Artificial Intelligence: Training

(asked on 16th June 2026) - View Source

Question to the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology:

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to expand access to free AI foundations training for workers.


Answered by
Kanishka Narayan Portrait
Kanishka Narayan
Minister of State (Cabinet Office) (Jointly with the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Technology)
This question was answered on 24th June 2026

The government is committed to building a digitally skilled workforce to support long-term economic growth, drive innovation and expand individual opportunity. As part of this ambition, DSIT has launched the AI Skills Boost campaign to upskill 10 million workers in AI skills by 2030.

AI Skills Boost is designed to be accessible for everyone across the UK, providing free access to foundational AI training online and in person. Over 1.7 million courses have already been delivered across the UK.

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