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The National Council for the Training of Journalists has appointed four new trustees who will work with the board and executive team to help take the charity to the next stage of its development.

Tackling social mobility issues and how to ensure fairness in reporting were on the agenda at the NCTJ’s equality, diversity and inclusion conference.

Bursary recipients, mentors, sponsors and supporters were in attendance at the NCTJ’s equality, diversity and inclusion conference at Reuters today to celebrate the work of the Journalism Diversity Fund (JDF).

Dame Frances Cairncross, author of this year’s Cairncross Review into sustainable, high-quality journalism in the UK, is the keynote speaker at the NCTJ’s equality, diversity and inclusion conference 2019.

A brand new fast-track course at an adult education college in Greater London has been awarded accreditation by the NCTJ.

A new careers guide from the NCTJ has today been published, and aims to encourage people from a range of backgrounds to consider a career in journalism.

The NCTJ is publishing a careers guide, sponsored by the Financial Times, which aims to encourage young people from a range of backgrounds to consider a career in journalism.

The first Community News Project (CNP) reporters have started their NCTJ training today at Darlington College.

Cutting-edge journalism techniques and ideas are at the heart of this year’s Journalism Skills Conference as the programme is revealed.

The NCTJ, Nike and PA Training are partnering to provide a free journalism course, which will teach the foundation skills required to become a journalist and spearhead future conversations around women’s sport.

The vast majority of high-achieving graduates from NCTJ-accredited courses are working in journalism soon after completing their studies, a new report has revealed.

Journalists, editors, employers and educators will join the NCTJ on Thursday, 19 September at the equality, diversity and inclusion conference, which will this year be hosted by Reuters.

If you’re hoping to study journalism and your A-Level results weren’t what you were expecting, there are some great opportunities for you through clearing.

The NCTJ is launching an award to recognise the exceptional work done by reporters under the Community News Project banner.

Results are being issued before 5pm today to trainees who sat the first level 6 National Qualification in Journalism (NQJ) exams on Friday, 5 July.

Journalists, trainers and educators learned about the latest skills in digital and data-driven journalism at an NCTJ seminar.

A team of NCTJ staff members and supporters walked 15km to raise money for the Thomas Read bursary, helping people with disabilities train as journalists.

Journalism is at a crossroads. If we take the wrong route at this point the ambushes, the attacks and the grenades will keep on flying and the future for truth, impartiality and independence will look dismal indeed.

Shorthand tutors from across the UK have visited Twitter’s London offices for this year’s NCTJ shorthand seminar.

The first group of community reporters hired by the Community News Project have visited Facebook for a two-day journalism training bootcamp.

Four previous recipients of the Thomas Read bursary will be joining the NCTJ and Read family on Saturday, 29 June to raise money for the fund which helped them train as journalists.

The sixth edition of Essential Public Affairs for Journalists, written by James Morrison and published by Oxford University Press, has been launched.

Journalists, trainers and educators have come together to learn about verification, visualisation and innovative ideas in a digital journalism tools seminar.

After just a couple of years working on successful training projects with Facebook, the NCTJ is now a partner in the £4.5m Community News Project to help local journalism continue to thrive in a digital age

Alex Crawford, special correspondent for Sky News and patron of the NCTJ, has offered her advice for aspiring journalists in a video for the NCTJ.

The NCTJ has partnered with Google News Initiative to offer a one-day digital journalism tools seminar, free for journalists and journalism educators.

For the 2019-20 academic year, the NCTJ’s sports journalism Diploma in Journalism exam will move online, offering an opportunity to reshape its format and enhance its digital content.

Bookings are now open for the NCTJ’s flagship event, the Journalism Skills Conference, taking place this year at the University of Sunderland on Thursday, 28 and Friday, 29 November. 

Four newly-qualified senior journalists are celebrating achieving top marks in March’s NQJ exams.

Fifty-seven per cent of trainees who sat the National Qualification in Journalism (NQJ) exams in March achieved the qualification, a figure comparable to the fifty-five per cent pass rate achieved in March 2018.

Will Gore, executive editor of The Independent, is to become head of partnerships and projects at the National Council for the Training of Journalists.

The NCTJ Awards for Excellence, which recognise the achievements of talented individuals with promising journalism careers ahead of them, is now open for entries for 2019.

The Google News Initiative has made a significant increase in its annual donation to the Journalism Diversity Fund (JDF) for 2019-20. 

The NCTJ’s flagship event, the Journalism Skills Conference, will this year take place in the North East of England, hosted by the University of Sunderland.

One of the clearest trends shown in the Journalist at Work research is the increasing number of people who report that they are working as journalists. Data from the Office for National Statistics suggest that there are 73,000 people working as journalists in the UK, an increase from 65,000 in 2012.

"My second day working at the Isle of Wight County Press I was sent to a bat hospital. I spent an hour meeting the residents (yes, I did stroke a bat) before filing my first article as a trainee reporter. Needless to say, in the past 18-months, life in local news hasn’t gotten any less eclectic."

To mark International Women’s Day 2019 and highlight the importance of gender balance in the workplace – particularly in senior positions – we’ve conducted a Q&A with the following female members of the Community News Project governance committee:

"Starting a journalism apprenticeship was one of the best decisions I ever made. It’s hard work and throws you in at the deep end but it is immensely rewarding. A buzzing newsroom full of reporters and editors is a hive of activity and an invaluable resource for a new journalist."

"I was lucky enough to be accepted onto the Sky Sports News Apprenticeship scheme back in 2017 and having had the option to go to university, I can honestly say it has been the best decision I have ever made."

"Whilst at college I made the decision I wasn’t going to apply to university like my fellow peers as it didn’t seem like the right option for me. I’ve always been interested in filmmaking and the media and my sister told me about the BBC Digital Journalism Apprenticeship scheme she saw online."

As National Apprenticeship Week 2019 begins on Monday, 4 March, the NCTJ is proud to support the campaign, co-ordinated by the National Apprenticeship Service.

"When details of the apprenticeship scheme were first announced, I must admit I was sceptical about how successful it would be. My main concern was about putting people with no previous journalistic experience directly into the cut and thrust of a busy newsroom."

Talented young women who have a passion for sports were told to work hard and “break the mould” to achieve their career ambitions in journalism during a Women in Sports Media conference.

The recent Journalists at Work research told us that more than half (55 per cent) of journalists had undertaken some learning over the last 12 months. In addition, we know that nearly two-thirds (64 per cent) of journalists feel that they need new, or additional skills to improve their efficiency.

The Islamic State is apparently at an end. Now you’d be a fool to think the terror group which attracted so much support a few years ago and managed to persuade thousands to up and leave their homes, IS actually finished. The ideology lives on and it will re-emerge. Which means OUR job investigating the outfit in all its different forms, as journalists remains vital.

Broadcaster and journalist Charlie Webster inspired student journalists to find their passion and purpose at the annual Student Council meeting, held today at the BBC in MediaCity.

A panel of editors were quizzed about the changing landscape of journalism and work experience tips by students at the annual NCTJ Student Council event.

Four additional publishers have joined the Facebook-funded Community News Project, bringing the total number participating in the scheme to nine.

The National Council for the Training of Journalists is entering a new chapter in its growth and is looking to appoint a head of partnerships and projects to help take the charity to the next stage of its development.

Charlie Webster, an experienced broadcaster and journalist across both TV and radio, will present the NCTJ diploma awards at the 2019 Student Council meeting.

Jan Alder, the NCTJ’s longest-ever serving staff member, has bid farewell to her colleagues today at a special lunch in her honour.

Harriet Orrell, former senior reporter at the Eastern Daily Press, has been awarded the Paul Durrant Award for her outstanding performance in the NCTJ’s 2017-18 National Qualification in Journalism (NQJ) exams.

Kim Fletcher, chairman of the NCTJ, has used the charity’s annual report to share his views about the big tech companies.

Tamara Siddiqui, a newly-qualified senior journalist from The News, Portsmouth, has won three out of four available awards for her outstanding performance in November’s NQJ exams.

Seventy-six per cent of trainees who sat the National Qualification in Journalism (NQJ) exams in November achieved the qualification, bringing the results back in line with the November 2017 exams.

"Bother, blast, blimey. I wasn't going to mention the B word but, to be honest, there is no getting away from it. Bugger."

Joanne Butcher, chief executive of the NCTJ, opened the second day of the 2018 Journalism Skills Conference at Harlow College by introducing a panel that discussed how journalists sourced and covered some of 2018’s biggest stories.

The three top-performing journalists who are embarking on promising careers in the industry have been rewarded for their impressive exam results.

The best performing NCTJ-accredited centres have been presented with awards at the 2018 NCTJ Awards for Excellence gala dinner and ceremony.

Jonathan Baker, founding professor of journalism at the University of Essex, has been honoured for his outstanding contribution to journalism training and education with the 2019 NCTJ chairman’s award.

NCTJ chairman Kim Fletcher welcomed delegates to the 2018 Journalism Skills Conference on Thursday, 29 November, which took place at Harlow College in Essex – the oldest NCTJ centre. 

The National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ) and regional news publishers will work together to recruit, train and qualify around 80 additional community journalists.

A major research project exploring how the journalism industry has changed over the past six years has been published by the NCTJ.

The Journalism Diversity Fund (JDF), administered by the NCTJ, has launched its first formal mentoring scheme to support bursary recipients.

After receiving a record-breaking 329 entries, some 52 students, trainees, apprentices, journalists and course providers have been shortlisted in the NCTJ Awards for Excellence 2018.

"Never has it been more important to be a journalist. Never has it been more dangerous. And we’re not just talking war zones."

The NCTJ has appointed Alex Crawford, special correspondent for Sky News, as the charity’s first ever patron. 

Bob Norris, who joined the Council in November 1968 and remained a director until 2006, has died aged 78.

Journalists, trainers and educators came together to learn innovative social media skills at the Facebook Journalism Project seminar 2018.

A 238-strong list of the most respected journalists, as nominated by journalists, is being revealed by the NCTJ.

Lynne Anderson, deputy chief executive of the News Media Association, the voice of UK national, regional and local news media, has been appointed as a director and trustee of the NCTJ.

More than 100 journalists, editors, educators and students attended today’s diversity in journalism seminar, which took part at Bloomberg’s London offices as part of its continuing support for the Journalism Diversity Fund (JDF).

Three Journalism Diversity Fund (JDF) recipients were presented with bursaries today as part of the annual celebratory event.

“High quality journalism depends on the availability of high quality journalists”, the NCTJ has said in its response to the Cairncross review call for evidence.

An audience of journalists, editors, employers and educators will join the National Council for the Training of Journalists on Thursday, 20 September at the 2018 diversity in journalism seminar.

The NCTJ is making radical changes to the assessments and structure of the National Qualification in Journalism (NQJ) in response to changes in journalism, journalism training and the media. 

Have you received your A-Level results? Were your results higher or lower than what you were expecting? Do you want to study journalism? If so, there are some great opportunities for you on NCTJ-accredited courses through clearing.

Four newly-qualified senior journalists have been congratulated by the exam moderator for achieving top marks in July’s NQJ exams.

Forty-seven per cent of trainees who sat the National Qualification in Journalism (NQJ) exams in July achieved the qualification. This is the lowest pass rate since the NQJ was first sat in 2013.

The NCTJ is launching a campaign to signpost potential journalism students to accredited courses with spaces available through clearing.

The NCTJ’s flagship event, the Journalism Skills Conference, is to be hosted in Essex by one of the longest-standing journalism training centres in the UK – Harlow College.

After receiving an unprecedented number of applications, cohort two of the 2018 Journalism Diversity Fund, which is administered by the NCTJ, has concluded with the awarding of 25 bursaries.

A team of NCTJ staff members and supporters walked 15km to raise money for the Thomas Read bursary, helping people with disabilities train as journalists.

Three previous recipients of the Thomas Read bursary will be joining the NCTJ on Saturday, 4 August to raise money for the fund which helped them train as journalists.

The NCTJ and Facebook today held a ‘train the trainer’ webinar for heads of journalism, course leaders and tutors on all NCTJ-accredited courses.

For the third year running, the NCTJ has lent its support to the annual Shine School Media Awards, a national competition that aims to encourage and recognise young creative talent in secondary schools.

The Evening Standard, The Independent and Press Association (PA) have today announced a partnership to offer apprenticeships to encourage greater diversity in newsrooms.

On Saturday, 4 August, the Read family, Sky and other supporters will join the NCTJ in Essex for a sponsored walk to raise money for the Thomas Read bursary.

The 50^th anniversary of Teeline shorthand was celebrated at this year’s NCTJ shorthand seminar, which took place today in London.

Nottingham Trent University student Alex McKenzie gave an inspirational address at this year’s NCTJ shorthand seminar, which took place today in London.

The launch of the 24^th edition of McNae’s Essential Law for Journalists was celebrated last night at a reception held at Middle Temple, London.

More than sixty years since the first edition, McNae’s Essential Law for Journalists remains the definitive media law guide for journalists and students alike. The 24^th edition will be launched at a reception at Middle Temple on Wednesday, 6 June, and offers unrivalled practical guidance on a wide range of reporting situations.

The NCTJ is launching an award to recognise the outstanding work of individuals, educators and trainers, and employers who promote equality, diversity and inclusion in the media and training sector.

The 2018 NCTJ Awards for Excellence are open for entries from students, trainees, junior journalists and apprentices across the UK. The annual awards, which are free to enter, recognise and reward the achievements of talented individuals with promising journalism careers ahead of them.

Journalism course leaders and senior lecturers from across the UK joined the NCTJ today to learn about and discuss a new qualification in international journalism, which the NCTJ is developing.

"A good local paper is part of the area's community. It's where people turn to when they've suffered an injustice - and it's often the place where national stories break."

"Without that 'trusted' voice there is no-one distinguishing between facts and fiction - nor, crucially, holding those in power to account. I can't think of anything more important to society than sustaining that."

"One of the best things about working for a local paper is that there are so many opportunities to get involved with the community and to report how national issues are affecting your patch on a more detailed level."

"I enjoy the variety of the job - you really don’t know what you’ll be dealing with each day and I also enjoy making a difference, whether it be through our journalism or in promoting or supporting worthy causes."

As Local Newspaper Week begins today, the NCTJ is proud to support the campaign, run by Local Media Works.

"Local journalism is a great platform for communities, highlighting issues and celebrating achievements. We can make a difference to our communities, changing things for the better."

The NCTJ is changing its approach to accreditation to reflect changes in journalism and journalism qualifications, education and training.

