What is Claude Cowork and how do businesses use it?
The plain-English version, with where UK SMEs get value first and why the first few tasks decide whether it sticks.
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Claude & Cowork
Most AI training and most AI writing is about ChatGPT. We focus on Claude, and on Claude Cowork, because for most business writing, analysis and reasoning work it's the stronger tool, and because we run our own business on it. These guides answer the questions UK SMEs actually ask us about both.
Guides in this series
What is a Claude Partner, and what does it mean for my business?
What partner status means when you hire one to set up or train your team, and what it does not mean.
Read the guide →How do I train my team to use Claude well?
What to teach, in what order, and the mistake most rollouts make.
Read the guide →Claude vs Copilot: which one wins which job?
A task-by-task comparison from a Claude Partner that takes no licence commission.
Read the guide →Why a Claude specialist stays tool-agnostic
How we can be a Claude Partner and still tell you when the answer is Copilot.
Read the guide →Claude training for teams: formats and pricing
The three formats, what each costs in the UK, and what makes any of them stick.
Read the guide →Claude Cowork training for UK businesses
Setup, training on real jobs and the governance record, from £2,500 a day.
Read the guide →Ignite AI as a Claude Partner
What the partnership covers and the services delivered under it.
Read the guide →Common questions
What is Claude Cowork?
Claude Cowork is Anthropic's way of putting Claude to work on real tasks inside your business. It works against a folder on your machine and carries tasks out rather than suggesting them. Anthropic launched it in January 2026 to bring the agentic behaviour of Claude Code to knowledge work.
What is a Claude Partner?
A business in Anthropic's Claude Partner Network, recognised for hands-on experience putting Claude to work for clients. Ignite AI Solutions is a member, working with UK SMEs, and takes no commission on Claude licences.
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