Don't just use the future. Create it.
Discover an extraordinary new way for children to learn AI. Creative challenges, brilliant inventions, game design and hands-on technology adventures — all designed for curious young minds.
- Ages 8–11
- Six-week programme
- No experience needed
Small groups of up to 12
Room for every explorer to ask, try and be heard.
Instructor-led
Every session guided by a trained AI Explorers instructor.
Structured six-week curriculum
Six missions that build on each other, week by week.
Equipment planned to be provided
No need to bring a device or buy software.
Age-appropriate & supervised
Carefully chosen tools, used under adult supervision.
Creative & collaborative
Children make, test and share — together.
Why we teach this way
From screen time
to creation time.
Children already spend time with technology. We want them to understand it, question it and make extraordinary things with it. Every AI Explorers session is designed around making, not watching.
- 01
Creativity
Children invent characters, worlds and games — technology becomes a canvas, not a feed.
- 02
Critical thinking
Explorers test AI, catch its mistakes and ask: how do we know this is right?
- 03
Digital confidence
Understanding how AI learns turns a mysterious black box into something children can explain.
- 04
Teamwork
Pairs and teams plan, debug and present together, building real communication skills.
- 05
Problem-solving
Every mission has a challenge round that rewards persistence and clever thinking.
- 06
Responsible AI use
Privacy, fairness and honesty are woven into every week — not bolted on at the end.
The Junior AI Explorers journey
Six weeks. Six missions.
One brilliant little innovator.
Mission 01
Save the Ocean!
Children meet machine learning by training an educational model to sort sea creatures from rubbish — then discover what happens when its examples aren't good enough.
- Discover what AI is (and isn't)
- Understand classification
- Recognise that AI makes mistakes
- Practise critical thinking
Tools: Code.org AI for Oceans (no child accounts required)
What children can create
Real projects. Proud explorers.
Illustrations of representative project types
How the club works
75 minutes of focused adventure.
One class a week for six weeks. Every session follows a rhythm children quickly learn to love: a mission briefing, a demonstration, plenty of hands-on making, a challenge to stretch them and a moment to celebrate.
- 0–10 min
10min
Mission briefing
The challenge, the story and what we'll discover today.
- 10–20 min
10min
Demonstration
The instructor models the key idea, step by step.
- 20–60 min
40min
Practical exploration
Hands-on making, testing and experimenting in pairs and teams.
- 60–70 min
10min
Challenge round
A twist to stretch thinking — can you break it, fix it or improve it?
- 70–75 min
5min
Review & celebration
Share discoveries, stamp passports and celebrate progress.
Why parents can feel confident
Safety designed in from day one.
Safer recruitment
Instructors must pass the criminal record checks that apply in their nation (with barred list checks where eligible), identity checks and references before working with children.
Safeguarding procedures
A designated safeguarding lead, clear reporting routes and documented procedures for every session.
Structured supervision
Small groups, planned ratios, register-taken arrival and a clear collection procedure.
Safe AI usage
No independent chatbot use by children. Generative AI is instructor-operated, with fictional prompts only.
Parent communication
Clear information before the course, and a short summary of what your child explored afterwards.
Inclusive learning
A confidential route to discuss additional learning needs and reasonable adjustments.
Launch pricing
Simple, transparent and introductory.
Junior AI Explorers
Introductory launch price£90for the full
six-week course
That's £15.00 per 75-minute session · Ages 8–11 · Max 12 per group
What's included
- Six 75-minute instructor-led sessions
- Small groups of up to 12 children
- Use of devices and materials during sessions (planned)
- Personal Inventor Passport
- Six mission achievement badges
- AI Explorer certificate
- A final mini Inventors Expo, where suitable arrangements allow
- Short end-of-course summary for parents
Proposed introductory price for the first Junior AI Explorers courses. The programme is not yet bookable — join the launch list and we'll confirm details before anyone is asked to pay.
For primary schools across the UK
Bring the future of AI education to your school.
We bring the programme, teaching resources and expertise. Your school provides a suitable space.
- After-school AI clubs hosted at your school
- Instructor-led, small groups of up to 12
- A structured, ready-to-run six-week curriculum
- Parent-funded or school-funded options
Future franchise opportunities
Developing propositionBring the future of AI education to your community.
Looking further ahead, we plan to grow across the UK through a network of locally run AI Explorers operators — delivering one shared curriculum to one set of standards, supported by a central brand, training and quality assurance.
- Local operators
- Shared curriculum
- Planned support
No franchises are currently being offered or sold. Franchising is separate from hosting a club at your school.
A UK-wide ambition
- England
- Wales
- Scotland
- Northern Ireland
Illustrative only — no regions are operating or reserved.
Join the launch list
Something extraordinary is coming to primary schools.
Be the first to hear when a club is planned at or near your child's school. It's free, there's no obligation, and we never ask for your child's personal details.