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CPD live courses schedule

The NCTJ’s Journalism Skills Academy holds regular virtual training sessions in ‘masterclass’ and ‘lunch and learn’ formats.

The courses are designed to be accessible and affordable and the short format means they can fit into the busy day-to-day.

The sessions are led by trainers who are experts in their specialist field.

For more information on each course, click on the links in the course schedule below or email [email protected].

Each of these courses can also be delivered as bespoke in-house training for your organisation. Click here for more information.

 

April 2026

21/04/2026 10.00am-12.30pm Masterclass Data journalism – finding compelling stories in data £123 + VAT
29/04/2026 10.00am-1.00pm Masterclass Journalism to PR £123 + VAT

May 2026

Date Time Course Type Course Name Price
05/05/2026 10am-1.00pm Masterclass Media law £129+VAT
12/05/2026 10am-12.30pm Masterclass Introduction to podcasting £123 + VAT
14/05/2026 10am-12.30pm Masterclass Feature Writing £123 + VAT

June 2026

Date Time Course Type Course Name Price
08/06/2026 10am-12.30pm Masterclass – special Editing skills – proofreading and punctuation £123 + VAT
09/06/2026 10am-12.30pm Masterclass – special Editing skills – House style and spelling problem words £123 + VAT
10/06/2026 10am-12.30pm Masterclass – special Editing skills – Engaging your readers £123 + VAT
11/06/2026 10am-12.30pm Masterclass – special Editing skills – Story structure and grammar £123 + VAT
12/06/2026 10am-12.30pm Masterclass – special Editing skills – Writing for the web, SEO and headlines £123 + VAT
17/06/2026 10am-12.30pm Masterclass AI for journalists and communications professionals £123 + VAT
17/06/2026 12.30pm-1.30pm Lunch and learn Developing interview skills – asking the questions that make great stories £62 + VAT
24/06/2026 13.30pm-15.30pm Train the trainer ‘Train the trainer’: Artificial Intelligence £123 + VAT for accredited centres, £149 + VAT for non accredited centres
24/06/2026 10am-12.30pm Masterclass An introduction to TikTok £123 + VAT

July 2026

Date Time Course Type Course Name Price
08/07/2026 10am-12.30pm Masterclass Your essential digital skills toolkit: Storytelling, social media and audience engagement £123 + VAT

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