A newly-qualified senior reporter for the Leamington Spa Courier has won two of the four awards available for his exceptional performance in the March National Qualification in Journalism (NQJ) exams. Three of the four awards were won by City of Wolverhampton College alumni.

Fifty-five per cent of trainees who sat the National Qualification in Journalism (NQJ) exams in March achieved the qualification. This is the lowest pass rate since the 49 per cent pass rate in July 2013.

"Prior to beginning this course I had been very nervous about my lack of experience in journalism but was determined to learn as much as possible as quickly as possible to ensure that I was useful in the newsroom. I chose to delve into the apprenticeship route because it ensures a direct step in the door."

Apprenticeships have been a core part of Archant’s recruitment drive since the NCTJ scheme launched in 2012. There is enormous value in leveraging the apprenticeship scheme because it opens doors to ambitious individuals looking to break into the industry while also creating huge benefits for our local newspaper titles.

"I was very fortunate to secure a place as an apprentice with my hometown paper, The Comet, within days of returning to the UK in September 2015 after living abroad for some years."

"I have spent the last two years as an apprentice journalist at Sky Sports News and upon completion of the course I was handed a full-time job at the company. I am now a multi-platform producer, which entails producing video and written content for digital platforms, as well as creating news bulletins for various clients around the world, including Sky News."

Following disruption to the National Qualification in Journalism examinations on Friday, 2 March, the NCTJ is pleased to confirm a special exam sitting will take place on Friday, 23 March at centres in Glasgow and Swindon.

"I started as an editorial apprentice at the KM Group in September 2014. I went straight from sixth into the newsroom at 18 years old, where I gained experience firstly in print at my local KM paper, then online, radio and my final stint was TV."

As National Apprenticeship Week 2018 begins on Monday, 5 March, the NCTJ is proud to support the campaign, co-ordinated by the National Apprenticeship Service.

"It’s not easy getting into the media industry but apprenticeships have opened up opportunities for people from all backgrounds."

The National Council for the Training of Journalists is investing in a major piece of research to update its independent, comprehensive and up-to-date labour market information about journalists.

Due to adverse weather conditions, a small number of exam centres have been unable to open today affecting the opportunity for some candidates to sit the National Qualification in Journalism examinations.

An audience of 45 journalism student representatives from NCTJ-accredited course providers were in attendance at the 2018 student council gathering, held on Friday, 2 February at BBC Academy in Birmingham.

Eleven students have been rewarded for their hard work in the Diploma in Journalism exams after being presented with awards at the annual NCTJ Student Council meeting, which was hosted by BBC Academy Birmingham on Friday, 2 February.

Regional and national television journalist Nick Owen, currently presenter of BBC Midlands Today, will present the NCTJ diploma exam awards at the 2018 Student Council meeting at BBC Academy Birmingham on Friday, 2 February. 

2018 marks fifty years since the invention of Teeline shorthand, the fundamental skill for journalists, and the NCTJ is celebrating Teeline’s golden anniversary with a number of activities throughout the year, including a special ‘Tee party’ celebration at the NCTJ’s annual shorthand seminar in June.

Regional and national television journalist Nick Owen, currently presenter of BBC Midlands Today, will present the NCTJ diploma exam awards at the 2018 Student Council meeting at BBC Academy Birmingham on Friday, 2 February. 

Abigail Weaving, former senior reporter at the Saffron Walden Reporter, has been awarded the Paul Durrant Award for her outstanding performance in the NCTJ’s 2016-17 National Qualification in Journalism (NQJ) exams. 

The NCTJ is sad to learn of the death of Jim Brennan on 7 December, aged 96.

A total of 78 per cent of trainees in the November sitting of the National Qualification in Journalism (NQJ) exams achieved the qualification.

After a record 78 per cent pass rate in the November NQJ exams, the highest performing candidates in each of the four sections have received high praise from the exam moderator. 

Kim Fletcher, chairman of the NCTJ, has used the charity’s annual report to reinforce the importance of ensuring journalists have the core skills to succeed in a competitive industry.

Print journalism remains a fantastic place to work for trainees despite the digital news revolution, delegates at the NCTJ’s Journalism Skills Conference were told today.

WHY are there so few disabled journalists? What stops students from some ethnic groups having a career in the media, even when they have trained for one? Why are journalism students who had a privately-funded education more likely to be working as a journalist than those who went to a state school?

NCTJ chairman Kim Fletcher welcomed delegates to the 2017 Journalism Skills Conference with a message that in an industry experiencing permanent change, the constant element of trust has never been more important.

Students, trainees and apprentices were honoured at the NCTJ Awards for Excellence gala dinner and ceremony at Hampton Court Palace on Thursday, 23 November.

The 2016-17 accredited course performance awards were presented during the NCTJ Awards for Excellence gala dinner at Hampton Court Palace on Thursday, 23 November. 

David Holmes, an exceptional broadcast, newspaper and digital journalist who has trained and inspired the careers of hundreds of journalists, has been honoured with the 2017 NCTJ chairman’s award for his outstanding contribution to journalism training and education.

For the fourth year in a row, the NCTJ has partnered with Press Gazette to produce a training guide for aspiring journalists. 

With terrorism never far from the headlines in 2017, this year’s NCTJ Journalism Skills Conference will address some of the issues faced by journalists – including inexperienced trainees and students – covering these traumatic events.

The National Council for the Training of Journalists have launched a promotional video for the Journalism Diversity Fund, produced by Sky Sports News apprentice Daniel ‘Zinny’ Boswell. 

Sophy Ridge, Sky News presenter, is to present the NCTJ Awards for Excellence this year at the Journalism Skills Conference gala dinner and ceremony, taking place on Thursday, 23 November at Hampton Court Palace. 

Three Journalism Diversity Fund recipients were presented with bursaries yesterday as part of the annual celebratory event, which was hosted by Google News Lab at their King’s Cross offices. 

Unconscious bias, mental health and disability were on the agenda at the inaugural diversity in journalism seminar from the National Council for the Training of Journalists, which took place yesterday, 18 October, at Google News Lab in London. 

The shortlist for the NCTJ Awards for Excellence 2017 has been announced with some 43 students, trainees and apprentices in contention for awards. 

More than 100 journalists, editors and industry professionals will join the National Council for the Training of Journalists on Wednesday, 18 October at its inaugural diversity in journalism seminar in London, hosted by Google News Lab.

For the second year running, the NCTJ lent its support to the annual Shine School Media Awards, a national competition that aims to encourage and recognise young creative talent in secondary schools. 

The NCTJ and Facebook held a seminar for journalists and educators at Facebook’s London offices on Thursday, 14 September.

The Printing Charity, which has supported people of all ages working in printing, packaging and publishing since 1827, has become the latest sponsor of the Journalism Diversity Fund. 

Following recent queries about NCTJ support for learners with particular needs, please see our statement below. We would like to emphasise that this is not a new policy.

Two-thirds of trainees in the July sitting of the National Qualification in Journalism (NQJ) exams achieved the qualification.

The exam moderator has congratulated NQJ award winners on achieving top marks in July’s NQJ exam. 

The NCTJ is looking to recruit individuals with an experienced journalistic background to join our team of end-point assessment (EPA) markers for the Level 3 apprenticeship standard for a junior journalist.

A former apprentice has been involved in the launch of a local TV channel, as the KM Group goes live with KMTV, a Freeview and Virgin channel available across the county of Kent.  

Stephen Pritchard, readers’ editor of The Observer, gave a warm opening address at the NCTJ’s shorthand seminar, which took place on Friday 16 June 2017.

The NCTJ’s flagship event, the Journalism Skills Conference, returns this year on 23 and 24 November. Delegates will be guests of Sky and Kingston University for two days of talks, debate and discussion, with Hampton Court Palace providing a magnificent backdrop for our annual awards ceremony.

In times of great change in the media industry, the NCTJ is launching an award to encourage and recognise innovation in journalism education and training.

The NCTJ Awards for Excellence are open for entries from students and trainee journalists across the UK.

Seventy-two per cent of candidates achieved senior status in the March sitting of the National Qualification in Journalism (NQJ).

‘Old-School Journalism Techniques Are Still What All Good Reporters Need’

The NCTJ’s Essential Journalism examination, introduced last November on the Cirrus Assessment platform, has been recognised in the inaugural International e-Assessment Awards.

The fifth edition of Essential Public Affairs for Journalists (Oxford University Press), an invaluable guide for both journalism students and practising journalists, has been launched.

The NCTJ has commissioned and published a 52-page report, Exploring Freelance Journalism, which provides independent, comprehensive labour market information about the freelance journalism sector and includes the results of a recent survey of more than 600 freelance journalists.

Essential qualities sought by editors were revealed to delegates at the NCTJ 2017 Student Council.

Sky Sports News presenter Rob Wotton presents NCTJ diploma exam awards at 2017 Student Council

Early Christmas present for 40 NQJ trainees.

Double Award for Reporter in November NQJ

"The idea of being a single platform journalist has gone," said NCTJ Journalism Skills Conference panelist Joanne Cayford, digital and development editor of Newshour, BBC World Service and BBC Radio 4, in a session called “From the editor’s chair – what is the future?” 

Student and trainee journalists were honoured at the NCTJ Awards for Excellence ceremony at the Royal Navy Submarine Museum in Gosport on Thursday evening in a presentation led by BBC deputy political editor, John Pienaar.

Paul Jones, head of diploma training at Press Association Training, has been honoured with the 2016 NCTJ chairman’s award for his outstanding contribution to journalism training and education.

Awards for the top NCTJ-accredited courses for 2015-16 were presented during an awards dinner held at the Royal Navy Submarine Museum in Gosport on Thursday, 24 November.

Journalism training standards set by the NCTJ are imperative in the battle against fake news, senior industry figures said today.

Students at the City of Liverpool College and News Associates London are the first to sit the new newspaper and magazine regulation test which forms part of the essential journalism ethics and regulation module.

The NCTJ’s annual skills conference is to feature a stellar line-up of guest speakers from all sectors of the media to discuss the digital skills revolution and a range of topical issues in journalism.

A Twitter storm about shorthand, regarded by many as a journalist’s sacrosanct skill, erupted yesterday morning as some students discovered that shorthand is now an optional module in the structure of the NCTJ Diploma in Journalism. Fears were allayed by the facts: shorthand is mandatory for news journalists and isn’t going away but there is a lot more flexibility to cater for the full range of journalism careers.

John Pienaar, BBC deputy political editor, is to present the NCTJ Awards for Excellence this year at the Journalism Skills Conference gala dinner on Thursday, 24 November.

A new editorial diversity bursary scheme was launched today at the 2016 Society of Editors’ conference. Doug Wills, managing editor of the London Evening Standard and The Independent explained how the company was working with partners, including the NCTJ and Journalism Diversity Fund, to launch and fund the scheme.

The 2016 NCTJ Journalism Skills Conference sessions will be hosted this year in Portsmouth, home to two of the NCTJ’s leading accredited course providers: Highbury College and the University of Portsmouth.

The very first Claire Prosser bursary award was presented yesterday as part of the Journalism Diversity Fund’s annual reception, this year hosted by the London Evening Standard.

After a number of immensely successful fundraising campaigns, the Thomas Read bursary has decided to award two bursaries for the 2016-17 academic year. Announced at this year’s Journalism Diversity Fund annual reception, Sky Sports News executive editor and NCTJ trustee, Andy Cairns presented the bursaries.

Leading journalists, editors and industry professionals from across the UK, celebrated alongside bursary recipients and their tutors on Thursday, 22 September to celebrate the achievements of the people the fund has helped get into journalism.

The NCTJ has teamed up with Press Gazette to create a guide to journalism training.

Published by Press Gazette in association with the NCTJ, the 32-page guide includes tips from top journalists (including NCTJ alumnus and former Guardian editor-in-chief Alan Rusbridger), advice on getting a job in the industry from editors and a full list of NCTJ-accredited courses.

The deadline for entries to this year’s NCTJ Awards for Excellence has been extended by one week. NCTJ students and trainees now have until 5pm on Friday, 23 September to submit their entries.

A team of NCTJ staff members joined the Read family on Saturday, 10 September to climb Wales’ highest mountain, Snowdon.

A record 76 per cent of candidates achieved senior status in the July sitting of the National Qualification in Journalism (NQJ).

With a record-high pass rate for the July NQJ, chief examiner Steve Nelson has described the award winners as exceptional, describing their work as ‘impressive’, ‘compelling’ and ‘engaging’.

A new named bursary award, the second of its kind for the Journalism Diversity Fund, has been set up by the family of a BBC journalist who was a champion of diversity.

After two rounds of coursework marking, the very first distance learners have passed all 13 of the required credits to gain the Certificate in Foundation Journalism. Introduced in October 2015, the distance learning certificate programme is an opportunity to get started in journalism and to develop some essential journalism skills.

Peter Dash, who served for many years as our chairman of the press photography and photojournalism examinations board, died yesterday.

The National Council for the Training of Journalists is entering an exciting new chapter and is to appoint a senior manager to help take the charity to the next stage of its growth.

Three top NCTJ sports journalism students have been awarded prizes from NFL UK for their outstanding exam performance in the academic year 2014-2015.

Members of NCTJ staff took to the streets of London today to run a 5k race as part of our continued efforts to support the Thomas Read bursary.

The National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ) is conducting research on working lives of freelance journalists, aiming to provide independent, comprehensive information to allow us to understand the issues and difficulties freelance journalists overcome as well as the skills and training they look for in the pursuit of their stories. 

Sir Alan Moses, chairman of the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), has given his emphatic endorsement to the latest edition of McNae’s Essential Law for Journalists.

The NCTJ Awards for Excellence are open for entries from students and trainee journalists across the UK.

Heads of journalism and course leaders have been given an update by the NCTJ on changes being made to the structure and content of the Diploma in Journalism at a seminar on 27 April at Lambeth College.

Three gold standard graduates from the NCTJ-accredited MA course at Cardiff University have won awards in the March sitting of the National Qualification in Journalism.

A record 74 per cent of candidates achieved senior status in the March sitting of the National Qualification in Journalism (NQJ).

The National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ) and Sky Sports News have teamed up to produce a video encouraging more women to pursue a career in sports journalism.

Journalists need to be kind, approachable and inquisitive, Saffron Walden Reporter journalist Michael Steward told an audience of high school students.

Andy Cairns, executive editor at Sky Sports News, has been appointed as a director and trustee of the NCTJ and will chair the charity’s accreditation board.

Sixty-nine trainees sat the National Qualification in Journalism (NQJ) on Friday hoping to gain senior reporter status.

