App Builder Lab | Young Minds Accelerator
📱 App Builder Lab · Ages 9 to 18 · Live online

No coding. Just a real problem and a real app.

Your child finds a problem real people have, designs an app to fix it and builds a working version with AI. A quiz, a planner, a tool for their club. They do the thinking. AI writes the code.

£249 per mission · Foundations + 5 sessions · Max 15 children

Homework Helper

Example app
Maths sheet
Spellings
Science poster
Read 20 pages
+ Add a task
see it before you decide

The walkthrough, on demand.

A short video tour with Tosin. No booking, no fixed time. Watch it together whenever suits you.

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Play the walkthrough

What you'll see

  • The journey from a real problem to a working, tested app
  • How AI does the coding while your child does the thinking
  • How safety and parent approval are built into sharing an app
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Free · About 30 minutes · Watch any time

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"You don't need to be a coder to build an app any more. You need to understand people, spot a real problem and think clearly. That's what we teach."
Tosin, Founder, Young Minds Accelerator
the real outcome

By Demo Day, it actually works.

Not a worksheet. A real, working app that real people have tested.

01 / research

Solves a real problem

Your child talks to real people, finds a problem worth solving and plans the app around them.

02 / build

Built with AI

They describe, build, test and fix their app with an AI app builder. They decide what it does.

03 / launch

Theirs to share

Tested, improved and shared safely, only if you approve it.

what they can build

One problem. Any app.

The skill is the thinking. Your child chooses what their app does.

❓Quizzes
✅Planners
📅Club apps
🎮Simple games
📚Study tools
🌱Habit trackers
beyond the app

Six skills they keep.

🔍 Talking to users🧠 Problem solving🎨 Design thinking🤖 Building with AI🛡️ Safe by design🎤 Pitching
how it works

From idea to working app.

01

Watch the walkthrough

Any time, ideally together.

02

Register interest

Waitlist families hear first when places open.

03

Book a place

£249, then a short welcome and consent form.

04

Foundations, then build

Every child starts with Foundations, then 5 live build sessions.

05

Demo Day

Your child demos their app live to family and guests.

the tools

What's in the toolkit.

always guided by the facilitator
core = ["ChatGPT", "Canva", "Wispr Flow (optional)"]
build = "Lovable" the AI app builder, with you involved
under13 = "through the facilitator's screen or with you, never their own account"
choose your pace

Weekly or intensive. Same mission.

Foundations plus five build sessions, 2 hours each, live on Zoom.

6 weeks

Weekly, 2 hours a week

Time between sessions to test with real users. Ideal during term time.

1 week

Intensive, every day

The whole mission in one focused week. Ideal for school holidays.

questions parents ask

Common questions

Does my child need to know how to code?

No. AI writes the code. Your child does the thinking: understanding users, planning features, designing screens, testing and fixing.

How does it work for younger children?

Juniors (9 to 12) do the research, planning and design, and direct the build with help from the facilitator and you. Seniors (13 to 18) build more independently.

Will the app be public?

Only if you choose. Every app follows our Safe by Design rules, and you check and approve it before anything is shared.

How much does it cost?

£249 per mission. That covers Foundations, the five live sessions, the session replays and Demo Day.

When can I book?

Register interest and you'll hear first when the next App Builder Lab group opens.

Is it safe?

Yes. Small groups, split into Junior and Senior. DBS-checked facilitators who only ever contact you. A private Zoom with a waiting room, and a Designated Safeguarding Lead.

Got an idea? Let's build it.

Watch the walkthrough together, then register interest so you're first to hear when places open.

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