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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 today published its annual Quality Assurance and Standards Committee report. The committee oversees quality, fairness and standards across all NCTJ qualifications. The report is published to provide transparency and to share key data on NCTJ qualifications. In…
The NCTJ is sad to learn of the death of Jim Brennan on 7 December, aged 96.
Cohort 4 of the Journalism Diversity Fund has now concluded with the awarding of nine bursaries for the 2017/18 academic year. These up-and-coming journalists were awarded funding to begin their journalism training at NCTJ-accredited courses beginning in 2018.
Cohort 4 of the Journalism Diversity Fund has now concluded with the awarding of nine bursaries for the 2017/18 academic year. These up-and-coming journalists were awarded funding to begin their journalism training at NCTJ-accredited courses beginning in 2018.
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.
A total of 78 per cent of trainees in the November sitting of the National Qualification in Journalism (NQJ) exams achieved the qualification.
“As the first recipient of the Claire Prosser Bursary Award, your university fees will be taken care of and you’ll be doing lots of work experience. Your first week is with the BBC...in London.”
“As the first recipient of the Claire Prosser Bursary Award, your university fees will be taken care of and you’ll be doing lots of work experience. Your first week is with the BBC...in London.”
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.
Twelve hopeful journalists have been shortlisted for the fourth and final round of 2017 Journalism Diversity Fund bursaries, which would cover the cost of their NCTJ-accredited journalism training.
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