The directors of the NCTJ today (3 March 2016) agreed to reinstate accreditation of journalism training courses at Brighton Journalist Works subject to a series of strict conditions.

Paul Durrant, an NCTJ trainer, examiner and a member of the journalism examinations board, has died at the age of 63 following a battle with cancer.

Nine students are reaping the rewards for their hard work in the Diploma in Journalism exams after being presented with prizes at the annual NCTJ Student Council meeting in London.

Sky Sports News executive editor Andy Cairns has rallied NCTJ journalism students to sell their skills to employers and never stop learning.

A senior reporter has won an annual award for exceptional performance in the National Qualification for Journalism (NQJ), making it her third NCTJ award in a year.

A host of top speakers have been lined up for the Google News Lab and NCTJ digital tools and skills for journalism workshop on Wednesday, 2 March.

Robin Crowther, long-serving journalism trainer at Darlington College and former member of the NCTJ media law examinations board, has died aged 74.

Roz McKenzie, head of journalism at Lambeth College, has been appointed as a director and trustee of the NCTJ.

The NCTJ has today (14 January 2016) acted to remove accreditation temporarily from courses at Brighton Journalist Works following the completion of investigations into issues of malpractice and maladministration related to the delivery of NCTJ examinations.

The results tables for 2014-15 have been published on the NCTJ website.

Forty-three journalists are celebrating achieving senior status after passing the National Qualification in Journalism (NQJ) - a pass rate of 61 per cent.

A newly-qualified senior reporter for the Surrey Advertiser has won two of the four awards available for her exceptional performance in the November National Qualification in Journalists (NQJ) exams.

The move to a social-first strategy for publishing will require journalists to develop new skills, the head of digital for Johnston Press told the NCTJ’s annual Journalism Skills Conference today.

A draft proposal to revamp the NCTJ’s Diploma in Journalism aims to integrate digital and traditional skills and cater for all sectors of the industry.

Current initiatives and barriers for diverse recruitment in the industry were discussed at the NCTJ Journalism Skills Conference on Friday, 27 November.

Trainee journalists - and the courses they study on - need "total flexibility and total adaptability" to succeed in the future, a leading regional editor told the NCTJ Journalism Skills Conference.

Hannah Waldram, search and explore producer at Instagram discusses how journalists can use the platform to add to and enhance their stories. Watch the video now.

We need journalists who are passionate about journalism and who are creative in how they tell a story, Sky News head of digital products Andrew Hawken told an NCTJ conference.

Regional news outlets are producing some of the best investigative journalism, said Paul Myers, head of the BBC Academy’s investigative hub at the NCTJ Journalism Skills Conference.

Journalists should be taught the skills of PR and communications as part of their training course, a reporter who left newspapers to join a public relations firm told the NCTJ Journalism Skills Conference.

The multimedia sports journalism course at News Associates London has been named the best performing course at the NCTJ-accredited course performance awards after achieving a 100 per cent gold standard pass rate.

Student and trainee journalists were honoured at an awards ceremony announcing the winners of the NCTJ Awards for Excellence sponsored by NFL UK in Birmingham on Thursday.

Charlotte Austen-Hardy, senior reporter at the Chelmsford Weekly News, is the winner of the inaugural Paul Durrant Award for her outstanding performance in the NCTJ’s National Qualification in Journalism (NQJ) exams.

Sue Green, journalism trainer and NCTJ examiner, has been honoured with the 2015 NCTJ chairman’s award for her outstanding contribution to journalism training and education.

Marc Settle, leader of smartphone training at the BBC Academy, delivers a masterclass in mobile journalism at the 2015 Journalism Skills Conference. Watch the full video now.

David Holdsworth, controller, English regions, BBC discusses the editorial challenges for the BBC, suggests the skills they will need for the future and recalls memories of his own NCTJ training at the Journalism Skills Conference. Watch the video now.

Seventy-three reporters sat the NCTJ’s National Qualification in Journalism (NQJ) exams today hoping to gain senior status.

Leading journalists, editors and industry professionals from across the UK, celebrated alongside bursary recipients and their tutors on Tuesday, 3 November at a special event to mark 10 years of the Journalism Diversity Fund.

A Journalism Diversity Fund recipient has been awarded a new bursary in memory of a Sky Sports News journalist who died aged 25.

The Level 3 Certificate in Foundation Journalism is now available as a distance learning option and can be purchased through the NCTJ online shop.

Judges from across the industry have considered more than 220 award entries to choose the shortlist for the 2015 NCTJ Awards for Excellence sponsored by NFL UK.

Leading journalists working in digital and mobile journalism will share their knowledge and expertise at the NCTJ’s Journalism Skills Conference in Birmingham in November.

The NCTJ has teamed up with Press Gazette to create a guide to journalism training.

A day after her first mobile video class Brighton Journalist Works NCTJ student Jessica Wells shot a video that won a national prize.

A BBC apprenticeship scheme which delivers NCTJ journalism training has been highly commended at the European Diversity Awards.

Budding reporters from City of Wolverhampton College are preparing to see their names in print after passing their NCTJ Diploma in Jouranlism exams with flying colours.

An award-winning NCTJ trainer and journalist who has launched the careers of hundreds of young reporters is to be honoured with the naming of a new award.

Four students who have completed the NCTJ Certificate in Foundation Journalism taught by Brighton Journalist Works have been inspired to pursue a career in journalism by signing-up to the NCTJ-accredited Diploma in Journalism course.

The deadline for entries to this year’s NCTJ Awards for Excellence sponsored by NFL UK has been extended by one week. NCTJ students and trainees now have until 5pm on Friday, 25 September to submit their entries.

Six aspiring journalists have been awarded training bursaries by the Journalism Diversity Fund to attend NCTJ-accredited courses.

Forty-four journalists are celebrating achieving senior status after passing the National Qualification in Journalism (NQJ) - a pass rate of 61 per cent.

Four newly-qualified senior reporters are celebrating after winning awards for exceptional performance in the July National Qualification in Journalism (NQJ).

The 2015 NCTJ Journalism Skills Conference sessions will be hosted this year by the BBC in Birmingham, the heart of its Academy training operation as well as home to its news output for the West Midlands.

The vast majority of successful graduates from NCTJ Diploma in Journalism courses are quickly getting jobs in the industry, new research has revealed.

Journalism students at Darlington College will experience working in the newsroom while on-course as part of a new partnership with The Northern Echo.

Seventy-three reporters sat the NCTJ’s National Qualification in Journalism (NQJ) exams today hoping to gain senior status.

The NCTJ will be reviewing the structure and contents of its Diploma in Journalism to ensure the qualification is continuing to meet the needs of the industry, the Society of Editors regionals’ seminar was told on Monday, 22 June.

Sheffield College shorthand tutor Marie Cartwright was thanked for years of dedicated service as she attended her last shorthand seminar as chief examiner and chairman of the shorthand board on Tuesday, 9 June.

Abu Bundu-Kamara, director of diversity and inclusion at Pearson, has been appointed as a director and trustee of the NCTJ.

Representatives from the 2015 Student Council attended the NCTJ’s June board meeting to give their views about their training and qualifications.

Sixth formers at Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College (BHASVIC) have completed the first ever NCTJ Certificate in Foundation Journalism with Brighton Journalist Works.

A Teesside University student has won an award for the best NCTJ results in his year.

The NCTJ Awards for Excellence are open for entries from students and trainee journalists across the UK, with NFL UK confirming their sponsorship for a second year.

Eight aspiring journalists have been the first to be awarded bursaries by the Journalism Diversity Fund during its tenth anniversary year.

Former NCTJ student and trainee journalist Gareth Davies has been crowned young journalist of the year during this year’s regional press awards, where hundreds of guests were evacuated following a fire alarm on Friday, 15 May.

NCTJ students from across the UK were out in force to cover the general election on Thursday, 7 May.

NCTJ chief executive Joanne Butcher addressed the Westminster Media Forum this month as part of a panel session on the future of local media: plurality, revenue models and policy priorities.

A record-equalling 72 per cent of candidates have passed the most recent National Qualification in Journalism (NQJ), the highest pass rate since the previous record achieved in July 2014.

Newly-qualified senior reporter Katie Dickinson of the Westmorland Gazette has set a new record for the highest mark in the National Qualification in Journalism (NQJ) media law and practice paper, achieving 91 per cent. She was one of four NQJ candidates who won awards for exceptional performance in the March NQJ.

A student from Staffordshire University’s NCTJ-accredited journalism course has been crowned top political reporter in the Student Midlands Media Awards 2015.

The Level 3 Certificate in Foundation Journalism has been awarded a UCAS tariff of 50 points.

An apprenticeship standard and assessment plan for junior journalists developed by employers in the media industry and the NCTJ is ready to be implemented across England as part of the government’s ‘trailblazer’ apprenticeship programme.

Women need to be encouraged to train as sports journalists to address the current gender imbalance, a report by the women in sport advisory committee has said.

Press Association (PA) has launched a bursary scheme to encourage more minority ethnic journalists to join its newsroom.

Press freedom is under threat and we are dangerously close to the edge of a police state, Trevor Kavanagh, political columnist for The Sun, told the NCTJ public affairs seminar.

Journalism can be fun, interesting and exciting but it is definitely not glamorous, Cambridge News journalist Florence Snead told an audience of high school students.

A video promoting journalism apprenticeships has been unveiled on the NCTJ website to mark National Apprenticeship Week (9-13 March).

Ninety trainees sat the National Qualification in Journalism (NQJ) for reporters and five sports journalists sat the National Certificate Examination (NCE) for sports reporters on Friday hoping to gain senior reporter status.

Political columnist for The Sun, Trevor Kavanagh, will be the keynote speaker at the public affairs seminar on 13 March.

The fourth edition of Essential Public Affairs for Journalists by James Morrison is now available to pre-order from the NCTJ online shop at a special price of £19.99* (rrp £23.99).

Work on new apprenticeship standards for journalism is well underway in 2015. 

Ten NCTJ students have been presented with awards for exceptional performance in the Diploma in Journalism exams.

Journalism students from across the UK were given the opportunity to quiz a panel of NCTJ alumni working across the industry at the annual Student Council forum in London.

The Sun editor David Dinsmore told NCTJ journalism students a willingness to work hard was the number one quality he looks for when recruiting a journalist.

Four new Diploma in Journalism awards have been created thanks to support from media companies.

The results tables for 2013-14 have been published on the NCTJ website.

A senior reporter has won an annual award for exceptional performance in the National Qualification for Journalism (NQJ), making it his fifth NCTJ award in a year.

Forty-eight candidates have been awarded senior status after passing the National Qualification in Journalism (NQJ).

Four newly-qualified senior reporters are celebrating after winning awards for exceptional performance in the November National Qualification in Journalism (NQJ).

Journalism apprentice Dan Wright has won the self-development award at the Kent Messenger Together We Made A Difference Awards 2014.

Sports broadcasters have made great progress in recruiting diverse on-air talent, but there is more work to do behind the scenes in their newsrooms, presenter Sonali Shah told an NCTJ conference.

The skills and experience Andrew Norfolk developed through his NCTJ course were invaluable to investigating the Rotherham scandal.

“What I expect to see in young journalists is commitment to the standards we uphold and an understanding of fairness and morality,” Peter Lowe, managing editor at Sky News told delegates at the Journalism Skills Conference.

It has never been more exciting or demanding to work in a newsroom, James Mitchinson, editor of The Star, Sheffield, told delegates at the Journalism Skills Conference.

There is a future for good photography in newspapers - but that may not mean there should be specialist training courses for photographers, Derby Telegraph and Burton Mail editor-in-chief Neil White told the NCTJ Journalism Skills Conference.

Nottingham Trent University scored double success with two accredited courses topping the tables at the annual NCTJ course provider awards.

Eleven talented journalists and photographers have been presented with their NCTJ Awards for Excellence sponsored by NFL UK at the Journalism Skills Conference in Sheffield on Thursday, 27 November.

Paul Durrant, journalism trainer and member of the NCTJ journalism examinations board, has been honoured with the 2014 NCTJ Chairman’s Award for his outstanding contribution to journalism training and education.

Former cabinet minister David Blunkett said he was optimistic about journalism, revealing he had considered a career in journalism himself, while speaking at the NCTJ awards dinner in Sheffield.

“We need to be Jack of all trades and we have to do a job that would have been done by multiple people five years ago”, according to Alex Evans, multimedia reporter, Sheffield Star.

Continuous professional development (CPD) for journalists “makes commercial sense for businesses” NCTJ chairman Kim Fletcher told the Society of Editors conference.

Seventy-two reporters sat the National Qualification in Journalism (NQJ) exams on Friday, 7 November hoping to gain senior status.

Student journalists on NCTJ-accredited courses at De Montfort University will be part of a special news day to celebrate the launch of Leicester Media School.

Journalism employers and the National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ) have been successful in their application to develop a higher-level journalism apprenticeship.

Labour heavy-weight David Blunkett, MP for Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough, is to deliver the after-dinner speech at this year’s Journalism Skills Conference in Sheffield.

BBC sports presenter Dan Walker will host the NCTJ Awards for Excellence sponsored by NFL UK, shining the spotlight on the best journalism students completing NCTJ-accredited courses and trainee journalists/photographers.

David Rowell, head of editorial learning and development at Johnston Press, has been appointed as a board member and trustee of the NCTJ.

The Times chief investigative reporter Andrew Norfolk will share his thoughts on reporting the disturbing Rotherham child abuse scandal when he speaks at the NCTJ’s annual Journalism Skills Conference in Sheffield next month.

BBC director-general Tony Hall met Journalism Diversity Fund recipients at the annual celebratory lunch.

Brighton Journalist Works is the first centre to pilot the NCTJ’s new Certificate in Foundation Journalism qualification.

The deadline for entries to this year’s NCTJ Awards for Excellence sponsored by NFL UK has been extended by one week. NCTJ students and trainees now have until 5pm on Friday, 26 September to submit their entries.

The core skills of journalism need to be further extended to ensure quality journalism is maintained and the model of entry into journalism via regional and local newspapers is questionable, according to new research into journalism skills.

Former NCTJ student journalist Claire McAllister, will join the NCTJ as the new journalism intern (diversity) in September 2014.

A journalism student has overcome a brush with death to gain her first job in the industry.

A new journalism apprenticeship standard developed by employers in the media industry has been published as part of the government’s ‘trailblazer’ apprenticeship programme.

NCTJ examiners have been “reaching for the record books” following the 72 per cent pass rate in the most recent National Qualification in Journalism (NQJ).

