This week, we are joining Microsoft to explore why AI adoption in education stalls at experimentation and how institutions can move forward.
For senior leaders across schools, MATs and FE colleges.
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23 April | 10:00 AM
#AIinEducation
AI is already everywhere in education.
The real risk?
Using it without a plan.
That’s how you end up with:
→ Fragmentation
→ No clear value
→ Missed opportunities
Join @microsoft.com + ICS.AI to learn how to turn AI into real impact.
23 April | 10:00
#EdTech #AIinEducation
LGR delivers “safe & legal” on Day One. But that’s not where the real risk lies.
6/9 recent #LGR councils needed Exceptional Financial Support.
Join our webinar to explore a different, AI-enabled approach 👇
24 Apr: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/a5fce8...
Many schools and colleges are experimenting with AI, but few are seeing real impact.
What’s missing is a clear, joined-up strategy.
In this session with Microsoft and ICS.AI, we’ll explore how to move from isolated pilots to institution-wide transformation.
📅 23 April | 10:00
#AIinEducation
Webinar: The AI Transformation imperative for schools & colleges
AI tools are popping up across schools and colleges, but turning that into real value is the challenge.
In this webinar with Microsoft, we’ll explore how to move from experimentation to institution-wide AI transformation.
📅 23 April | 10:00
👉 Sign up: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/282934...
ICS.AI CEO @martinneale named in the @Computing_News AI Leadership Index 2026.
Proof that AI is moving beyond pilots → delivering real-world impact: £12m savings, faster services, 24/7 access. This is #AI at scale, done right.
www.computing.co.uk/ai-leaders-2...
Free AI for every student.
2.9M students in UK higher ed - yet <5% have access to institutional AI. Meanwhile, 57% of employers report an AI skills gap. We’re changing that.
Free, governed AI for all students.
👉 www.ics.ai/post/ics-ai-...
#AIforAll #HigherEducation #EdTech
Proud to be a Finalist at the British Data Awards 2026 - shortlisted for both GenAI Initiative of the Year & AI Company of the Year.
A strong signal of how data and AI are moving from pilots → real-world impact.
www.ics.ai/post/ics-ai-...
#BritishDataAwards #AI #GenAI #Data
We joined the @ANSGroup Frontier event yesterday exploring how organisations move from #AI readiness to realisation. Key themes included beyond the tech, leadership ambition, adoption over just access & data foundations. Insights - www.ics.ai/post/ai-read...
#ANS #AITransformation
🏆 Congrats to Derby City Council on winning 2 awards at the iESE Public Sector Transformation Awards: 🥇 AI in Public Services 🥉 Best Transformation Team
Unified AI operating model | £12m in savings | Improving services for residents.
#LocalGovernment #AI #PublicSectorInnovation #CouncilBlueprint
We've been named in the @FinancialTimes @FT 1000 – Europe’s Fastest Growing Companies 2026 (#691).
Recognising revenue growth, this reflects our focus on delivering measurable, org-wide #AI transformation for the public sector. Scale. Governance. Outcomes. 👏
#FT1000 #GovTech
47% believe AI will improve public services.
60% say it will enhance accessibility.
45% would choose faster AI-driven services over delays.
But 47% say trust & regulation must come 1st.
Progress - with accountability.
www.ics.ai/post/ai-curi...
#AI #GovTech #PublicServices
Following the LGC shortlist last week, @DerbyCC is also a finalist at the #MJAwards.
Recognising Derby’s organisation-wide #AI transformation improving resident access, staff productivity and governance by design.
Huge congrats to team Derby - and well done to all finalists 👏
At @MicrosoftUK #AI Tour London, the message was clear: AI is now about workflow-level transformation, not task-level assistance.
The frontier is moving - fast.
Full refection's here - www.ics.ai/post/microso...
#MicrosoftAITour
Over 1/2 UK residents worry AI may not understand their accent. Today we've announced our partnership with University of Sheffield to strengthen how public sector AI handles UK dialects. Because inclusive AI starts with evidence.
More: www.ics.ai/post/ics-ai-...
#AI #EthicalAI #PublicSectorAI
How do you turn AI ambition into bankable savings? ICS.AI CEO Martin Neale joined TechMarketView alongside Derby City Council to discuss moving from AI pilots to org-wide transformation - delivering £12m measurable impact.
🎧 Listen: www.techmarketview.com/news/archive...
#GovTech #AI #PublicSector
King’s College London and ICS.AI piloted a university-approved AI copilot to help students understand complex topics faster — without compromising academic integrity. Read more - www.ics.ai/post/kings-c...
#HigherEducation #AIinEducation
Local government is moving beyond AI pilots.
The real challenge now: How do you convert AI activity into measurable value?
Our latest whitepaper: From Strategy to Value, sets out the blueprint.
Read here: ics.ai/post/local-g...
#PublicSector #AITransformation #Leadership
🚀 Exciting news! We’re proud to be finalists at the iESE Public Sector Transformation Awards 2026 in the AI in Public Services category with @DerbyCouncil - recognising driving real AI transformation in local government! 🌟🤖 www.ics.ai/post/iese-pu... #PublicSector #Awards 📈
G-Cloud 15 submitted ✅ 319 listings | 7 sectors | 1 platform SMART AI for All – now spanning local gov, education, NHS, emergency services & central government - ics.ai/post/from-lo...
AI at the front door: How Renfrewshire Council transformed customer services
Huge thanks to @renfrewshire.gov.uk for sharing how a trial-first approach led to Scotland’s first AI-powered council phone assistant — delivering real results at scale without compromising trust.
👉 Blog - www.ics.ai/post/award-w...
👉 Webinar recording - forms.microsoft.com/e/AdiNZhiKCX
Proud to support Bristol City Council on the launch of Briz, their new 24/7 digital assistant.
Briz helps residents get quick answers by phone and online, while ensuring urgent and complex enquiries are escalated to human advisors.
news.bristol.gov.uk/press-releas...
Pilot purgatory is holding back public sector #AI. However,
Derby City Council reported £12m in AI-enabled impact.
We’ve launched our AI Target Operating Model - 1st guaranteed-savings AI transformation approach to help orgs move beyond pilots + become AI Native
www.ics.ai/post/ics-ai-...
Back from #CES2026 and one thing was clear: AI is moving beyond screens and into the physical world.
Smart glasses, wearables, and workplace robots are shifting from demos to real, working tech - fast.
A few reflections www.ics.ai/post/ces-202...
ICS.AI baulble on a Christmas tree
Merry Christmas from everyone at ICS.AI 🎄
Thank you for being part of our community, whether you’ve worked with us, partnered with us, or followed our work.
Looking ahead to 2026, we remain focused on practical, responsible AI that delivers real value across the public sector.
@bankofengland.bsky.social confirms: AI isn't eliminating jobs at scale—it's reshaping work.
The real risk? The broken career pipeline for entry-level workers.
Our CEO's new whitepaper breaks down the undeniable evidence👇
📄 Blog: digl.ink/svmu8wv
📥 Whitepaper: digl.ink/z6prh94
#AI #PublicSector
