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Unlocking AI - A Practical Guide for Trading Standards Professionals


Unlocking AI - A Practical Guide for Trading Standards Professionals

This online session provides a practical, jargon-free introduction to using artificial intelligence tools in a Trading Standards setting.  The course covers relevant AI tools, practical use cases, and prompt-writing techniques to help you get better results.

Learn how AI tools can help you save time, get more done and complete a range of tasks more efficiently.


About this Training Course


Who is this course suitable for:

Designed for Trading Standards professionals of all levels, whether you work in a local authority or the private sector, as a consultant or in the third sector. No prior experience of AI is required, and the session is designed to be applied immediately to your day-to-day work.


This course will cover:

  • An introduction to key AI tools to support the day-to-day work of Trading Standards 
  • How to identify practical use cases for your specific role
  • Techniques for writing more effective prompts to produce better results
  • Help you gain confidence and readiness to use AI tools straight away

Our Trainers/Presenters


Lewis Collantine - CTSI Lead Officer 

Lewis is a Product Safety Consultant with 16 years' experience as a Trading Standards Officer. He has worked for several local authorities and as Trading Standards Manager for TK Maxx. He is the founder of the Product Safety Collective which provides consultancy, training and other services to businesses and Trading Standards professionals, and he has developed this training to help Trading Standards professionals use AI in a practical and confident way.

 

Schedules and Booking Details


Available Session:

  • Date: 2 November 2026 - 09:30–12:00

  • LOCATION: via MS Teams 
  • COST: CTSI Member rate £50 +VAT - Non-member rate £140 +VAT
  • CPPD: 2.5 hours

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PLEASE NOTE: By clicking on the above link, you will be taken to CTSI's Booking Portal, where you can select your session and enter your details. Our general Terms and Conditions are here.

 

 


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