A newly-qualified senior reporter for the Blackpool Gazette has scooped three of the four awards available for his exceptional performance in the July National Qualification in Journalism (NQJ).

Special discounted rate available until the beginning of September.

The University of Brighton has had its BA in Travel Journalism accredited for the first time by the NCTJ.

Three top NCTJ sports journalism students have been awarded prizes from NFL UK for their outstanding exam performance. The awards were presented during a media day for the upcoming American football international series at Wembley Stadium on Wednesday, 16 July.

Two former NCTJ students from Cornwall College Cambourne have scooped journalism awards at the annual CreatED exhibition, which celebrates the creative work produced by students from Devon and Cornwall.

Sixty nine reporters sat the NCTJ’s National Qualification in Journalism (NQJ) exams today hoping to gain senior status.

Northern Echo editor Peter Barron has received his MBE from the Prince of Wales in a ceremony at Buckingham Palace in June.

A former MA journalism student at University of Ulster has been named business journalist of the year at the 2014 Coco-Cola CIPR NI Media Awards.

A trainee reporter has been awarded a prize established in memory of a journalism graduate who died suddenly at the age of 21.

The NCTJ have teamed up with Press Gazette to create a guide to journalism training.

A special introductory rate is available for tickets to the Journalism Skills Conference in Sheffield booked before 31 August.

Representatives from this year’s Student Council attended the NCTJ’s June board meeting to give their views about their training and qualifications.

A reception to mark 60 years of McNae’s Essential Law for Journalists was held at the Honourable Society of the Middle Temple in London on Thursday 5 June.

The top performers in the 2013-14 academic year’s NCTJ media law and public affairs exams were honoured with awards sponsored by Johnston Press and Oxford University Press at a reception to mark the 60^th anniversary of McNae’s Essential Law for Journalists on 5 June.

The NCTJ wants employers’ views on a new apprenticeship standard for junior journalists.

Laura Adams, editorial director at Archant London, has been appointed as a board member and trustee of the NCTJ.

Young reporters remain determined to tackle difficult stories and ask hard questions in the post-Leveson world of journalism, senior editors told an NCTJ conference on ethics training.

Teesside University student Sam Howitt has won an award for the best NCTJ results in his year.

The NCTJ Awards for Excellence sponsored by NFL UK are open for entries from students and trainee journalists across the UK.

Senior editors will address the NCTJ’s journalism ethics seminar on the practical applications of ethics in the newsroom.

Former NCTJ student and trainee journalist Ben Leo is celebrating after being crowned young journalist of the year at the Regional Press Awards.

The NCTJ is to stage its seventh annual Journalism Skills Conference in Sheffield on 27 and 28 November 2014. 

Shorthand “still exists in the digital world” and is a skill that all aspiring journalists need, Laura Adams, editorial director of Archant London, told delegates at the NCTJ shorthand seminar on Wednesday.

A former student of Press Association, Newcastle has won the Society of Editors shorthand award for the best shorthand note and transcription marked 100 per cent accurate at 100wpm.

The Queen met a group of young journalists at a reception at Stationers Hall in London today to celebrate 150 years of the Journalists' Charity. Those attending included talented young journalists who had received awards for their outstanding performances in NCTJ exams.

The NCTJ has been selected as one of twenty case studies in research published by the Department for Education (DfE) which identifies good practice in employer involvement in the delivery and assessment of qualifications.

Highbury College celebrated 50 years as a journalism training provider on Friday, 2 May with a tea party for tutors, industry professionals and alumni.

Tom Welsh, media law expert, former co-author of McNae and chairman of the NCTJ law board, has died aged 85.

The National Football League (NFL) will be the named sponsor of the NCTJ’s Awards for Excellence and the Sports Journalism Award for the NCTJ Diploma in Journalism.

The 60 trainee journalists who passed the National Qualification in Journalism (NQJ) exam have been praised as “an exceptionally talented crop of candidates” by the chief examiner.

A newly qualified senior reporter has scooped two of the four awards available for her exceptional performance in the March National Qualification for Journalists (NQJ).

The NCTJ has launched its latest research project, which examines the changes in the journalism industry and the implications of those changes for the employment of journalistic skills.

Investing in journalism apprenticeships can bring huge rewards for employers, the Society of Editors regionals’ seminar was told on Monday, 7 April.

Patrick Kingsley, Eygpt correspondent for The Guardian, has been named the young journalist of the year at the Press Awards for 2013.

The Duke of York will be promoting journalism apprenticeships at the Society of Editors regionals’ seminar in April.

14 March: All 10 candidates affected by IT problems at the NQJ held at Harlow College on 7 March completed another Media Law and Practice exam on the morning of 14 March 2014.

BBC radio has announced a second cohort of apprenticeships for aspiring radio producers, a scheme developed with the NCTJ.

Dan Wright, editorial apprentice at the KM Group, met politicians in London on Thursday at a Downing Street reception during National Apprenticeship Week.

Ninety trainees sat the National Qualification in Journalism (NQJ) for reporters and four sports journalists sat the National Certificate Examination (NCE) for sports reporters on Friday hoping to gain senior reporter status.

Journalism employers, including Archant, the BBC, BSkyB, The Independent, ITN, Johnston Press, the KM Group, London Evening Standard and Newsquest, will take part in the government’s new trailblazer apprenticeship scheme.

London Evening Standard digital journalist, Rachel Blundy, said she would recommend a trainee job at a regional paper to “every single one” of the 43 members of the NCTJ Student Council on Friday, 7 February.

Students were given the chance to quiz a panel of editors and the industry’s training body at this year’s Student Council at Pearson in London.

Two former student journalists have been awarded prizes for exceptional performances in the NCTJ Diploma in Journalism exams.

A group of sixth form students got a taste of what it’s like to work in journalism at an annual careers event on 28 January for local schools organised by the National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ).

A new award to recognise the top performing student in the NCTJ reporting exam is to be sponsored by Archant.

The NCTJ has issued guidance for the March NQJ exam following the commencement of the Defamation Act 2013.

President of the Chartered Institute of Journalists and former NCTJ chairman Charlie Harris has died aged 60.

Congratulations to Northern Echo editor Peter Barron who has been recognised in the New Year's Honours.

Two senior journalists have been awarded prizes for exceptional performance in the National Qualification for Journalism (NQJ).

The top-performing NCTJ student at the University of Ulster was presented with a shorthand award by chancellor James Nesbitt on Tuesday 17 December.

Candidates sitting the National Qualification in Journalism (NQJ) have achieved the highest pass rate since the National Qualification in Journalism (NCE) became the NQJ in March 2013. Fifty-four reporters achieved senior reporter status – a pass rate of 62 per cent.

Kim Fletcher, chairman of the NCTJ, says the latest task for the organisation is to equip future journalists with the skills to succeed in the “new world of journalism”.

Peter Barron, Northern Echo editor, and Colm Murphy, head of the media, film and journalism school at the University of Ulster, have been appointed directors of the NCTJ.

It is remarkable, given the “slings and arrows”, that we have so many who still aspire to be journalists, Ian Murray, editor of the Southern Daily Echo told delegates at the Journalism Skills Conference.

ITV journalist and broadcaster, Mark Austin, paid tribute to his NCTJ training during NCTJ’s annual gala dinner in Bournemouth on Wednesday, 27 November.

The introduction of compulsory ethics training for student journalists is the most important change made by the NCTJ, Donald Martin, editor of The Sunday Post, told delegates at the NCTJ Journalism Skills Conference.

News organisations must explain to young journalists that “negativity, fear and an ‘at-all-costs’ culture is ultimately self-destructive”, the head of Sky News told the NCTJ’s annual Journalism Skills Conference today.

Journalism trainers and practitioners need to embrace the social digital revolution and become “digital natives” the vice president of CNN International Digital told delegates at the NCTJ Journalism Skills Conference.

The five top performing NCTJ accredited courses for 2012-13 were presented with awards following the gala dinner at the Journalism Skills Conference held at the Print Room in Bournemouth on 27 November.

The growth in digital revenues for newspapers shows there is light at the end of the tunnel, the managing editor of The Herald and Times Group said today (27 November).

Promising young journalists and photographers were presented with their NCTJ Awards for Excellence at the Journalism Skills Conference in Bournemouth on Wednesday, 27 November.

David Kett, senior examiner for the NCTJ and member of the public affairs board, has been honoured with the 2013 NCTJ Chairman’s Award for his outstanding contribution to journalism training and education.

Leaders in journalism training will gather at the NCTJ’s sixth annual Journalism Skills Conference on Wednesday, 27 November to discuss the pressing issues facing the industry.

Eighty-nine reporters sat NCTJ exams on Friday, 8 November hoping to gain senior qualification status.

Rebecca Stubbs, a journalism student at the University of Sunderland, has been published in Britain’s biggest newspaper after winning a national writing competition.

The NCTJ is investing in its most extensive promotional campaign yet to promote NCTJ-accredited courses to potential students and careers advisers.

Paul Delmar, former head of photography and photojournalism at Sheffield College, has been awarded the UK Picture Editors’ Guild Chairman’s Award for outstanding contribution to press photography.

The NCTJ’s annual Journalism Skills Conference promises to be a must-attend event for decision-makers in journalism’s education, training and industry sectors as the full programme is published.

ITV journalist and broadcaster Mark Austin is to deliver the after-dinner speech at this year’s Journalism Skills Conference in Bournemouth on 27 November.

Twenty-eight journalism trainers and industry professionals attended the NCTJ Defamation Act seminar at Bloomberg in London on Friday, 18 October.

The full shortlists for the NCTJ Awards for Excellence have been announced.

Top journalists and editors from The Guardian and The Sun as well as magazines and regional newspapers are among those who have been announced as judges for this year's NCTJ Awards for Excellence.

The NCTJ is delighted to announce that the Southern Daily Echo is to be one of the main sponsors of the Journalism Skills Conference in Bournemouth on 27 - 28 November.

Walter Greenwood, the NCTJ’s former chief examiner for media law who chaired the media law examinations board twice, has died aged 87. 

Eleven journalism apprentices will begin their training at Lambeth College on Friday, 27 September.

Mike Dodd, co-author of McNae’s Essential Media Law for Journalists, will be delivering the NCTJ’s Defamation Act seminar on Friday 18 October.

A Journalism Diversity Fund celebration took place at The Sun

The NCTJ are running a charity relay race in Cambridge

The deadline for entries to this year’s NCTJ Awards for Excellence has been extended by two weeks. NCTJ students and trainees now have until 5pm on Friday 27 September to submit their entries.

The NCTJ has announced the venues for this year's Journalism Skills Conference in November, showcasing the very best of journalism's heritage in Bournemouth.

Time is running out to take advantage of the special early bird rate for delegates attending the Journalism Skills Conference in Bournemouth on 27-28 November 2013.

Fifty journalists are celebrating achieving senior status after passing the National Qualification in Journalism (NQJ) - a pass rate of 49 per cent.

Four newly qualified senior reporters are celebrating after winning awards for exceptional performance in the July National Qualification for Journalists (NQJ).

Laura Symonds, a graduate of the NCTJ-accredited BA Magazine Journalism at University of Sunderland, has scooped the first ever The JournalKevin Overbury Award for Best Magazine Journalism Student.

An NCTJ-graduate from Glasgow Caledonian University has been awarded a journalism prize set up in memory of a another budding journalist who died suddenly at the age of 21.

The NCTJ has awarded accreditation for the first time to four journalism courses and has renewed accreditation for 26 courses.

More than one hundred reporters sat NCTJ exams today hoping to gain senior qualification status.

The NCTJ is to stage its sixth annual Journalism Skills Conference in Bournemouth on 27-28 November 2013. 

An NCTJ-trained Staffordshire University journalism student has scooped “Weekly Reporter of the Year” at the Midlands Media Awards 2013.

Introducing practical training in ethics matters to everyone in the industry, the NCTJ’s vice-chairman told an audience of journalism educators and trainers at a seminar in London.

Representatives from this year’s Student Council attended the NCTJ’s June board meeting to give their views about their training and qualifications.

The NCTJ has developed an Advanced Apprenticeship in Journalism, in partnership with leading employers. The first pilot scheme will begin in September 2013 at Lambeth College and the Evening Standard, The Independent and BBC radio have already signed up nine apprentices.

The NCTJ is to stage its sixth annual Journalism Skills Conference in Bournemouth on 27 and 28 November 2013

The NCTJ’s annual Awards for Excellence in Journalism are now open for entries from students and trainees across the UK

Young reporters remain determined to tackle difficult stories and ask hard questions in the post-Leveson world of journalism, senior editors told an NCTJ conference on ethics training.

NCTJ graduate Richard Wheatsone is celebrating after being crowned Young Journalist of the Year at the Regional Press Awards last Friday, 17 May.

A video promoting the importance of shorthand for professional journalists has been unveiled at the NCTJ’s shorthand seminar.

The Guardian’s Chris Elliott told delegates at the NCTJ shorthand seminar on Friday it is vital for journalism students to achieve 100 wpm to give them the best possible start in the industry.

Student winner of the NCTJ award at Teesside University will get a week’s work placement at the Daily Mail.

Senior editors from The Guardian and Sky Sports News will address the NCTJ’s annual shorthand seminar on the need to promote 100wpm shorthand achievement.

Read about NCTJ alumnus Mark Easton's distinguished career in print and broadcast journalism.

The NCTJ is holding a forum for employers interested in recruiting apprentice journalists.

We caught up with the five bright sparks who were shortlisted for the Young Journalist of the Year Award at this year's Regional Press Awards to find out how they've achieved such brilliant starts to their careers.

NCTJ Alumnus Chris Cramer talks about the training at Highbury College that prepared him to work at some of the most well-known news organisations in the world.

The Society of Editors Regional Press Awards for 2012 shortlist announced today is dominated by NCTJ graduates.

Derby Telegraph editor and NCTJ board member Neil White explains how the regional’s journalists achieved thorough and compelling coverage of the story that shocked the nation... Read More

Derby Telegraph editor and NCTJ board member Neil White explains how the regional’s journalists achieved thorough and compelling coverage of the story that shocked the nation.

Four newly qualified senior reporters are celebrating after winning awards for exceptional performance in the March National Qualification for Journalists (NQJ).

Fifty-nine journalists are celebrating achieving senior status after passing the first ever National Qualification in Journalism (NQJ) exam.

The NCTJ has launched a new online logbook for trainees working towards their National Qualification in Journalism (NQJ).

The deputy editor of the Cambridge News and a former BBC editor has been appointed head of accreditation for the National Council for the Training of Journalists.

