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Employers can now recruit apprentices on the new Level 6 Journalist apprenticeship, following the publication of the updated standard by Skills England. The apprenticeship has been moved from Level 7 to better reflect the skills and responsibilities of journalists at…
The NCTJ has welcomed the publication of the government’s Local Media Strategy and Media Literacy Action Plan, which aim to support the sustainability of local journalism and improve media literacy across the UK. The government has highlighted that access to…
The government has confirmed a £14,000 funding band for the revised Level 6 Journalist Apprenticeship Standard, following NCTJ escalation over a delay of nearly nine months that had stalled recruitment and created uncertainty for employers and trainees. In a…
The NCTJ has escalated serious concerns about the six-month delay in approving funding for the revised Level 6 Journalist Apprenticeship Standard, which is preventing employers from recruiting apprentices and blocking a vital pathway into journalism. Toby Granville,…
The NCTJ has welcomed the government’s response to the House of Lords Communications and Digital Committee’s report on media literacy, which acknowledges that “trusted journalism and strong media literacy are essential to a healthy democracy.” The committee recommended stronger cross-government…
The ninth edition of Essential Public Affairs for Journalists by James Morrison has been published by Oxford University Press, in partnership with the NCTJ. A long-established core text for NCTJ-accredited courses and beyond, the latest edition has been fully…
The Department for Education has responded to the NCTJ following the launch of the Save Quality Journalism Education campaign, which calls for the reversal of planned cuts to high-cost subject funding for journalism courses in higher education. In a letter…
The National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ) is co-ordinating a ‘Save Quality Journalism Education’ campaign, calling on the government to reverse planned cuts to journalism course funding in higher education. The move follows new guidance from the Secretary…
The NCTJ has welcomed the Government’s commitment to engage with the charity to support the training needs of local news, an industry it describes as ‘vital’. The commitment was made in the Government’s response to the…
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