Applications open — 15 spots available

Public speaking,
practised for real.

A 3-month pilot programme bringing Bodyswaps' AI-powered public speaking training to 15 Greater Manchester learning providers. Equip every learner with the confidence to stand up and speak.

Launch 14 Sep 2026

Cohort 15 providers

Access Unlimited, 3 months

Apply now How it works

Bodyswaps auditorium with 100 AI-powered avatars

New on Bodyswaps 3.0

The auditorium. 100 avatars. Real pressure.

Why this, why now

The skill every learner needs. The one they rarely get to practise.

Public speaking is the single most transferable skill across apprenticeships, FE, HE and adult learning — and the one learners get the least authentic practice in. Live audiences are expensive to convene. Camera-on Zoom doesn't replicate the feeling of being in a room.

Bodyswaps changes that. Learners step into a virtual auditorium of 100 AI-powered avatars, deliver their talk, field unscripted Q&A, and receive AI feedback on clarity, pace, structure, eye contact and gestures — all in 20 minutes, repeatable until confident.

100

AI avatars in the auditorium, each reacting in real time

Difficulty levels for AI-driven Q&A — easy, medium, hard

What's in Public Speaking 3.0

Slide upload

Upload up to 3 PDFs, present from a 24-hour secure link — no login needed

Configurable Q&A

Mandatory, optional or disabled. Easy, medium or hard. Customise audience concerns to the scenario.

Audio distractions

Optional crowd murmurs and chatter to simulate real auditorium conditions

AI feedback

Clarity, reasoning, eye contact, gestures, filler words, pace, volume, intonation

Custom criteria

Tutors can set their own assessment criteria for the AI to evaluate against

Web, desktop or VR

Bodyswaps Go runs on browser and desktop, no hardware required to get started

What providers get

A research partnership, not a procurement.

Each of the 15 selected providers gets unlimited access to Bodyswaps for three months — no caps, no per-seat charges. In exchange, you share data and feedback that helps us evidence what works. The more your learners use it, the more credit you bank for the months after the pilot.

Unlimited access for 3 months

Every learner. Every course. No seat caps, no usage limits. The pilot runs Sept–Dec 2026.

Bank credit by using it

The more your learners use Bodyswaps during the pilot, the more credit you unlock for the three months after:

50+ learners → £500
150+ learners → £1,500
500+ learners → £3,000

Early access & onboarding

First cohort on Public Speaking 3.0. Live tutor training so your team can deploy it within existing teaching.

Co-authored case study

Publish your outcomes alongside Bodyswaps and GMLPN — your name on the public results.

Innovator recognition

Recognition as one of the founding providers shaping AI-powered learning in the region.

Peer collective

Join a 15-provider working group sharing what works, what doesn't, and what to do next.

How it works

From application to published results — in one term.

Now

Apply

Submit the short form. We're selecting 15 providers across FE, apprenticeships, and adult learning.

14 Sep 2026

Onboard

Tutor training, account setup, and your first cohorts launched with full support.

Sep–Dec 2026

Deliver

Run sessions with your learners. Share data and feedback with the wider 15-provider collective.

Jan 2027

Results

Co-authored case study published. Outcomes shared back across GMLPN.

What Bodyswaps has done elsewhere

Numbers from providers running Bodyswaps today.

5×

Confidence increase after one session

Learner self-report

94%

Completion rate across 2,400 students

University of Birmingham pilot data

90%

Educator engagement uplift vs traditional methods

Educator feedback

85%

Learners identify specific skills to improve

Post-session survey

Apply now

Be one of the 15.

We're selecting 15 Greater Manchester learning providers to pilot AI-powered public speaking training with their learners. Fill in the form to register your interest — we'll be in touch within five working days.

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Unlimited Bodyswaps access for 3 months — no seat caps

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Up to £3,000 of credit for continued use after the pilot, based on engagement

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Onboarding, tutor training, and dedicated support throughout

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Co-authored case study published with GMLPN and Bodyswaps

15 providers selected. Applications close once filled.

Apply now →