Journalists at Work reveals statistics and industry views on training, recruitment, conditions and ethics.

More than 100 trainee reporters sat the new National Qualification in Journalism (NQJ) today.

An NCTJ student at Belfast Metropolitan College has won the prestigious Paul Robinson bursary.

The third edition of James Morrison’s Essential Public Affairs for Journalists has been launched at the NCTJ public affairs seminar at Central Hall, Westminster on Friday 1 March.

Jenny Tregoning, who is currently studying the diploma in journalism at Brighton Journalist Works, has won the NCTJ Public Affairs Award for 2011-12.

A host of top speakers have been lined up for the NCTJ Public Affairs Seminar and book launch on 1 March.

Students were given the chance to quiz a panel of editors at this year’s Student Council at MSN in London.

Students hoping to start a career in journalism were advised to work hard and create their own opportunities by a panel of alumni at the annual NCTJ student council.

The three top NCTJ sports journalism students have been awarded prizes from The Football League for their outstanding exam performance.

A former NCTJ student from Glasgow Caledonian University is celebrating today after winning the award for top-performing video journalism student sponsored by Archant

The NCTJ’s specialist option in Business and Finance Journalism is now available to study as part of the Diploma in Journalism distance learning programme.

McNae's Essential Law for Journalists is now available as an electronic version.

The third edition of Essential Public Affairs for Journalists by James Morrison is now available to pre-order from the NCTJ online shop at a special price of £19.99* (rrp £22.99).

An NCTJ student has managed to secure a traineeship with the Daily Mail straight after graduating from his course.

8 March 2013 is the date of the first ever sitting of the National Qualification in Journalism (NQJ).

The Sun has partnered with London press agency Sportsbeat to offer a 40-week scholarship worth £7,500 to a diverse student from one of London’s six Olympic Boroughs.

A group of sixth form students got a taste of what it’s like to work in journalism at a careers event organised by the National Council for the Training of Journalists.

Two former students from the 1972-3 NCTJ course at Harris College in Preston are organising a reunion of their classmates.

NCTJ students will hear from a host of senior journalists at the annual Student Council forum on 8 February.

Students who completed the NCTJ broadcast journalism module during its pilot year are now beginning their first jobs within the industry and many have secured sought after roles thanks to links made during their training.

Students on the NCTJ-accredited BA Sports Journalism at the University of Brighton heard from former England cricket captain and award-winning sports writer Mike Atherton OBE last week.

The EDF East of England Media Awards 2012 shortlist announced today is dominated by NCTJ graduates.

The NCTJ’s annual Student Council forum will take place at MSN in London on 8 February 2013.

Four newly-qualified senior reporters are celebrating after winning awards for exceptional performance in the November National Certificate Examination.

Four candidates sat the National Certificate Examination for Sports Reporters this November, and two of them were awarded the qualification.

Laura Paterson, a senior reporter with the Press and Journal (Aberdeen), has won the TS Murray Award for her performance in the National Examination Certificate

A further 56 journalists are celebrating achieving senior status after passing the National Certificate Examination for reporters.

Two candidates sat exams in November’s sitting of the National Certificate Examination for Press Photographers and Photojournalists and both gained senior status.

The National Certificate Examination (NCE), the NCTJ’s senior journalism qualification, is to be re-launched as the National Qualification in Journalism (NQJ) next year.

New specialist options, a foundation certificate and an apprenticeship scheme were launched at the Journalism Skills Conference on Wednesday.

The NCTJ announced proposals for a new ethics module is to be included in the Diploma in Journalism on the first day of the annual skills conference on Wednesday.

Sir Michael Parkinson entertained delegates with tales of his journalism career at this year’s NCTJ Journalism Skills Conference at the Nottingham Contemporary on 28 November.

The five top performing NCTJ accredited courses 2011-12 were presented with awards following the gala dinner at the Journalism Skills Conference held at Nottingham Contemporary on 28 November.

David Rowell, head of editorial learning and development at Johnston Press and NCTJ Journalism Qualifications Board member, has been honoured with the 2012 NCTJ Chairman’s Award for his outstanding contribution to journalism training and education.

Promising young journalists and photographers were presented with their NCTJ Awards for Excellence at the Journalism Skills Conference in Nottingham today.

NCTJ chairman Kim Fletcher argued that traditional journalism is not dead at a debate held in the committee rooms of the House of Commons last night (26 November).

An NCTJ student from the University of Sheffield has been nominated for a literary award for her first book.

An NCTJ student from the University of Sheffield has been nominated for a literary award for her first book.

NCTJ board member Ed Curran has been awarded the highest honour from the Society of Editors, being made a Fellow of the Society.

The online survey of working journalists that forms part of the NCTJ's large scale research project into the journalism industry closes on Monday, 19 November.

NCTJ chief executive Joanne Butcher delivered a short address at the Society of Editors Conference in Belfast today.

Journalists across the country sat the NCTJ National Certificate Examination today in a bid to achieve senior reporter status

NCTJ chief executive Joanne Butcher is to deliver a short address at the Society of Editors annual conference in Belfast on Monday, 12 November.

Elena Cresci, who has recently graduated from the NCTJ-accredited MA/PgDip in Journalism at Cardiff University, has won the award for Student Digital Journalist of the Year at the Guardian Student Media Awards.

Journalism Skills Conference takes place on 28 and 29 November in Nottingham.

The NCTJ is to offer a new one-day training course in Freelancing for Journalists as part of its short course, professional training programme.

The NCTJ has renewed its close relationship with the media in Sri Lanka with a visit from Kumar Nadesan, chairman of the Sri Lanka Press Institute (SLPI).

Three former NCTJ students have secured positions with The Sun through the News International Graduate Trainee Scheme, beating off competition from hundreds of applicants.

The National Council for the Training of Journalists is investing in a major piece of research to provide independent, comprehensive and up-to-date labour market information about journalists.

NCTJ chief executive Joanne Butcher presented awards to journalism students at Wolverhampton College last week.

The NCTJ’s board of directors has approved accreditation for four new journalism courses and also confirmed the renewal of accreditation for 17 courses.

More than 50 budding press photographers and photojournalists gathered at Press Association in London yesterday to hear about training and career opportunities in the industry, at a seminar organised by the NCTJ and supported by FujiFilm UK.

Stephen Ward has pleaded guilty to four offences under the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008.

NCTJ-accredited course provider Staffordshire University has secured European funding to recruit a community editor for its successful student news site.

The new NCTJ industry qualification in broadcast journalism has come to the end of its first successful year in operation.

Media industry professionals, bursary recipients and their tutors met on Thursday to celebrate the success of the Journalism Diversity Fund. More than 60 guests attended the annual lunch, which this year was hosted by the Daily Mail at Associated Newspapers’ offices in Kensington, London

The deadline for entries to this year’s NCTJ Awards for Excellence has been extended by two weeks.

Award-winning journalists from The Times and the Daily Mail are among those who have been announced as judges for this year's NCTJ Awards for Excellence.

The NCTJ has released a new 100 words-per-minute shorthand CD to help students practice.

Time is running out for students and trainees to enter the NCTJ Awards for Excellence in Journalism. The deadline for entries is now just two weeks away, on 14 September 2012.

The National Council for the Training of Journalists is delighted to announce that Invest in Nottingham is supporting the charity’s fifth annual Journalism Skills Conference that will visit the city later in the year.

Sir Michael Parkinson, one of Britain’s best-known television presenters, is to deliver the after-dinner speech at this year’s NCTJ Journalism Skills Conference in Nottingham.

Former director and chief executive officer of Nosweat Journalism Training charged with unfair trading and fraud.

NCTJ board member and award-winning editor, Alan Geere, is swapping Essex for Africa to help journalism students in Uganda.

Hannah Upton of the Westmorland Gazette is celebrating today after not only passing her National Certificate Examination to become a senior journalist, but also winning two awards for her outstanding performance in the exams.

Claire Meadows, who has just completed the NCTJ-accredited fast-track journalism course at Liverpool Community College, has joined the Society of Editors as Research Assistant.

A former Journalism Diversity Fund recipient has been appointed as an editorial assistant to Sky Sports News.

Alex Whitehead, who completed the NCTJ photojournalism course at Sheffield College, last night won the Emerging Talent Award at the O2 Media Awards for Yorkshire and the Humber.

There are just two weeks left to take advantage of the discount, early bird booking rate for the NCTJ Journalism Skills Conference in Nottingham on 28 and 29 November 2012.

The NCTJ is to hold a photography seminar at Press Association in London on 27 September.

Media professionals, educators and students came together on Friday to discuss the new broadcast journalism module developed by the NCTJ for the Diploma in Journalism.

Local businesses had the opportunity to boost their media skills last week, thanks to introductory workshops delivered by the National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ).

More than one hundred reporters, two sports reporters and four sub-editors took the NCTJ National Certificate Examination today hoping to gain senior qualification status.

NCTJ board member Ed Curran has been awarded an honorary degree recognising his services to journalism.

A second submission has been made by the NCTJ to the Leveson Inquiry.

The National Council for the Training of Journalists is delighted to announce that Google is to be a headline sponsor of the fifth annual Journalism Skills Conference.

Two NCTJ students have been rewarded for achieving one hundred per cent accuracy in the NCTJ shorthand exams.

The Journalism Diversity Fund is expanding into broadcast media with support from Sky

Award-winning journalist Sarah Chapman shared some shocking stories and interesting tales of her time as a court reporter at the NCTJ Shorthand Seminar in Manchester yesterday (20 June)

Award-winning student journalist, Lisa Nelson from Belfast Metropolitan College, is to join the NCTJ as the new Journalism Diversity Fund Intern from July 2012.

Three students joined NCTJ directors at their board meeting in London on Thursday, 7 June, to share their views about their training and qualifications.

Local businesses are being offered the chance to boost their skills thanks to introductory workshops delivered by the National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ).

A Cabinet Office report published yesterday has highlighted concerns about the lack of social mobility in the professions with journalism one of the industries focused on.

Delegates attending the NCTJ Data Journalism Seminar on 25 May at Bloomberg in London heard that “anyone can do data journalism but not necessarily well” by Simon Rogers, editor of the Guardian Data Blog and Datastore, as part of his presentation on relevant skills and technology.

Two talented sports journalism students reported from Wembley at the weekend thanks to a partnership between the NCTJ and the Football League.

A former NCTJ Awards for Excellence winner is celebrating after being crowned Young Journalist of the Year at the Regional Press Awards last Friday, 25 May.

No price increase for early bird bookings at Journalism Skills Conference. This year the event takes place in Nottingham.

An award-winning NCTJ sports journalism student reported from Wembley Stadium on Saturday, as West Ham beat Blackpool to secure a return to the Premiership.

The NCTJ’s annual Awards for Excellence in Journalism are now open for entries and this year there is a brand new award to celebrate student publications.

There are now just two weeks to go until the National Council for the Training of Journalists’ Data Journalism Seminar on 25 May 2012, at Bloomberg in London.

Jamie Maddison, an NCTJ student from Cornwall College has won a six month bursary to promote Cornish mining heritage.

Ryman is now to sponsor both NCTJ shorthand awards, for 100wpm and 110/120wpm.

The NCTJ is to add a new business and finance journalism module to the Diploma in Journalism which is being developed with the support of leading figures from the industry and journalism training.

The first round of bursaries for 2012 is now closed and the Journalism Diversity Fund is delighted to have received a record number of applications for cohort one.

Additional keynote speakers have been announced for the National Council for the Training of Journalists’ Data Journalism Seminar on 25 May 2012, at Bloomberg in London.

The National Council for the Training of Journalists is delighted to announce the first keynote speakers for the Data Journalism Seminar on 25 May 2012, at Bloomberg in London.

Four newly-qualified senior reporters are celebrating after winning awards for exceptional performance in the March National Certificate Examination.

A further 48 journalists are celebrating achieving senior status after passing the National Certificate Examination for reporters.

The NCTJ has introduced a new format for running shorthand exams.

The NCTJ short course team will be exhibiting at the Huntingdonshire Business Fair this year, that takes place at the Wood Green Animal Shelter on 19th April.

NCTJ students from Staffordshire University have produced a newspaper which will be delivered direct to 50,000 homes throughout Stoke-on-Trent next week.

The NCTJ’s accreditation chief, Michelle Lewis, will be leaving the NCTJ at the end of April to join her brother’s business which is launching in the UK.

NCTJ media law tutors discussed the programmes of study and the teaching of regulation and ethics at the NCTJ Media Law Seminar in London on 30 March.

Lord Hunt, Chair of the Press Complaints Commission, officially launched the latest edition of McNae’s Essential Law for Journalists at the NCTJ Media Law Seminar at The Honourable Society of Gray’s Inn in London on 30 March.

The best performers in the last academic year’s NCTJ media law exams were honoured at the Media Law Seminar on 30 March, winning awards sponsored by Johnston Press and Oxford University Press.

The NCTJ's latest featured alumnus is Anna Botting, a Sky News presenter and award-winning journalist who became only the second woman to win the RTS Presenter of the Year award in 2012.

The NCTJ’s board of directors has approved accreditation for two new journalism courses. Directors also confirmed the renewal of accreditation for 12 courses at their meeting on 8 March 2012.

The National Council for the Training of Journalists is to run a topical one-day seminar focusing on integrating data journalism skills into training, sponsored by Bloomberg.

A 48-page magazine to mark the launch of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Tour was produced by second year students from the NCTJ-accredited single honours journalism course at the Leicester Centre for Journalism.

More than one hundred journalists took the NCTJ National Certificate Examination today hoping to gain senior qualification status.

The 21st edition of McNae's Essential Law for Journalists is now available to pre-order from the NCTJ online shop.

Olivia Heath, student journalist at Brunel University and a bursary recipient of the Journalism Diversity Fund, reports on the NCTJ Student Council meeting at MediaCityUK.

The three top NCTJ sports journalism students have been awarded prizes from The Football League for their outstanding exam performance.

An NCTJ press photography tutor gave evidence at The Leveson Inquiry into press ethics this week.

A talented NCTJ-trained journalist from the Shields Gazette has been presented with a prestigious journalism award at the North East Press Awards in Sunderland.

A talented trainee reporter who completed his NCTJ training just six months ago, has been presented with the Leanne Gibbons Memorial Award 2012 for most promising trainee.

NCTJ board member Ed Curran is to be awarded the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Letters (DLitt) from the University of Ulster in recognition of his services to journalism.

