CPD training course 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.

May 2025

Date Time Course Type Course Name Price
20/05/2025 10am-12.30pm Masterclass AI in the Newsroom £119 + VAT

June 2025

Date Time Course Type Course Name Price
02/06/2025 10am-12.30pm Masterclass – special Editing skills – proofreading and punctuation £119 + VAT
03/06/2025 10am-12.30pm Masterclass – special Editing skills – House style and spelling problem words £119 + VAT
04/06/2025 10am-12.30pm Masterclass – special Editing skills – Engaging your readers £119 + VAT
05/06/2025 10am-12.30pm Masterclass – special Editing skills – Story structure and grammar £119 + VAT
06/06/2025 10am-12.30pm Masterclass – special Editing skills – Writing for the web, SEO and headlines £119 + VAT
10/06/2025 10am-12.30pm Masterclass Journalism to PR £119 + VAT
11/06/2025 10am-12.30pm Masterclass  Essential digital skills for journalists £119 + VAT
12/06/2025 10am-12.30pm Masterclass Feature Writing £119 + VAT
18/06/2025 12.30pm-1.30pm Lunch and learn Developing interview skills £60 + VAT
25/06/2025 12.30pm-1.30pm Lunch and learn Introduction to data journalism £60 + VAT

July 2025

Date Time Course Type Course Name Price
10/07/2025 9.30am-1.30pm Masterclass  The principles of journalism £169 + VAT
14/07/2025 12.30pm-1.15pm Lunch and learn – special Editing skills – Structuring a news story £55 + VAT
15/07/2025 12.30pm-1.15pm Lunch and learn – special Editing skills – Proofreading £55 + VAT
16/07/2025 12.30pm-1.15pm Lunch and learn – special Editing skills – Grammar pitfalls £55 + VAT
17/07/2025 12.30pm-1.15pm Lunch and learn – special Editing skills – Simplifying copy £55 + VAT
18/07/2025 12.30pm-1.15pm Lunch and learn – special Editing skills – Style and tone of voice £55 + VAT
16/07/2025 10am-12.30pm Masterclass Media law £125 + VAT
22/07/2025 10am-12.30pm Masterclass Introduction to podcasting £119 + VAT

 

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