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.

 

March 2026

Date Time Course Type Course Name Price
11/03/2026 10am-12.30pm Masterclass AI for journalists and communications professionals £123 + VAT
11/03/2026 12.30pm-1.30pm Lunch and learn Developing interview skills – asking the questions that make great stories £62 + VAT
16/03/2026 10am-12.30pm Masterclass – special Editing skills – proofreading and punctuation £123 + VAT
17/03/2026 10am-12.30pm Masterclass – special Editing skills – House style and spelling problem words £123 + VAT
18/03/2026 10am-12.30pm Masterclass – special Editing skills – Engaging your readers £123 + VAT
19/03/2026 10am-12.30pm Masterclass – special Editing skills – Story structure and grammar £123 + VAT
20/03/2026 10am-12.30pm Masterclass – special Editing skills – Writing for the web, SEO and headlines £123 + VAT
25/03/2026 10am-12.30pm Masterclass Your essential digital skills toolkit: Storytelling, social media and audience engagement £123 + VAT
26/03/2026 10am-1.00pm Masterclass Media law Full

April 2026

14/04/2026 10am-1.00pm Masterclass Engage your audience: Content that connects and writing with impact £129 + VAT
13/04/2026 12.30pm-1.15pm Lunch and learn – special Editing skills – Proofreading £57 + VAT
14/04/2026 12.30pm-1.15pm  Lunch and learn – special Editing skills – Style and tone of voice £57 + VAT
15/04/2026 12.30pm-1.15pm  Lunch and learn – special Editing skills – Simplifying copy £57 + VAT
16/04/2026 12.30pm-1.15pm  Lunch and learn – special Editing skills – Grammar pitfalls £57 + VAT
17/04/2026 12.30pm-1.15pm  Lunch and learn – special Editing skills – Structuring a news story £57 + VAT
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

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