NCTJ alumnus and Sky News special correspondent, Alex Crawford, will deliver the annual Bob Friend Memorial Lecture at the University of Kent on 21 February.

In our latest blog, chief executive, Joanne Butcher, explains how the NCTJ is working with the media in Sri Lanka.

An NCTJ student is marking the start of his journalism career by embarking on a 30,000km adventure, documenting his experiences as he goes.

The NCTJ is looking for photographers from the first residential course at Pendrell Hall in 1964.

Peter Allen, co-presenter of Drive on BBC Radio 5 live, is to offer advice to NCTJ students at the Student Council forum at MediaCity in Salford on 10 February.

Our first featured alumnus of 2012 is Haroon Siddique, a news reporter at the Guardian.

Student journalists will have the chance to network and share their views at the fifth NCTJ Student Council forum next month at MediaCity in Salford.

Emily Heward, a senior reporter with the Halifax Courier, has won the Pamela Meyrick Award for her performance in the National Examination Certificate.

Four newly-qualified senior reporters are celebrating after winning awards for exceptional performance in the November National Certificate Examination.

A further 53 journalists are celebrating achieving senior status after passing the National Certificate Examination for reporters.

The NCTJ has launched a dedicated mobile website to provide careers advice to prospective journalism students.

The NCTJ is launching a new professional training course in health journalism as part of its programme of scheduled short courses.

Sky News is hosting a month long exhibition in association with Somerset House early next year that will take a look at three of the major stories of 2011; the Arab Spring, the Libyan conflict, and the London riots.

A panel of editors from around the UK debated the issues surrounding regulation and ethics in journalism training on day one of the NCTJ Journalism Skills Conference at Belfast Metropolitan College.

On the day of the largest industrial action seen in decades, the NCTJ Journalism Skills Conference discussed the role of the Northern Ireland media reporting during public sector strikes.

Kim Fletcher, chairman of the NCTJ, has used the charity’s annual report to reinforce the importance of a free press and the value of training to ensure high standards.

Industry experts hosted a series of interactive workshops on the second day of the NCTJ Journalism Skills Conference.

The final day of this year’s NCTJ Journalism Skills Conference commenced at the University of Ulster with a discussion about the media in Northern Ireland.

Ray Snoddy entertained delegates with an after-dinner speech at this year’s NCTJ Journalism Skills Conference at Belfast City Hall on 30 November.

The changing face of journalism was discussed at the digital skills and technology session at the NCTJ’s Journalism Skills Conference on 30 November.

Junior minister Jonathan Bell MLA, opened the NCTJ Journalism Skills Conference in Belfast on 30 November with an address in which he commended the NCTJ.

The five top performing NCTJ accredited courses 2010-11 were presented with awards following the gala dinner at the Journalism Skills Conference held at Belfast City Hall on 30 November.

Amanda Ball, lecturer at Nottingham Trent University and NCTJ principal examiner has been honoured with the 2011 NCTJ chairman’s award for her outstanding contribution to journalism training and education.

The NCTJ is rounding off its 60th anniversary celebrations this year with a special Journalism Skills Conference in Belfast this Wednesday and Thursday – 30 November and 1 December.

Top students and trainee journalists have been recognised and rewarded at this year’s NCTJ Awards for Excellence in Journalism.

Delegates attending the NCTJ’s Journalism Skills Conference on 30 November will enjoy a keynote address and Q&A session with Fearghal McKinney, SDLP communications consultant and Mike Nesbitt, Strangford MLA and UUP economy spokesman.

Trainee journalists across the UK sat the NCTJ National Certificate Examination on Friday, 4 November in a bid to gain senior qualification status.

The Leveson Inquiry into the culture practice and ethics of the press has asked for further information on “how ethics are taught and promulgated amongst journalists”

A mixture of industry professionals and journalism academics will host a session on the media in Northern Ireland at this year’s NCTJ Journalism Skills Conference at the University of Ulster on 1 December.

Technology and digital skills in journalism will be covered in a special session at the NCTJ’s Journalism Skills Conference at Belfast Metropolitan College on 30 November.

The NCTJ’s board of directors has approved accreditation for the HND Practical Journalism course and the Diploma Journalism Day Release course at Adam Smith College in Fife, Scotland.

A panel of editors from around the UK will debate issues surrounding regulation and ethics at the NCTJ’s Journalism Skills Conference in Belfast on 30 November.

Ray Snoddy OBE will deliver the after-dinner speech at this year’s NCTJ Journalism Skills Conference at Belfast City Hall on 30 November.

Editors and journalists at the forefront of digital journalism discussed the importance of integrating digital journalism skills into training at the NCTJ Digital Journalism Seminar at Press Association in London.

The shortlist for the 2011 NCTJ Awards for Excellence in Journalism is now available online.

As part of the NCTJ’s 60th anniversary celebrations this year, the Local Government Chronicle is providing one lucky NCTJ student with a week’s paid work experience this autumn.

Delegates attending the NCTJ's 60th anniversary Journalism Skills Conference in Belfast on 30 November and 1 December 2011, can now take advantage of discounted flights to the city, thanks to Easyjet.

A series of interactive workshops have been planned for the second day of the NCTJ’s Journalism Skills Conference in Belfast on 1 December, each involving industry experts.

Additional keynote speakers have been announced for the National Council for the Training of Journalists’ Digital Journalism Seminar on 20 October 2011, at Press Association in London.

Two talented press photographers, whose work was on display as part of the NCTJ Photography Exhibition, have been honoured at the UK Picture Editors Guild Awards 2011

Past and present bursary recipients along with media industry professionals met on Thursday to celebrate the achievements of those who have recently completed their journalism training.

The annual celebratory reception and lunch for the Journalism Diversity Fund is taking place tomorrow, 22 September at Pearson in London.

The NCTJ is not trading with Nosweat Journalism Training.

Danny Bell, who graduated from City College Brighton and Hove this summer, has won the NCTJ Public Affairs Award for 2010-11.

Danny Bell, who graduated from City College Brighton and Hove this summer, has won the NCTJ Public Affairs Award for 2010-11.

John Pienaar, Radio 5 Live's chief political correspondent and presenter of Pienaar's Politics, delivered an entertaining and informative keynote address at the NCTJ’s Public Affairs Seminar last Friday, 16 September.

The NCTJ Photography Exhibition is now on display at the Winter Gardens in Sheffield and is open to the public until 23 September 2011.

Cottingham schoolgirl, Katie Dixon, was yesterday presented with her prize for winning the NCTJ’s Stars of the Future competition.

The National Council for the Training of Journalists is delighted to announce the first keynote speakers at the Digital Journalism Seminar on 20 October 2011, at Press Association in London.

A major review of the National Certificate Examination has concluded that: “What is required is for the exam to evolve; there is no demand for a revolution.”.

Time is running out for students and trainees to enter the NCTJ Awards for Excellence in Journalism. The deadline for entries is now just a month away, on 16 September 2011.

Following a successful run at The Guardian in London this summer, the NCTJ Photography Exhibition is to be on display at the Winter Gardens in Sheffield from 14 to 23 September 2011.

After gaining her National Certificate last month, Tara Russell, now a senior reporter at the Southern Daily Echo, has added reason to smile after she scooped two awards for her exceptional performance in July’s NCE.

38 newly-qualified senior journalists are celebrating this week after being told they had passed July’s National Certificate Examination for reporters.

Joanne Aitchison, the NCTJ’s head of examinations, is to leave her role before the end of the year to return to her native Liverpool.

John Pienaar, Radio 5 Live's chief political correspondent and presenter of Pienaar's Politics, is to be a keynote speaker at the NCTJ’s Public Affairs Seminar next month.

The NCTJ’s board of directors has re-accredited 21 journalism courses at 14 centres and has not renewed accreditation of two courses at one centre.

The NCTJ's alumnus of the month for August is Robert Nisbet, currently Sky News' US correspondent based in Washington D.C and soon to become Europe correspondent in Brussels.

The NCTJ has launched a revised programme of short courses based at its in-house training facility in Essex.

The National Council for the Training of Journalists is to run an exciting one-day seminar on 20 October 2011, at Press Association in London, focusing on integrating digital journalism skills into training.

The winner of the NCTJ’s award for the best shorthand performance at 110/120wpm, sponsored by Ryman, was presented with his prize at the Glasgow branch of the stationery store on Monday.

The Journalism Diversity Fund made its radio debut on Friday.

80 trainees sat the NCTJ’s National Certificate Examination on Friday, 8 July at seven centres across the UK.

An NCTJ graduate from the University of Kent has beaten off stiff competition to win the role of research assistant at the Society of Editors.

More than 100 guests from the media and education joined The National Council for the Training of Journalists in celebrating its 60th birthday at a party last night in London.

Katie Dixon, a 16-year-old student from Cottingham High School in the East Riding of Yorkshire, has won the NCTJ’s Stars of the Future competition.

Four representatives from the Student Council attended the NCTJ’s June board meeting to give their views about their training and qualifications.

This year the National Council for the Training of Journalists is celebrating its 60th anniversary of providing quality journalism training.

Hannah Scott, the winner of the Archant award for best performance in the 100wpm shorthand exam, received her prize from Archant North London group editor, Geoff Martin, at the NCTJ’s shorthand seminar in London yesterday.

Managing editor of The Sun, Graham Dudman, gave an impassioned speech about the importance of shorthand in journalism, at the NCTJ’s annual shorthand seminar.

The NCTJ Photography Exhibition was officially opened on Friday, 10 June.

Ryman, the UK’s largest specialist stationery store, is to sponsor the National Council for the Training of Journalists’ award for the best shorthand performance at 110/120 words per minute.

The NCTJ Photography Exhibition, taking place at The Guardian in London, officially opens tomorrow on 10 June 2011.

The National Council for the Training of Journalists is delighted to announce that Herbert Smith LLP is to be one of the leading sponsors of the Journalism Skills Conference in Belfast on 30 November and 1 December 2011.

A press photographer and a photojournalist have each passed their National Certificate Examination which was held for the first time at the NCTJ’s offices in Newport, Essex.

Trainee journalist Steve Scott was rubbing shoulders with seasoned sports reporters at the Championship play-off final on Monday – his prize from the Football League for the best performance in the Sports Journalism exam last year.

Archant, the UK's largest independently-owned regional media business, is to sponsor the National Council for the Training of Journalists’ award for the best shorthand performance at 100 words per minute, underlining its commitment to quality journalism.

Early bird bookings are now being taken for the 2011 National Council for the Training of Journalists’ Journalism Skills Conference in Northern Ireland.

The NCTJ Awards for Excellence in Journalism 2011 are now open for entries from students and trainees around the UK.

Catherine Houlihan, chief examiner for broadcast journalism at the National Council for the Training of Journalists and head of news at ITV Anglia, has officially launched the new qualification for broadcast journalists.

The NCTJ is running a series of one-day workshops for anyone who needs help with shorthand note-taking or needs to brush up their skills before sitting exams.

There is still time to enter the National Council for the Training of Journalists’ competition to find journalism’s ‘Stars of the Future’.

NCTJ chairman Kim Fletcher discussed the importance of shorthand on today’s edition of BBC Radio 4’s Word of Mouth programme, that explored the history of shorthand and its usefulness in the present day.

More than 20 students on the NCTJ-accredited fast-track journalism course at News Associates in Manchester contributed to election night coverage on 5 May.

The NCTJ Photography Exhibition will officially open one month from today on 10 June 2011 at The Guardian in London.

NCTJ Chairman Kim Fletcher will be discussing the importance of shorthand on BBC Radio 4’s Word of Mouth programme on Tuesday 10 May at 4pm.

Two students on the NCTJ-accredited journalism course at Lambeth College had their video selected by Sky News as part of the broadcaster’s Royal Wedding coverage.

The head of journalism at Brunel University’s two NCTJ-accredited courses has been awarded an academic fellowship by The Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma, based at Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism in New York.

May's featured alumnus is Sky News' Alex Crawford, who has won the Royal Television Society (RTS) Journalist of the Year award three times.

The National Council for the Training of Journalists has published information about the pre-entry training received by those qualifying as seniors in the March National Certificate Examination.

The NCTJ is running a seminar for budding press photographers and photojournalists on Friday, 10 June.

A newly-qualified senior reporter at the Hastings & St Leonards Observer is celebrating today after winning two awards for his exceptional performance in the March National Certificate Examination.

Another 49 journalists have achieved senior status after passing the National Certificate Examination, acknowledged by editors as the industry’s national standard for professional journalists.

The NCTJ is to round off its 60th anniversary celebrations this year with a special Journalism Skills Conference in Northern Ireland.

With all the reports of lack of recruitment in the media industry, you’d be forgiven for thinking that it’s almost impossible to find work as a young graduate. However Unistats’ figures show a different story for students on one NCTJ-accredited journalism degree, which is currently top of the list for graduate employment statistics.

The deadline for applying to the Journalism Diversity Fund for a bursary is fast approaching, so potential students need to get their applications in quick.

Nick Owen is a regional and national television journalist who is currently the main presenter on BBC Midlands Today. Nick is the NCTJ's featured alumnus for April 2011.

The National Council for the Training of Journalists is running a competition to find journalism’s ‘Stars of the Future’ in partnership with regional newspapers all over the UK.

The second edition of Essential Public Affairs for Journalists, published today by Oxford University Press, was written by James Morrison, a freelance journalist and writer, senior lecturer in journalism at Kingston University and an examiner and member of the NCTJ’s examinations board for public affairs.

The National Council for the Training of Journalists is strengthening its broadcast credentials with two new industry appointments. Stephen Mitchell, deputy director and head of programmes at BBC News, is the new chairman of the Journalism Qualifications Board, and John Ryley, head of Sky News, has joined the board of directors.

The NCTJ is holding an exhibition of press photography and photojournalism as part of the 60th anniversary celebrations this summer.

The second edition of Essential Public Affairs for Journalists by James Morrison is now available to order from the NCTJ online shop.

The NCTJ’s board of directors has accredited five new journalism courses and discontinued accreditation of one course. Directors also confirmed the renewal of accreditation for seven courses at their meeting on 10 March 2011.

A trainee reporter has managed to successfully challenge a motion from a council leader to exclude him from an important meeting.

A talented trainee journalist won a top prize at the annual Midlands Media Awards at Edgbaston cricket ground last night.

79 trainees sat the National Certificate Examinationon 4 March, 51 for the first time and 28 re-sits, at eight different centres across the UK.

One current and two former students from Staffordshire University’s two NCTJ-accredited journalism courses have been shortlisted in the 2011 Midlands Media Awards.

