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.

January 2025

Date	Time	Course Type	Course Name	Price
20/1/2025	10am-12.30pm	Masterclass – special	Editing skills – proofreading and punctuation	£119 + VAT
21/1/2025	10am-12.30pm	Masterclass – special	House style and spelling problem words	£119 + VAT
22/1/2025	10am-12.30pm	Masterclass – special	Editing skills – Engaging your readers	£119 + VAT
23/1/2025	10am-12.30pm	Masterclass – special	Editing skills – Story structure and grammar	£119 + VAT
24/1/2025	10am-12.30pm	Masterclass – special	Editing skills – Writing for the web, SEO and headlines	£119 + VAT
22/1/2025	9.30am-1.30pm	Masterclass	The principles of journalism	£169 + VAT
30/01/2025	12.30pm-1.45pm	Lunch and learn	Women in leadership – Leading with confidence	£70 + VAT

February 2025

Date	Time	Course Type	Course Name	Price
03/12/2025	10am-12.30pm	Masterclass	Feature writing	£119 + VAT
05/02/2025	10am-12.30pm	Masterclass	Data journalism	£119 + VAT
12/2/2025	10am-12.30pm	Masterclass	Essential digital skills for journalists	£125 + VAT
19/02/2025	12.30pm-1.30pm	Lunch and learn	Introduction to AI	£60 + VAT

March 2025

Date	Time	Course Type	Course Name	Price
05/03/2025	10am-12.30pm	Masterclass	AI in the newsroom	£119 + VAT
12/03/2025	12.30pm-1.45pm	Masterclass	Developing interview skills	£60 + VAT
13/03/2025	9.30am-1.30pm	Masterclass	The principles of journalism	£169 + VAT
17/03/2025	10am-12.30pm	Masterclass – special	Editing skills – proofreading and punctuation	£119 + VAT
18/03/2025	10am-12.30pm	Masterclass – special	Editing skills – House style and spelling problem words	£119 + VAT
19/03/2025	10am-12.30pm	Masterclass – special	Editing skills – Engaging your readers	£119 + VAT
20/03/2025	10am-12.30pm	Masterclass – special	Editing skills – Story structure and grammar	£119 + VAT
21/03/2025	10am-12.30pm	Masterclass – special	Editing skills – Writing for the web, SEO and headlines	£119 + VAT
19/03/2025	10am-1pm	Masterclass	Media law	£125 + VAT

April 2025

Date	Time	Course Type	Course Name	Price
01/04/2025	10am-12.30pm	Masterclass	Introduction to podcasting	£119 + VAT
28/04/2025	12.30pm-1.15pm	Lunch and learn – special	Editing skills – Structuring a news story	£55 + VAT
29/04/2025	12.30pm-1.15pm	Lunch and learn – special	Editing skills – Proofreading	£55 + VAT
30/04/2025	12.30pm-1.15pm	Lunch and learn – special	Editing skills – Grammar pitfalls	£55 + VAT
01/05/2025	12.30pm-1.15pm	Lunch and learn – special	Editing skills – Simplifying copy	£55 + VAT
02/05/2025	12.30pm-1.15pm	Lunch and learn – special	Editing skills – Style and tone of voice	£55 + VAT