Build AI strategy capability in your leadership team
The original AU0002 consultation unit has been withdrawn. Solveway now delivers three Level 5 AI Leadership apprenticeship units covering strategy, governance, procurement and organisational transformation.
Programme overview
What leaders develop
- AI strategy and business alignment
- Governance, risk and accountability
- Change leadership and adoption
- Ethical and responsible AI use
Why it matters
Why AI leadership is now a business priority
Many organisations are already exploring AI tools, but far fewer have a clear leadership approach behind them.
That often leaves senior staff making decisions on AI use, investment, governance, policy and implementation without a structured framework to guide them — hesitation in some areas, risk in others.
01
Create clearer priorities
Help leaders decide where AI can add value, what to focus on first, and what good looks like in practice.
02
Strengthen governance and judgement
Support better decisions around accountability, policy, procurement, risk and responsible adoption.
03
Lead change more confidently
Give managers a more practical way to move from discussion to implementation.
04
Build capability inside the business
Develop internal confidence and leadership capacity rather than relying only on external advice.
This unit is designed to help leaders move from interest and uncertainty to a more confident, strategic approach.
For employers
A focused route to developing AI leadership capability
This is not about teaching someone to code.
It is about helping the right people in your organisation develop the strategic thinking, governance awareness and practical leadership skills needed to guide AI adoption well.
For employers, that means a more targeted way to upskill existing staff in an area that is becoming increasingly important, without needing to commit to a broader apprenticeship.
Programme structure
What is an apprenticeship unit?
A shorter, more focused training programme designed to build capability in a specific area of practice — narrower in scope than a full apprenticeship.
In simple terms
Apprenticeship unit
- Shorter and more focused
- Designed around a specific skills need
- Suitable for targeted upskilling
- Lower overall learning commitment
- Well suited to existing staff in defined leadership or operational roles
Best suited for
Existing staff in leadership or operational roles who need targeted AI strategy capability now.
Full apprenticeship
- Broader occupational scope
- Longer duration
- Designed for full occupational competence
- Greater learning commitment
- Better suited where fuller role development is needed
Best suited for
Programmes where broader occupational competence is needed from the start.
The original AU0002 unit has been withdrawn. Solveway now delivers three Level 5 AI Leadership units — AU0009, AU0010 and AU0011 — aimed at leaders and decision-makers who need strategic AI capability, not technical delivery training.
Funding
Funding and eligibility
The current AI Leadership units offer employers a focused way to build AI leadership capability without the cost of a full commercial training programme.
Levy-paying employers
Levy funds can be used for apprenticeship units from April 2026. If those run out, units are fully funded for learners aged 19 to 24, and the government pays 75% for learners aged 25 or over.
Non-levy employers
If you don't pay the levy, these units are fully funded.
Typical learner profile
The current units are likely to suit employed adults who:
- Work in leadership, strategy or operational roles
- Contribute to organisational decision-making
- Need AI strategy and implementation awareness rather than technical coding skills
- Live and work in England, subject to funding rules
Delivery model
Designed to work around busy leaders
Each current AI Leadership unit is 30 delivery hours, designed to give leaders meaningful development without making the programme difficult to manage operationally.
AU0002's earlier consultation model (50 hours over 10 weeks) is no longer available. Delivery for AU0009, AU0010 and AU0011 remains practical, realistic and built around the pressures senior staff already face.
We can help you choose between:
- AU0009 — AI Strategy and Opportunity
- AU0010 — AI Adoption, Procurement and Governance
- AU0011 — AI Delivery and Organisational Transformation
The goal is not just to deliver training. It is to build a format that busy organisations can actually use.
Tell us which capability gaps matter most and we'll recommend the right unit.
Share your preferencesConsultation
Tell us which AI Leadership unit fits your team
AU0002 has been withdrawn. If AI leadership capability is still relevant to your business, register your interest in AU0009, AU0010 or AU0011 and tell us what would make delivery work for your team.
Your input helps us understand delivery preferences, priorities and operational realities for employers considering the current units.
About us
Why employers partner with Solveway
We design training around real workplace priorities, so employers build capability that is practical, relevant and commercially useful.
Employer-led approach
We shape delivery around operational reality, not just theory. Employers are active partners in how programmes are designed and delivered.
Practical delivery
Programmes are designed to be useful in the workplace from day one — not detached from it. Application over theory.
Trusted for new provision
We deliver all three current Level 5 AI Leadership units with an employer-first mindset and a focus on real workplace outcomes.
Frequently Asked Questions
AU0002 (AI Leadership – Developing AI Strategy) has been withdrawn by Skills England. It has been replaced by three more focused Level 5 units: AI Strategy and Opportunity (AU0009), AI Adoption, Procurement and Governance (AU0010), and AI Delivery and Organisational Transformation (AU0011).
Solveway delivers three 30-hour Level 5 apprenticeship units covering AI strategy, procurement and governance, and organisational transformation. See the AI Leadership apprenticeship units page for details.
No. Apprenticeship units are shorter, more targeted programmes intended for specific upskilling rather than full occupational competence.
They are aimed at employed adults aged 19 or over in leadership, strategic or operational roles who need to make informed decisions about AI in the workplace.
No. The focus is on leadership, strategy, governance and implementation rather than coding or technical build work.
If you don't pay the levy, these units are fully funded. If you pay the levy, they come out of your levy funds. If those run out, they're fully funded for learners aged 19 to 24, and the government pays 75% for learners aged 25 or over.
Registering interest helps us match your organisation to AU0009, AU0010 or AU0011 and plan delivery around your leadership development priorities.
Get involved
Register interest in the current AI Leadership units
AU0002 has been withdrawn. Register your interest to discuss whether AU0009, AU0010 or AU0011 is right for your organisation.