The NCTJ's featured alumnus for March 2011 is Lindsay Nicholson - editorial director of Good Housekeeping magazine and also a regular columnist for the Daily Mail.

Award-winning press photographer Allan Williamson has been honoured by being made a Freeman of the City of Lichfield, in recognition of his photographic talent.

An up-and-coming news reporter helped by the Journalism Diversity Fund has beaten off competition from almost 650 applicants to secure one of eight traineeships at ITV News.

The NCTJ has achieved Investors in People Gold, the highest national award for best management practice and people development.

Kim Fletcher has presented Walter Greenwood with the 2010 Chairman’s Award for his outstanding contribution to journalism training and education.

Good writing, passion and shorthand are what you need to succeed, was the message to students at this year’s Student Council at Press Association in London.

Award-winning newscaster Mark Austin spoke to NCTJ students at this year’s Student Council forum in London about his career and offered advice to those starting out in journalism.

The best performers in this year’s Media Law exams were honoured at the Student Council on 11 February, winning awards sponsored by Johnston Press and Oxford University Press.

The three top NCTJ sports journalism students have been awarded prizes from The Football League for their outstanding exam performance.

An NCTJ student, who was the first to be awarded the Sky News Bob Friend Memorial Scholarship, has secured a full-time job in journalism, despite the fact that he doesn’t graduate until the summer.

Trainee journalist Sam Smith, who received a bursary from the Journalism Diversity Fund in 2009, was yesterday part of the Brentwood Gazette reporting team recognised at the East of England Media Awards.

A young NCTJ-trained press photographer is celebrating for the second time in as many months after winning News Photographer of the Year at the EDF East of England Media Awards last night.

Award winning ITV News at Ten presenter Mark Austin is to be the keynote speaker at this year’s NCTJ Student Council forum.

A comprehensive review of the National Certificate Examination begins this week with the launch of an online survey of the views of newspaper editors across the UK.

Student journalists will have the chance to network and share their views at the fourth NCTJ Student Council meeting next month in London.

Jonathan Barry, picture editor of the Worcester News, and Paul Walters, director and picture editor of the South West News Service, are joining the NCTJ photography examinations board.

A senior reporter at the Dunfermline Press has been awarded the prestigious T S Murray award by the Society of Editors Scotland for his performance in the NCTJ’s National Certificate Examination.

A journalism student at Staffordshire University is so dedicated to her course she had her name tattooed on her leg - in shorthand!

The North East Press Awards 2010 took place last week in South Shields.

The eagerly awaited NCTJ Diploma in Journalism distance learning programme will go on sale in early February 2011.

A talented trainee reporter who completed the NCTJ accredited MA in Journalism at Brunel University just a few months ago, has received a prestigious award.

The new edition of Scots Law for Journalists has been praised as “authoritative and yet highly readable” by media law guru Walter Greenwood in his review of the book for the NCTJ.

Aspiring journalists are once again being given the chance to receive financial support and assistance on NCTJ-accredited courses, thanks to the Journalism Diversity Fund.

Sky News are looking for short films about celebrations in different parts of the UK to provide an alternative view of the wedding day on 29 April 2011.

John Williams is the head of group communications for the Welsh Rugby Union Group.

Four trainee reporters have been recognised for their exceptional performances in November’s National Certificate Exam – earning each of them a £250 prize.

Sixty-two percent of the trainee reporters who sat the National Certificate Examination in November passed. The high pass rate is almost identical to that of the previous sitting.

The third NCE for sports reporters saw two more trainee reporters achieve senior status in the new qualification – a pass rate of 100 per cent.

There were a total of five hundred and fifty seven exam sittings for the new NCTJ Diploma in Journalism at centres all across the country last week.

The University of Kent's Centre for Journalism has set up a journalism scholarship in partnership with the Daily Mail.

Kevin Leonard is a successful journalist and reporter for BBC News Online, based in Cardiff.

Brunel University’s degree in Journalism has become the NCTJ’s newest accredited course.

Steven English is the features editor for Autosport.com - the most popular independent motorsport website in the world with 1.5 million unique users per month.

The second day of the 2010 Journalism Skills Conference in Cardiff featured an update on the gold standard qualifications and information on upcoming developments.

NCTJ chairman Kim Fletcher stressed the importance of maintaining high standards of journalism at the charity’s Annual General Meeting in Cardiff last week.

A panel of ‘new world’ journalists debated what it means to be a fully converged journalist, as part of the second day of the NCTJ Journalism Skills Conference at Cardiff University.

Mike Gilson, editor of the Belfast Telegraph and Betsan Powys, political editor for BBC Wales delivered presentations on the issues of reporting in the devolved nations, at this year’s Journalism Skills Conference in Cardiff.

A topical and informative question time panel debate took place at the NCTJ Journalism Skills Conference at the Wales Millennium Centre on 2 December.

Clive Jones CBE, delivered an interesting and entertaining after-dinner speech for guests at the NCTJ Journalism Skills Conference in Cardiff Castle on 2 December

Leighton Andrews, Minister for Children, Education and Lifelong Learning, opened the NCTJ Journalism Skills Conference in Cardiff on 2 December with an address about reporting Welsh and regional news across the UK.

Media law training guru, Walter Greenwood, has been honoured at the NCTJ Journalism Skills Conference by being presented with the 2010 NCTJ Chairman’s award.

Brunel University have been conducting a survey into whether media convergence is changing the way news is selected and written, and head of journalism.

The six top performing NCTJ accredited courses 2009/10 were presented with awards following the gala dinner at the Journalism Skills Conference held at Cardiff Castle on 2 December.

Two talented journalism students from Cardiff University are reporting on the Journalism Skills Debate taking place at the NCTJ Journalism Skills Conference at the Wales Millennium Centre on 2 December.

The River, a paper worked on by students on the NCTJ-accredited MA at Kingston University scooped publication of the year at the 2010 Guardian Student Media Awards.

Two NCTJ trainee journalists who passed their photography National Certificate Examination this year have had their talent recognised with prestigious annual awards.

The NCTJ 2010 Journalism Skills Conference is taking place in a week’s time featuring an impressive line up of speakers and participants that now includes Clive Jones CBE delivering an after-dinner speech at Cardiff Castle.

Five trainee press photographers and photojournalists sat the National Certificate Examination in November with three candidates achieving the gold standard qualification.

A group of former NCTJ students from Harlow College are organising a reunion party in the town next autumn.

Journalism students, studying the NCTJ-accredited course at Harlow College have launched its first online newspaper to showcase the talent at the centre.

Stephen Chambers, the NCTJ’s former head of accreditation and an accomplished journalist, has lost his long battle with cancer and died peacefully at home on 13 November

The future of journalism was celebrated today with the presentation of the 2010 NCTJ Awards for Excellence to the year's best student and trainee reporters and photographers.

NCTJ chief executive Joanne Butcher today gave a presentation on ‘Journalists for the future’ at the Society of Editors conference in Glasgow.

The exciting programme for the 2010 Journalism Skills Conference has been announced, with an impressive line up of speakers and participants

The short courses pages of the NCTJ website have been refreshed and updated, and now include course overviews available for download.

Ninety trainee journalists have been sitting the NCTJ National Certificate Examination all over the country today.

Kent University's Centre for Journalism has become one of the first university departments to have its own iPad app made available in the Apple Store.

Is media convergence changing the way news is selected and written? Brunel University is appealing for journalists and editors to spare a couple of minutes to answer their survey.

The importance of maintaining quality journalism education despite higher education funding cuts was the hot topic at the NCTJ’s annual undergraduate forum for heads of journalism and course leaders.

The new format distance learning shorthand course plan is now available to purchase from our website.

David Yelland is a successful writer and journalist, former editor of the The Sun and a partner at Brunswick Group LLP.

ITV News Group is looking for applications for its award winning Regional News Trainee Scheme in 2011

A NCTJ journalist has been named Young Journalist of the Year at an awards ceremony sponsored by the Daily Mail

A NCTJ trainee who only began her career a little over a year ago has won not one but two regional industry awards

The Press Association’s legal advisor and editor of Media Lawyer has been approved by Oxford University Press as the NCTJ’s new co-author of McNae’s Essential Law for Journalists.

The shortlist for the NCTJ Awards for Excellence 2010 has been announced and is available to view on the website.

The National Council for the Training of Journalists has appointed Emma Hart as its new marketing and communications manager.

Winners of the NCTJ’s media law prizes for the most outstanding exam papers in the 2008/09 academic year were announced at the media law exam board meeting on Friday, 1 October.

Shorthand exam sittings remained steady for the 2009/10 academic year. There were 4468 sittings at speeds of 60-120wpm in 2009/10 compared to 4424 the previous year.

Mark Austin, co-presenter of ITV’s News at Ten, has won numerous awards for his reporting of major foreign events spanning the last three decades.

This year’s annual NCTJ Journalism Skills Conference in Cardiff on 2-3 December is boasting a glittering line-up of top journalists from a full range of British media.

The National Council for the Training of Journalists has appointed Catherine Houlihan, head of news at ITV Anglia, as its first chairman and chief examiner for broadcast journalism.

Past bursary recipients Chinwe Akomah and Sam Smith yesterday paid tribute to the work of the Journalism Diversity Fund at an annual reception to celebrate its success.

The NCTJ has accredited two new courses.

The NCTJ’s annual public affairs seminar took place at the Local Government Association in London on Friday 17 September.

A Manchester student, who completed his NCTJ-accredited course at the University of Salford, faced a tricky decision recently when he had to choose between his dream career and the love of his life.

Would-be journalists helped by the Journalism Diversity Fund will get the chance to network with industry professionals at an annual lunch to celebrate its success.

The NCTJ’s cross-media accreditation board met for the first time on 8 September 2010, at the Guardian in London

Phil Henfrey, head of news for ITV, and Mark O’Callaghan, head of news and current affairs for BBC Wales, will be addressing delegates at the NCTJ’s Journalism Skills Conference in Cardiff on Thursday, 2 December.

The NCTJ’s alumnus for September is BBC television and radio journalist John Inverdale.

Nineteen hopefuls will have the chance to pursue a career in journalism after they were awarded bursaries by the Journalism Diversity Fund on Friday, 13 August.

The Football League is to sponsor a new award that recognises the best performing candidates in the sports journalism exam

The NCTJ has awarded the National Certificate Examination to 74 trainee reporters who sat their exams at 11 centres in July.

The second NCE for sports reporters saw two more trainee reporters achieve senior status in the new qualification.

Mary Hamilton, a reporter for the Eastern Daily Press and Norwich Evening News, won the NCTJ’s Ted Bottomley Award, sponsored by Midland News Association, after scoring 90 per cent on her newspaper practice exam.

A past bursary recipient of the Journalism Diversity Fund has gained senior reporter status after passing her National Certificate Examination.

Leighton Andrews, the minister for children, education and lifelong learning, will open the Journalism Skills Conference at the National Assembly for Wales on Thursday, 2 December.

Piers Morgan, a judge on the award-winning television show Britain’s Got Talent, is the latest NCTJ-trained journalist to feature on the charity’s alumni webpage.

The format of NCTJ shorthand exams at speeds of 90 to 120 wpm will change from September so trainees can “hit the ground running” when they enter their first newsroom.

A new journalism diversity intern has been appointed by the NCTJ on a six-month internship.

Teaching staff on NCTJ-accredited journalism training courses preparing for the introduction of the new Diploma are reminded to book early for workshops in the autumn.

A journalism trainer who leads an NCTJ distance learning sub-editing course is celebrating as his short story has been selected for publication in a new anthology of travel writing.

Broadcaster Sky News has announced a limited number of editorial placements are available to talented journalism students.

A lecturer from an NCTJ-accredited course is experiencing the Public Affairs syllabus from the other side of the press table, after taking a seat on Oakham Town Council.

The NCTJ’s new Videojournalism for Online specialist option is close to completion and will be available for centres to deliver as part of the new Diploma in Journalism qualification from September.

A senior lecturer and former reporter, news desk editor, sub-editor and training officer, is the new chair and chief examiner of the NCTJ public affairs examinations board.

A career in journalism may beckon for twelve students from Newport who visited the headquarters of the National Council for the Training of Journalists.

The NCTJ has sought clarification from Sheffield College about the future of its press photography course.

13 Journalism Diversity Fund bursaries have been awarded this month, the largest ever number in a single cohort.

A call for photographs to be submitted to a planned NCTJ exhibition at the Guardian has received an excellent response – but more will be welcomed.

There is plenty of time to enter the NCTJ Awards for Excellence in Journalism 2010 before the September deadline.

Trainee journalists from across the country are preparing to sit the National Certificate Examination (NCE) on Friday 2 July.

Helen Skelton, co-presenter of Blue Peter and former Newsround reporter, is the latest NCTJ-trained journalist to feature on the charity’s alumni webpage.

David Rowell, group editorial development executive of Johnston Press, supported the new format for NCTJ shorthand examinations when speaking at a Shorthand Seminar.

100 per cent accuracy and speed were celebrated at the NCTJ Shorthand Seminar as the annual prize winners for outstanding shorthand were announced.

The largest number of Journalism Diversity Fund applicants will be interviewed by three separate panels of editors and senior journalists this week.

The NCTJ board has re-accredited 21 journalism training courses delivered at nine centres across the UK.

26 centres delivering NCTJ-accredited courses have confirmed they will deliver the Diploma in Journalism, the charity’s new multimedia qualification for all journalists.

Eight trainee press photographers and photojournalists sat the National Certificate Examination in May with six candidates demonstrating the gold standard of work needed to achieve the qualification.

The NCTJ’s excellent industry reputation and the need to embrace all routes into journalism were among the topics student representatives discussed with the charity’s directors at their board meeting.

One of Britain’s biggest evening newspapers has honoured the off-diary reporting skills of post graduate students at De Montfort University’s Leicester Centre for Journalism.

The student newspaper of the NCTJ-accredited HND Practical Journalism course at Cardonald College, the Courier, was named Scotland's best college publication at the 14th Herald Student Press Awards last night.

Preparations to introduce the NCTJ Diploma in Journalism, the charity’s new multimedia qualification for all journalists, have continued apace since the qualification was formally announced in April.

NCTJ-trained photographers are invited to submit photographs for display in a high-profile exhibition planned to take place at the Guardian to celebrate 30 years of outstanding press photography training.

An outstanding student on an NCTJ-accredited course won four awards at a ceremony last night celebrating the best of Scottish student journalism.

Geordie Greig, editor of the London Evening Standard, is the NCTJ-trained journalist to feature on the charity’s alumni webpage this month.

