Free Guides
In-depth, practical guides written for UK workers, managers, and organisations. Every guide is free, jargon-free, and structured around what you actually need to know — not what sounds impressive. Browse by topic or scroll through the full collection below.
We cover two main topic areas: AI skills for work and UK public sector procurement. Each guide includes practical examples, clear explanations, and links to related templates, quizzes, and tools.
AI Skills Guides
Understand AI, write better prompts, manage risks, and build governance for your team
What Is Workplace AI?
A plain-English introduction to artificial intelligence tools in the workplace — what they do, how they work, and why organisations across the UK are starting to use them.
How to Write Better Prompts for Work
Learn the practical techniques that turn vague AI requests into genuinely useful output — with examples tailored to common UK workplace tasks.
AI Risks Every Office Team Should Understand
A practical guide to the real risks of using AI tools at work — covering data privacy, inaccuracy, bias, and compliance — with guidance on how UK organisations can manage them sensibly.
AI for Admin Tasks: Where to Start
A hands-on guide to using AI tools for common administrative tasks — from drafting emails and meeting notes to managing correspondence and formatting documents — with practical examples for UK workplaces.
How to Assess Whether Your Team Is AI-Ready
A practical framework for managers and team leaders to evaluate their team's current AI capability, identify gaps, and build a realistic plan for developing AI readiness across different roles and skill levels.
AI Hallucinations Explained
What AI hallucinations are, why they happen, how to spot them, and practical steps to reduce their impact when using AI tools at work.
AI and UK GDPR: Practical Guidance
Practical guidance for entering workplace data into AI tools under UK GDPR. What you can and cannot do, how to assess risk, and how to document your approach.
Choosing an AI Assistant for UK Workplaces
A neutral comparison of Copilot, ChatGPT Enterprise, Gemini, and Claude for Work — compared on UK data residency, GDPR posture, price, and typical approval path.
Microsoft Copilot: Setup and Governance for UK Workplaces
How Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365 actually works, how to set it up safely in a UK organisation, and what governance it needs — covering licensing, data flows, and user training.
AI in HR and Recruitment
How HR teams are using AI for recruitment, performance management, and L&D — what works, where the legal and ethical risks sit, and what UK organisations need in place before rolling it out.
Procurement Guides
UK public sector procurement, tendering, compliance, and supplier readiness — explained plainly
Procurement Basics for Beginners
A plain-English introduction to public procurement in the UK — what it is, why the rules exist, and how the buying process works from identifying a need to awarding a contract.
Common Tender Mistakes Suppliers Make
A practical guide to the most frequent errors that cause supplier bids to fail in UK public sector tenders — and how to avoid them to give your submission the best possible chance of success.
How to Prepare Your Business to Bid for Public Contracts
A step-by-step guide for UK businesses looking to enter the public sector market — covering the groundwork, accreditations, systems, and documentation you need to put in place before you bid.
Plain-English Guide to Procurement Compliance Basics
A clear, jargon-free explanation of procurement compliance for UK public sector buyers and suppliers — covering the legal framework, key obligations, and the most common compliance risks to understand and avoid.
Procurement Act 2023: What Changed
What the Procurement Act 2023 changed versus the old Public Contracts Regulations 2015, for both buyers and suppliers. Covers the Central Digital Platform, Competitive Flexible Procedure, new exclusion grounds, and Contract Performance Notices.
Assessments: Social Value & Community Impact in UK Tenders
How UK tenders assess social value and community impact. Learn how to write measurable PPN 002 commitments, evidence delivery, and score well.
Carbon Reduction Plans (PPN 06/21)
When you need a Carbon Reduction Plan, what it must contain, common mistakes, and how to get started — written for UK suppliers bidding for government contracts.
Cyber Essentials for Bidders
What Cyber Essentials is, when it's mandatory for UK public sector bids, how to get certified, and typical timelines and costs.
Consortium Bids and Subcontracting
How consortium bids and subcontracting work in UK public sector procurement — when to use them, how to structure them, and the legal basics.
Framework Agreements and Dynamic Purchasing Systems
Frameworks and dynamic purchasing systems explained — how they work, when buyers use them, and what suppliers need to know to get on them and win call-offs under the Procurement Act 2023.
Contract Management After Award
What good contract management looks like once a public sector contract is signed — KPIs, performance reviews, variations, and what to do when things go wrong.
Modern Slavery Act in UK Procurement
What the Modern Slavery Act 2015 requires from public sector buyers and their suppliers — including the s.54 statement, due diligence expectations, and how this plays into Procurement Act 2023 exclusion grounds.
Other Guides
How Schools Can Create a Simple AI Policy
A step-by-step guide for headteachers and school leaders to create a practical, proportionate AI policy — covering staff use, pupil use, and academic integrity — in plain English.
AI Safeguarding in Schools
How UK schools should approach AI safeguarding — covering DfE guidance, content filtering, pupil-facing tools, and staff training obligations.
EU AI Act: What UK Organisations Need to Know
What the EU AI Act means for UK organisations that operate in the EU or supply EU customers. Updated for the 2 August 2026 high-risk system milestone.
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