National initiative
Jan – Jun 2025
AI National Skills Initiative
AI literacy, Minecraft escape rooms and hackathons delivered with Microsoft across schools, campuses and public events.
MICROSOFT GLOBAL TRAINING PARTNER
Microsoft skills.
Everyday confidence.
As a Microsoft Global Training Partner, Scadco helps educators, students and teams put Microsoft technology to work—with practical training in Copilot, Microsoft 365 and Minecraft Education.
Built around your people. Applied to real work.
Microsoft 365Microsoft CopilotMinecraft EducationElevate for Educators
OUR CURRENT TRAINING PROGRAMME
Elevate your skills.
Take your next step.
Discover our current Elevate training programme and explore how to take part.
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Programmes
Real projects.
Practical progress.
Find work relevant to your organisation. Each project includes its audience, delivery dates and a clear summary.
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College transformation
Aug 2026 – Aug 2027
Digital transformation for TVET
Hands-on workshops and the NEXT MOVE planning game help colleges turn their challenges into a practical transformation roadmap.
Corporate & bursars
9 Dec 2025
ARM AI Digital Skills Day
A practical day of Copilot, AI challenges and a hackathon built around mining safety and environmental scenarios.
University partnership
2022 – 2026
The UNISA partnership
A continuing partnership spanning game-based learning, educator development, AI hackathons and Copilot adoption.
University workshops
Jul 2025 – Jun 2026
Copilot Chat & agent creation
Campus roadshows and workshops help university staff and students use Copilot and build agents for everyday work.
Institutional support
Sept 2025 – Jun 2026
Microsoft Learn bootcamps
Scadco nominates institutions for Microsoft-run AI and cybersecurity bootcamps and supports the approval and delivery process.
Schools & youth
18–20 Mar 2025
Teens in AI Techathon
Mentoring, Minecraft learning and team pitches introduce high school girls to AI through real South African challenges.
Educator development
Feb – Jun 2026
Microsoft educator training
Online Copilot Chat training, implementation coaching and completion certificates for Free State educators.
Schools & communities
2025 – 2026
Community & school outreach
AI literacy, Copilot sessions and game-based learning bring practical digital skills to schools and community events.
United Arab Emirates
UAE Projects
School programmes connecting coding, creativity and game-based learning.
Dubai Esports & Games Festival · Education Programme
Students aged 12–16
DEF MakeCode Game Jam
Empowering students to code, create and compete. School teams designed and built their own games with Microsoft MakeCode Arcade, developing coding, creativity, problem-solving and presentation skills.
Why Scadco
A partner that plans it, delivers it and proves it worked.
Microsoft-aligned delivery
We co-deliver with Microsoft South Africa and build on its tools and learning paths.
Impact you can measure
Pre- and post-assessments and participant feedback show what changed, not just who attended.
Content we build ourselves
Every programme comes with ready-made, reusable material, tailored to the institution.
Evidence of progress
Practical work.
Measured carefully.
See what changed, how participants experienced it, and the evidence behind our work. Open the area you would like to explore.
Training reach
Explore who the programmes reached and how the annual total is made up.
Programme outcomes
Review assessment changes, digital maturity and transformation planning.
Participant feedback
See how participants rated the sessions and facilitation.
Copilot adoption
Explore university usage figures and the reporting context.
Hear it from the colleges
The ETF series
Interviews and workshop highlights from the three KZN TVET colleges in the Education Transformation Framework programme.
Track record
Our training journey, 2022–2026.
Game-based learning became AI literacy, AI literacy became Copilot adoption, and adoption became institutional transformation plans.
2022
- UNISA Minecraft for Education e-Tournament, our first UNISA partnership
- Seven regional teams with Microsoft and UNISA
2023
- UNISA ADOVH e-Gaming Lab built and opened
- A shared space for collaboration and digital skills
2024
- Minecraft Education coding sessions with Motsepe Foundation schools
- Minecraft Education and learning-specialist support for Microsoft, including UNISA's MSLE programme
2025
- Microsoft AI National Skills Initiative (AINSI)
- UNISA AI Skills Hackathon final at the Rand Show
- FutureMinds online teacher workshops with UNISA
- ARM AI Digital Skills Day
2026
- Copilot Chat & Agents across UNISA, UJ, NWU, TUT
- Free State DoE educator programme
- DHET ETF programme at three KZN TVET colleges
Our toolkit
Useful resources.
Ready to put to work.
Explore the tools and learning experiences behind our programmes. Open a resource for guides, videos and useful links.
Featured training
Copilot Masterclass
Help your team turn Microsoft Copilot into a practical part of everyday work.
Minecraft Education escape rooms
Explore AI, cybersecurity and coding through game-based learning.
AI Skills Navigator
Find a learning path that fits your role and current digital skills.
Copilot Chat & agents
Build practical skills with guided workshops and short app tutorials.
NEXT MOVE card game
Turn institutional challenges into a shared transformation plan.
Hackathons
Apply new skills to a real challenge, from idea to team showcase.
Teacher development
Build responsible AI practice through Microsoft Elevate for Educators.
Visit Elevate for EducatorsIn their words
What our partners and participants say.
“Their innovative Minecraft experience for our Grade 8 and 9 students was a game-changer.”
Lulu Burger, Digital Learning Coach, St Stithians Boys' College · Teens in AI Techathon, March 2025Scadco has a great balance between learning and reward.”
Ludwig Ehrke, IT and CAT teacher, Deutsche Schule Johannesburg
It helped me see that you do not need advanced programming skills to use AI for solutions.”
Student, ARM AI Digital Skills Day
It calmed my AI anxiety and made me excited for the positive ways AI could be used.”
Yolandie van Wyke, UNISA attendee, Microsoft AI Mass Skilling Day
The team
The people who deliver it.
Mitchell StruwigCEO · Programme Principal
Leads Scadco and holds programme accountability for our Microsoft and DHET engagements.
Vivian LadnerMicrosoft Fellow · Senior Consultant
Leads our Microsoft AI skills programmes, guides school groups and mentors champions towards Expert and Fellow recognition.
Paige OsmondSenior Trainer · Microsoft Elevate Expert Educator
Trains educators full time in Copilot and Microsoft Education tools, and leads our Explorer and Expert sessions.
Ruth ManlandroMicrosoft Elevate Expert and Fellow · Master Trainer
Instructional designer and Minecraft Education Global Ambassador who has trained educators on Microsoft tools since 2017.
Lyneth CrightonEducation Technology Specialist
Holds a master's degree in ICT in education and has written three textbooks. Brings curriculum and assessment depth.
Lauren LavalTrainer · Microsoft 365
Specialises in Microsoft 365 and supports hands-on sessions on Copilot Chat and Teach in Microsoft 365 Copilot.
Work with us
Let's build your training programme.
Tell us who you need to reach and what should change. We design the programme, deliver it on site or online, and report back with measured results.
Copilot Chat & Agents workshopsFor students, lecturers and staff, on campus or online
Educator programmesAI literacy and Microsoft tools for teachers and districts
Institutional transformationETF workshops, roadmaps and monthly build sessions
Hackathons & game-based learningMinecraft Education worlds, challenges and judged showcases