A career in journalism beckons for seven students from Saffron Walden after visiting the headquarters of the National Council for the Training of Journalists.

A Metropolitan Police emergency exercise at a football club proved a success thanks to journalism students studying NCTJ-accredited courses.

Students studying an NCTJ-accredited journalism training course can now check their exam results online thanks to a new log-in feature on the charity’s recently redesigned website.

Students studying an NCTJ-accredited journalism training course can now check their exam results online thanks to a new log-in feature on the charity’s recently redesigned website.

Entries are invited to the NCTJ Awards for Excellence in Journalism 2010 which are launched this week.

It was a long and adventurous night for students from NCTJ-accredited courses who put their multimedia news reporting skills into practice to cover the general election in print, broadcast and online.

A trainee reporter scored a nationwide election scoop after a Labour parliamentary candidate called Gordon Brown “the worst Prime Minister we have had in this country”.

Interviewing a pasty-eating former shadow chancellor and providing on-the-ground analysis to Radio 4’s Today programme are just two of the adventures experienced by a trainee reporter covering her first election in a key battleground.

The National Council for the Training of Journalists has backed Local Newspaper Week, a annual event organised by the Newspaper Society supporting independent local journalism.

Changes to the time allowed to answer NCE exam questions have been announced by the NCTJ.

The NCTJ Diploma in Journalism – the charity’s new multimedia qualification for all journalists - was launched today at a special forum at Bloomberg in London.

Romance has blossomed for two journalists who met on an NCE refresher course.

Two journalists who started their careers with the help of the Journalism Diversity Fund have this week achieved senior status by passing the National Certificate Examination.

Four newly-qualified senior journalists are to be rewarded for their excellent performance in the March 2010 National Certificate Examination.

Two journalists have passed a brand new NCTJ qualification, the NCE for sports reporters, which was sat for the first time in March.

97 journalists were successful in a topical National Certificate Examination for reporters which called for candidates to write a news report on planned industrial action by airline staff.

A news video created by students studying NCTJ-accredited courses at the University of Sunderland was this month broadcast on ITV.

A student soon to complete an NCTJ-accredited course has won a place on the prestigious BBC journalism training scheme.

Student journalists from diverse backgrounds could receive help with course fees and living expenses by applying for bursaries from the Journalism Diversity Fund.

The NCTJ’s new multimedia qualifications for trainee journalists will be explained at a special forum at Bloomberg in London on Tuesday 20 April.

An NCTJ-trained journalist is a member of the investigative team who won the Cudlipp award for outstanding tabloid journalism at the British Press Awards on Tuesday.

Five journalism training courses at colleges, universities and commercial providers across the UK have been accredited and re-accredited by the NCTJ board of directors.

An NCTJ-trained journalist has been shortlisted for a prestigious British Press Award after completing a unique assignment inspired by the US television show The Wire.

Frank Warner, a respected journalist and tutor on NCTJ-accredited courses, has died aged 82.

186 trainee reporters sat the NCE for reporters, sports reporters and sub-editors on Friday 5 March

Daniel May, a student currently studying on the NCTJ-accredited BA (Hons) Journalism and the News Industry course at the University of Kent’s Centre for Journalism Studies, has been named the Bob Friend memorial scholar for 2010.

An online project run by sports journalism students studying an NCTJ-accredited course achieved more than 60,000 unique readers on the last day of the football transfer window.

Chris Elliott, managing editor of Guardian News and Media and an NCTJ director, will chair a new board set up to develop the NCTJ strategy and standard for accrediting pre-entry journalism courses.

Neil Webber, editorial training manager at KM Group, is retiring on Friday after 31 years working in regional journalism.

Four entrepreneurial journalists who met on an NCTJ-accredited course have launched their very own style magazine.

The first sitting of a brand new qualification, the NCE for Sports Reporters, takes place on Friday.

Following two inspection visits in January the NCTJ achieved and surpassed a key benchmark for people development and best management practice.

Accuracy, shorthand, media law knowledge and ideas for great content will get you journalism jobs, a panel of editors told student journalists at the NCTJ Student Council.

Fees, feedback and more practical exam questions were among the topics raised at a lively NCTJ Student Council.

The life-changing benefits of studying an NCTJ-accredited course were clearly outlined to sixth form and undergraduate students at a university careers event.

David Banks, co-author of the latest edition of McNae’s Essential Law for Journalists is sitting on a Ministry of Justice working group looking at reforming libel law.

Student journalists will tomorrow participate in the NCTJ Student Council, an event which places students at the heart of NCTJ decision-making.

Plans to broaden the NCTJ’s remit were well-received by heads of journalism and course leaders from further education colleges a recent training forum.

Jonathan Baker, the new head of the BBC College of Journalism, started his journalism career at the Liverpool Daily Post and Echo and gained a distinction in his final NCTJ exams.

Progress on the development of the NCTJ’s radical new multimedia structure for journalism qualifications will be discussed at a special forum in April.

Student journalists will be encouraged to outline their vision and aspirations for multimedia training and qualifications at the NCTJ Student Council 2010.

The editorial director of the award-winning Newbury Weekly News Group has been appointed vice-chairman of the National Council for the Training of Journalists.

A respected writer, public relations director and former associate editor of Time has joined the NCTJ as head of accreditation.

An NCTJ-trained journalist and frequent NCE assessor for the news interview exam has been awarded an MBE in the New Year Honours List.

Five aspiring journalists have been awarded Journalism Diversity Fund bursaries after impressing a panel of senior industry representatives who praised their determination, passion and potential to succeed.

Interest is growing in a new NCTJ qualification, the National Certificate Examination for sports reporters which is now open for registrations from trainee journalists.

Tight outlines and an imaginative use of the Teeline alphabet won two students copies of an NCTJ textbook.

Christina Johnson, the NCTJ’s journalism diversity intern, is to complete her six-month contract and start a job as a trainee reporter at the Luton and Dunstable Express at the end of January.

Four newly-qualified senior journalists are to be rewarded for their excellent performance in the November 2009 National Certificate Examination.

More than half of the trainee reporters who sat the National Certificate Examination in November were successful.

The winners of two annual awards for photographers who sit the National Certificate Examination for press photographers and photo-journalists have been announced.

Sally Magnusson, presenter of BBC Scotland’s flagship current affairs programme Reporting Scotland, gave an entertaining after dinner speech at the Journalism Skills Conference.

A journalist who worked on The Northern Echo and The Times, before becoming a legendary tutor on NCTJ accredited courses at Darlington College received the NCTJ Chairman’s award at the Journalism Skills Conference.

The six top performing NCTJ accredited courses 2008/9 received public recognition at the evening dinner of the Journalism Skills Conference hosted at BBC Scotland’s Pacific Quay headquarters.

A proposed new structure for a preliminary multimedia qualification for all journalists was outlined by the NCTJ’s Journalism Qualifications Board at the Journalism Skills Conference.

The skills needed by journalists today and the impact newsroom staffing levels have had on quality journalism were two of the controversial topics discussed during a lively question time panel debate.

The Journalism Skills Conference began with the director of BBC Scotland informing delegates that all sectors of journalism must operate in a multimedia world.

An MP and award-winning blogger firmly backed the NCTJ to deliver quality journalism training in a multimedia age at the Journalism Skills Conference.

News organisations should supply content tailored to the new generation of mobile phones - just one of the ideas for the future of the media proposed at a panel consultation session at the Journalism Skills Conference.

The importance of keeping up with the media industry’s digital revolution was stressed by Kim Fletcher, chairman of the National Council for the Training of Journalists, at the Council’s Annual General Meeting on 3 December.

Sally Magnusson, presenter of BBC Scotland’s flagship current affairs programme Reporting Scotland, will speak after the dinner at the Journalism Skills Conference 2009.

The work of a well-known NCTJ Press Photography and Photojournalism tutor has been recognised with a lifetime achievement award.

An MP who, according to Total Politics magazine, writes the best political blog in Westminster and Scotland, will be speaking on the second day of the Journalism Skills Conference at Hampden Park.

An interview focussing on an accident at a fireworks event made the November sitting of the NCTJ’s National Certificate Examination for Reporters ‘the most topical ever’.

12 trainee press photographers and photo-journalists sat the National Certificate Examination for Photographers this month with eight candidates demonstrating the gold standard of work needed to achieve the qualification.

A week-long NCTJ campaign to promote shorthand as a vital skill for aspiring journalists to learn has been hailed a success.

A new NCTJ shorthand textbook was launched today at the Society of Editors’ conference.

Promising young journalists and photographers were today rewarded for their hard work and commitment when they received NCTJ Awards for Excellence in Journalism from Helen Boaden, the BBC’s director of news.

The editor of The Scotsman and the head of training at the BBC College of Journalism are among the leading figures making up a Question Time debate panel at the Journalism Skills Conference 2009.

The importance of shorthand as a core skill for all journalists was the subject of a Radio 4 broadcast interview this morning.

The number of NCTJ shorthand exams sat this year increased by 8 per cent, the third year in a row numbers have risen.

The NCTJ has tightened its examinations procedures following a complaint from a former Student Council representative who sat the same exam twice.

The vital skill of shorthand is set to be celebrated in a week of activities in November.

A former NCTJ student was last night announced The Times/Canon Young Photographer of the Year 2009 - the seventh time in eight years the title has been won by an NCTJ trained photographer.

Aspiring journalists studying on two NCTJ accredited courses will be offered paid newspaper shifts due to a groundbreaking training scheme launched today.

Sir Harold Evans, former editor of the Sunday Times and The Times and founding editor of Conde Nast Traveller, has resoundingly endorsed training courses accredited by the National Council for the Training of Journalists.

Two aspiring journalists praised the power of the Journalism Diversity Fund at a celebratory reception and lunch attended by senior editors and journalists who support the fund’s work.

Top guns of journalism talent have hit the target by making it to the shortlist stage of the NCTJ’s Awards for Excellence in Journalism 2009.

The winners of two awards for NCTJ public affairs examinations received cash prizes for their hard work at a seminar in London.

A brand new NCTJ qualification, the National Certificate examination for sports reporters, is now open for registrations from trainee journalists who will be able to take the exam for the first time in March next year if they have at least 18 months experience.

Supporters of the Journalism Diversity Fund will celebrate with the successful students and trainees the fund has helped at a reception and lunch next week.

Helen Boaden, the BBC’s director of news, will present NCTJ awards for excellence in journalism at the Society of Editors conference on Monday 16th November.

BBC Scotland’s Pacific Quay headquarters in Glasgow will be the venue for the Journalism Skills Conference 2009, an event which will help shape the structure of qualifications for multimedia journalists.

Seven budding journalists have been awarded bursaries from the Journalism Diversity Fund after impressing a panel of senior industry representatives.

A newly qualified senior journalist achieved the best National Certificate Examination (NCE) result for five years, since the logbook was first assessed as part of the qualification.

Trainee reporters are determined to complete their training despite the recession, the chief examiner of the NCTJ’s National Certificate Examination (NCE) has concluded.

A new intern to oversee and promote the Journalism Diversity Fund has been appointed by the NCTJ.

The careers of six young trainee journalists are off to a flying start after receiving bursaries from the Journalism Diversity Fund.

A reporter who won an NCTJ prize for an outstanding performance in a recent media law exam has underlined the importance for trainee journalists to have an in-depth knowledge of the subject.

Media coverage of court cases is facing alarming threats to its future, the co-author of the UK’s leading media law textbook warned today.

The unveiling of a new edition of a key text, a leading speaker from the legal world and prize-winning students make a packed programme for an upcoming media law seminar.

Trainee journalists across the country sat the National Certificate Examination (NCE) last week.

Shorthand remains a vital skill for postgraduate students agreed tutors from ten accredited courses at a recent NCTJ forum.

Three long-serving members of the NCTJ media law board were thanked for years of dedicated service as they received a fond farewell from colleagues.

Three students who have completed NCTJ-accredited courses met the training body’s board of directors to give their views last week.

Speed and accuracy were celebrated at the NCTJ’s Shorthand Seminar in London on Friday (5 June), as the annual shorthand prize winners were named.

“Shorthand is priceless.” These were the words of Dave King, editor of the Swindon Advertiser, as he addressed the NCTJ’s annual shorthand seminar in London on Friday (5 June).

Students on NCTJ-accredited courses dominated the limelight at a journalism awards ceremony in Scotland this week.

Eighteen trainee press photographers and photo-journalists took part in the NCTJ’s latest exam on May 6, at The Sheffield College. Twelve of them made the grade as seniors– a pass rate of 67 per cent.

Excellence in journalism is the goal for those entering this year’s NCTJ Awards, which is being launched today.

The number of trainee reporters who sat the NCTJ’s National Certificate Examination in March 2009 was the highest in two years.

Four newly-qualified senior journalists are to be rewarded for their excellent performance in the March 2009 National Certificate Examination.

The youngest university in Wales can now boast an NCTJ accredited course in print journalism.

Trainee journalists are still striving to achieve the gold standard of training, supported by their publications, despite redundancies and restructuring in the industry.

The NCTJ has joined forces with the Broadcast Journalism Training Council (BJTC) and the Periodicals Training Council (PTC) to help develop multi-media journalism training.

Sports journalism is a dynamic and popular field of expertise, where passions for all kinds of sport and journalism unite. Competition for work is fierce and often, an amount of ingenuity and luck are required to get started.

Following the success of last year’s inaugural Student Council, it is to become a permanent fixture in the NCTJ calendar.

‘Maturity, passion and confidence’ were the bywords of how to get a job in journalism, editors agreed at the NCTJ’s Student Council meeting in London on Friday.

Knowing about public affairs is more relevant to journalists today than ever before. That was the message from Kim Fletcher, NCTJ chairman, at the launch of a new book on the subject in London today.

The NCTJ has appointed the Essex Chronicle’s community editor as its new head of accreditation.

A trainee reporter who completed her NCTJ training via distance learning has won the Newcomer of the Year accolade at her newspaper company’s annual awards.

The number of students sitting shorthand exams at the start of the 2008-9 academic year was almost double the number sat in the same period the previous year. A total of 736 exams were sat between September and December 2008, compared to 403 between the same dates in 2007-8.

Representatives from this year’s Student Council attended the NCTJ’s June board meeting to give their views about their training and qualifications.

Representatives from this year’s Student Council attended the NCTJ’s June board meeting to give their views about their training and qualifications.

The first annual report from the NCTJ’s quality assurance and standards committee has been published.

The NCTJ is to stage its sixth annual Journalism Skills Conference in Bournemouth on 27-28 November 2013.