Hampton Court Palace will provide the venue for the National Council for the Training of Journalists’ annual awards ceremony this year.

The NCTJ has announced the venue for its Awards for Excellence, which are held as part of the annual Journalism Skills Conference.

The two-day conference itself will be hosted by Sky and Kingston University over the course of on Thursday 23 and Friday 24 November.

The event, now in its tenth year, will consider some of the latest developments in journalism education and training.

An announcement by the NCTJ reads: “The key themes of quality journalism and innovation will run through the conference sessions. We’ll be looking at digital skills and new technology, professional development and standards, employability and careers.

“There will be plenty of practical new ideas to share and different skills to learn.

“The growing role of social media as a distribution channel for content continues to demand a broader range of journalism skills and raises important questions we’ll be debating about trust and ethics.”

The awards are open for entries until 15 September.

Anyone wishing to book a place at the conference can do so here.