AI Governance, Policy
& Staff Enablement
A practical framework for ethical, compliant and effective AI adoption — built for regulated organisations that need more than just a policy document.
Fredian Shield works with institutions to design and implement a practical, compliant AI governance framework — while enabling staff to use artificial intelligence ethically, safely, and effectively across teaching, learning, and operations.
This programme moves beyond advice into delivery and embedment, ensuring AI becomes a managed institutional capability rather than an unmanaged risk sitting in the background.
Every engagement is scoped collaboratively, sized to the institution, and priced with full transparency. No unnecessary overhead. No surprises.
Four interconnected workstreams, delivered as a complete programme or individually depending on your starting point.
AI Risk & Readiness Assessment
We begin with a thorough review of how AI is currently being used across academic and professional services — identifying unmanaged or high-risk use cases and conducting a gap analysis against the EU AI Act and wider regulatory expectations. The output is a clear, prioritised picture of where the institution stands and what needs to change.
AI Governance & Policy Framework
We establish a board-aligned AI governance structure with clearly defined roles, responsibilities, and decision-making pathways — built around how your institution actually operates. The full policy suite typically includes:
Covering both staff and students — clear expectations, practical guidance.
Sector-specific policy addressing academic integrity and responsible use.
Due diligence frameworks for evaluating and onboarding AI tools.
Tailored to your institution's values, context, and regulatory environment.
Process Implementation
Governance only works when it's embedded in day-to-day operations. We design and implement AI use-case approval workflows, risk assessment and documentation templates, and audit-ready assurance processes — giving institutions the evidence base they need when regulators, governors, or inspectors come knocking.
Staff Training & Enablement
People are at the centre of effective AI governance. We deliver mandatory AI compliance and ethics training alongside practical AI skills development for education staff — including guidance on how to innovate safely and experiment with confidence.
Institutions that complete this programme come away with measurable improvements across governance, compliance, and culture.
Auditable, board-aligned, and built to stand up to regulatory scrutiny.
Measurably lower risk across legal, regulatory, and reputational dimensions.
A workforce that can use AI ethically and effectively — not one that avoids it or misuses it.
The structures and culture to keep innovating safely, long after the engagement ends.
Fredian Shield operates on a day-rate basis. The total number of days is agreed collaboratively at the outset — based on the size and complexity of your institution, your current AI maturity, and the depth of work required.
There's no retainer lock-in, no inflated project fees, and no scope creep by design. You know what you're getting, what it costs, and what it delivers before we begin.
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No obligation. No jargon. Just a clear picture of where you stand and what good looks like for your organisation.
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