A survey of working journalists has been launched by the National Council for the Training of Journalists to help improve its training programmes.

The NCTJ has urged journalists to come forward and share their views on what kind of skills development they want to be provided.

It comes as the organisation aims to make its courses and programmes for working reporters as “relevant to the needs of journalists as possible”.

The NCTJ launched e-learning platform the Journalism Skills Academy in October with the aim of helping journalists to improve their skills throughout their careers.

The survey will be managed by research consultant Mark Spilsbury, pictured, who is conducting the study on the NCTJ’s behalf.

In a statement, the NCTJ said: “The National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ) has launched the Journalism Skills Academy (JSA) to provide a one-stop shop for journalists, at all stages in their careers, to advance their knowledge of the industry.

“It brings together in a single place the range of skill development services that the NCTJ offers.

“The NCTJ wants to make sure that the offer of the JSA is as relevant to the needs of journalists as possible. To that end, it wants your views on what skills development you would want to see provided and in what way.

“All the information that you provide will be treated in the utmost confidence and no individuals will be identifiable in the analysis or reporting.”

The survey can be taken here.