Teens in AI becomes Approved Activity Provider for Young People doing their Duke of Edinburgh’s Award
Teens in AI has been recognised by The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award as an Approved Activity Provider, enabling young people across the UK to complete the Skills section of their Award through trusted, high-quality AI education programmes.
London, UK - 17 February 2026 - Teens in AI is proud to announce that they are now an Approved Activity Provider (AAP) for the Skills section of The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award (DofE). Teens in AI’s AI Adventures online, self-paced courses are designed for young people aged 14–24 and can now count towards a young person’s Bronze, Silver, or Gold Duke of Edinburgh’s Award.
Teens in AI’s AI Adventures online, self-paced courses give young people of all backgrounds the chance to develop practical skills in AI, technology, and digital innovation. Participants build technical understanding alongside critical thinking, problem-solving, ethical awareness, and confidence in using technology responsibly. Teens in AI’s mission is to prepare young people for an AI-enabled future by providing accessible education that supports personal development, broadens career aspirations, and allows them to gain recognised accreditation as part of their Bronze, Silver, and Gold DofE Awards.
To do their DofE, young people aged 14-24 choose activities in four sections: improving a Physical and Skills activity, Volunteering for a cause of their choice, and completing a demanding Expedition. Along the way they have fun, grow in resilience and self-belief, discover new talents and passions, and learn practical skills to help them in future – while working towards a highly respected Award.
More young people than ever started their Duke of Edinburgh’s Award in 2024-25 – with half a million actively participating, with more schools, community organisations and prisons running the DofE.
Sophie Keaveney, Senior Operations Manager, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, said: “We are delighted that Teens in AI is now an Approved Activity Provider for The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, opening the door to more fantastic opportunities for young people to gain new skills that set them up for the future. We know that many of our DofE participants are passionate about technology and digital innovation and it’s brilliant that they will have the chance to follow this passion through their DofE Award.”
Elena Sinel, Founder and CEO of Teens in AI, added: “Being an Approved Activity Provider by The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award is a significant milestone for Teens in AI. It recognises the quality, safety and impact of our programmes, and reinforces the trust placed in us to support young people’s development. This approval enables more young people to gain essential AI and technology skills while working towards a respected Award, helping them build confidence, broaden their ambitions and prepare for the opportunities of the future.”
The DofE charity is working to reach one million young people by the end of 2026. It has launched ambitious projects to fund schools and community organisations in the UK’s most deprived areas to start offering the DofE, and to support more young people with additional needs and disabilities to achieve their DofE Awards. The DofE is also delivered in prisons and young offender institutions.
For more information about how we are supporting young people in The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award programme: https://learn.teensinai.com/pages/duke-of-edinburgh
Notes to Editors
Key Highlights:
- Teens in AI is now an Approved Activity Provider (AAP) for The Duke of Edinburgh’s Awards.
- Young people aged 14–24 can complete the Skills section through online AI Adventures courses, earning recognised DofE accreditation.
- Programmes equip participants with practical AI, digital, and problem-solving skills, supporting confidence and future career opportunities.
- Expands access to AI education at a time of rising demand for digital skills among young people across the UK, supporting DofE’s goal to reach one million participants by 2026.
About Teens in AI
Teens in AI is a multi-award winning global initiative launched in 2018 at the United Nations AI for Good Global Summit to inspire a new generation of young people to shape the future of technology with ethical intention. Since then, it has grown into a global social impact initiative active in more than 100 countries, supporting teenagers aged 12 to 18 to build the skills, confidence, and mindset needed to design AI solutions with genuine societal value. We deliver collaborative, hands-on learning experiences through hackathons, live programmes, and our AI Adventures online, self-paced MOOC courses, enabling young people to explore AI, engage with real-world challenges, and create projects aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. We also provide training for teachers on using AI systems safely and ethically and on integrating AI literacy across subjects such as Science, Maths, Humanities, and Languages. This strengthens whole-school capability and supports schools to embed AI understanding within their existing curriculum. At its core, Teens in AI is committed to creating a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive tech ecosystem. Our mission is to equip young people everywhere with the knowledge and opportunities to thrive in an AI-driven world and to nurture the ethical leaders and innovators that global society needs.
For more information please contact:
Media enquiries: Bev Chislett, Head of Marketing, Teens in AI bev.chislett@teensinai.com
Website: www.teensinai.com
About Approved Activity Providers
Approved Activity Providers (AAP) are organisations, both commercial and charitable, whose opportunities have been approved by the DofE as meeting our sectional conditions and can count towards achieving a DofE Award. You can find out more about AAPs on the DofE website.
About the DofE
Since 1956, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award (DofE) has been inspiring millions of young people of all backgrounds and abilities to explore who they are, grow in confidence and develop the skills they need to successfully navigate life. As we celebrate the DofE charity’s 70th anniversary, our mission remains as relevant today as it has done for the last 70 years; helping young people build life-long belief in themselves, supporting them to take on their own challenges, follow their passions, and discover talents they never knew they had. The DofE is a global leader in young people’s personal development and is delivered in schools, colleges, community organisations, hospitals, prisons and more, all over the UK.
The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award is open to any young person aged 14-24. Participants build their own programmes – choosing activities and a cause to volunteer for, in order to achieve a Bronze, Silver or Gold DofE Award. In 2024/25, more than 342,000 young people started their DofE, with participants giving more than 5.2 million hours of volunteering in their communities.
Find out more at www.DofE.org.
For further information, interviews with young people or DofE spokespeople, or photographs, please contact the DofE press office on 01753 727420 or email media@DofE.org