AI is already in children's lives
Voice assistants, chatbots, app filters and games all use AI. Children use these tools before anyone explains how they work and when they get things wrong.
Why schools can't afford to wait
AI is not a passing trend but a technology that will be with children in their learning, work and everyday lives. Schools and nurseries that start now will give their pupils an advantage for years to come.
A ban teaches nothing
Banning AI won't make it disappear. It just means children will learn it on their own, with no rules and no grown-up beside them.
Skills for life
Asking clear questions, checking information and protecting privacy will stay with children whatever tools appear in ten years' time.
Learning instead of cheating
Pupils who understand AI use it to think, not to copy ready-made answers. That means fewer problems with homework and tests.
Parents are asking about your plan
Parents see AI at home and want to know how the school is preparing their children for it. A clear programme is a clear answer.
Staff need confidence too
Pupils and parents ask teachers about AI every week. Whole-staff training gives the school one clear, shared approach and a starting point for its own AI policy.
Using AI wisely is the new basic skill, just like reading for meaning. It's best taught early, calmly and with a grown-up beside you.
Programmes for your school
Choose one format or combine several. Every programme is built on the same four habits and on Bolt the robot, whom children quickly come to love.
Bolt at nursery
Screen-free sessions. Through movement games, cards and stories about Bolt the robot, children discover that a robot does exactly what you tell it, that it sometimes gets things wrong and that some things we never tell a stranger.
- Session plans for staff
- Printable cards and boards
- Bolt stickers and certificates
Children don't use any devices.
Live classroom workshops
A Mind Forge Kids trainer leads the session online, the class watches on the interactive whiteboard or projector, and the teacher stays in the room. Pupils practise clear questions, catch AI making mistakes and learn to protect their data.
- The Forge and Fact or fib games
- Worksheets for every pupil
- A certificate and materials for parents
45 minutes, one lesson. Pupils don't need accounts.
Class licence
Everything a teacher needs to run the sessions on their own for the whole school year.
- Ready-made, step-by-step lesson plans
- Worksheets and weekly challenges
- AI rules poster for the classroom
- Seasonal packs, including Halloween and Christmas
For one school year, for one school.
Teachers
Whole-staff training
Practical training for the whole team: how tools such as Claude and ChatGPT work, how to spot and reduce cheating, how to use AI wisely when planning lessons and how to write a school AI policy.
90 minutes online. With a ready-made AI policy template.
Parents
Session for parents
An online session for a parents' evening or the PTA: safety, privacy, AI and homework, and how to talk to your child about AI at home. The school shows parents it has a plan.
60 minutes online. With a family AI rules poster for every family.
The four habits we teach
Simple rules that children understand and remember. They support digital literacy, critical thinking and online safety.
Ask clearly
Children learn that a precise instruction gets a better result. It trains precise thinking and language.
Check the facts
AI can sound sure of itself and still be wrong. Pupils learn to check information against other sources.
Keep secrets safe
Full name, address, school, passwords. Children know what they must never share online.
Stay the creator
AI is a helper, not the author. The idea, the decision and the final word belong to the child.
How working together works
No complicated procedures. From the first call to the first session usually takes just a few weeks.
Free call
20 minutes online. We get to know your school, the number of groups and your needs.
A programme for you
We choose the format, dates and materials. You get a clear quote.
Sessions and materials
We run the sessions or hand over a ready-made pack for your teachers.
Support afterwards
Parents get materials for home, and teachers know how to carry on.
Safety first
We teach AI the way we teach road safety: clear rules, a grown-up nearby and no risk to children.
- Children never create AI accounts or use them on their own
- We don't collect children's personal data and we don't record sessions
- A teacher is present the whole time
- Materials with no adverts and no unnecessary screen time
Questions from head teachers and teachers
Do children use AI during the sessions?
Not at nursery, where the sessions are screen-free. In schools only the trainer or teacher uses the AI tool, while pupils come up with instructions and judge the answers. Children never create accounts.
What equipment do we need?
For school workshops you just need a computer with internet access, a projector or interactive whiteboard and speakers. Nursery sessions need no equipment.
How much does it cost?
The price depends on the programme and the number of groups. After a short call we'll prepare a quote for your school.
Can we start with a single session?
Yes. You can start with one taster session or the staff training and decide on further work afterwards.
Do you collect children's data?
No. We don't ask for pupils' names, photos or any other details, and we don't record sessions. We only deal with the school.
Can the PTA fund the sessions?
Yes, PTAs often fund extra sessions for classes. We'll prepare a proposal you can present at a meeting.
Let's talk about your school
Leave your details and we'll be in touch within two working days to arrange a free 20-minute call. Prefer to write to us directly?