fortysix ai provides AI governance frameworks, adoption support, and ongoing strategic guidance for UK businesses. Governance services are aligned with ISO 42001, the international standard for AI management systems, and begin with a half-day discovery and fact-finding session, delivered in-person or virtually, to understand how your business currently uses AI, where the risks lie, and what a safe, responsible framework looks like for your specific context. For businesses that want ongoing support beyond the initial session, a Fractional AI Officer retainer provides a dedicated AI adoption partner without the cost of a full-time hire.
AI Governance and Adoption
for UK Businesses
The Three Stages
Whether your business is just beginning to think about AI or already has a team using it day-to-day, there is a logical starting point. Most clients move through three stages, and fortysix ai can support you at any of them.
Stage 1: Govern. Establish the framework. Define how your business uses AI, what the risks are, and what the rules are.
Stage 2: Train. Build the capability. Give your team the practical skills to use AI confidently within the framework.
Stage 3: Adopt. Embed the behaviour. Ongoing support to make sure AI becomes part of how your business actually works, not just something people tried once.
The Governance Session
The governance session is a structured half-day working session with your senior leadership team. It covers how AI is currently being used across your business, what tools are in play, where the risks are, and what governance framework is appropriate for your size, sector, and objectives.
The session is aligned with ISO 42001, the international standard for AI management systems, and is designed to give your business a clear, practical foundation for responsible AI adoption. It is not a compliance exercise. It is a blueprint for using AI safely and confidently across the business.
Following the session, you will receive a tailored AI Governance and Risk Report including:
| Deliverable | What it covers |
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| Executive Summary of Findings | A clear overview of where your business stands with AI today |
| AI Governance Baseline | An honest assessment of your current position against best practice |
| Impact Assessment Summary | The key risks and opportunities identified during the session |
| Full Risk Register (RAG-scored) | A prioritised register of AI-related risks, rated Red/Amber/Green |
| Tool Evaluation Scorecard | An assessment of the AI tools currently in use or under consideration |
| Professionally Written AI Policy | A ready-to-adapt AI policy for your business (where required) |
| Tool Selection Reference Document | A reference guide for ongoing AI tool decisions | Format | Half-day session, in-person or virtual |
| Who attends | Senior leadership team |
| Aligned with | ISO 42001 |
| Deliverable | Full AI Governance and Risk Report |
| Price | From £750+VAT + expenses (in-person) |
The Fractional AI Officer: Ongoing Adoption Support
Training gives your team the skills. Governance gives your business the framework. But AI adoption does not happen in a single session. It happens over weeks and months, as people build new habits, encounter new challenges, and find new ways to apply what they have learned.
The fortysix ai Fractional AI Officer retainer provides a dedicated AI adoption partner on an ongoing basis. Someone who knows your business, holds the governance framework, and keeps your team moving forward. Think of it as having your own AI lead, without the cost of a full-time hire.
| Regular check-ins | Monthly or fortnightly calls with your leadership team |
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| Adoption tracking | Monitoring how AI use is developing across the team |
| Governance oversight | Keeping the framework current as tools and regulations evolve |
| Team support | A point of contact for questions, challenges, and new use cases |
| Strategic input | Guidance on new AI tools, opportunities, and risks as they emerge |
What the retainer includes:
Ready to Build?
For businesses that have the governance framework in place and the team trained, an Implementation Sprint takes a specific AI use case from idea to working solution. Whether that is a custom workflow, an internal AI tool, or a process built with specialist partners, this is where strategy becomes something your business actually uses.
Implementation Sprints are scoped individually based on the project. They are not a standard product, but a bespoke engagement for businesses that are ready to build. If you have a specific use case in mind, get in touch to discuss whether a sprint is the right approach.
Frequently Asked Questions
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AI governance for businesses is the framework that defines how the organisation uses AI, which tools are permitted, how data is handled, what risks exist, who is responsible for decisions, and how compliance is maintained. A governance framework helps businesses adopt AI consistently and responsibly, rather than leaving individual employees to make ad hoc decisions about how to use AI tools.
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If your team is using AI tools, even informally, your business would benefit from an AI policy. An AI policy sets out the rules for how AI can and cannot be used, protects the business from data and reputational risk, and gives employees clarity and confidence. fortysix ai can produce a professionally written AI policy as part of the governance session deliverables.
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ISO 42001 is the international standard for AI management systems, published in 2023. It provides a framework for responsible AI governance, covering risk management, transparency, accountability, and continuous improvement. It applies to any organisation that develops, provides, or uses AI systems. fortysix ai governance sessions are aligned with ISO 42001, meaning the framework your business receives is built on internationally recognised best practice.
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A RAG-scored risk register is a document that lists the AI-related risks identified for your business, rated Red (high risk, immediate action required), Amber (moderate risk, monitor and manage), or Green (low risk, acceptable). It gives leadership a clear, prioritised view of where to focus governance effort and provides an audit trail of risk management decisions.
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The fortysix ai governance session is a half-day session, approximately three hours, delivered in-person at your premises or virtually. Following the session, the full AI Governance and Risk Report is prepared and delivered within an agreed timeframe.
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AI governance defines how your business uses AI, including the policies, frameworks, and risk management structures. AI training gives your team the practical skills to use AI tools effectively within that framework. Governance and training work best together: governance provides the rules, training provides the capability. fortysix ai offers both, and many clients begin with a governance session before moving to team training.
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A Fractional AI Officer is an experienced AI adoption specialist who works with your business on an ongoing, part-time basis. They provide the strategic guidance, governance oversight, and adoption support of a dedicated AI lead, without the cost of a full-time hire.
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AI training gives your team the skills and knowledge to use AI tools. AI adoption is the ongoing process of embedding those skills into everyday working behaviour, building new habits, measuring what is working, and continuously improving how AI is used across the business. Training is a single event; adoption is a journey. fortysix ai supports both.
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