assessment, bias checks and UK GDPR.
When can we start?
The AI and Data Apprenticeship cohort starts in February 2027 and is enrolling now. Get in touch for the next AI Leadership cohort dates.
Enrolling now. Limited places.
Which layer is missing in your business?
Tell us about your team and we’ll send a 15-minute plan covering all three layers, the human skills that make them work, and the funding you can use.
