About

The Young Journalist Academy is a programme established in 2008 designed to encourage young people to engage with news and current affairs by creating their own School Newsroom, media literacy projects and working across school departments.

This is a fantastic opportunity that offers pupils, schools and community groups the chance to gain national recognition for the ability to create quality broadcast material in partnership with CfBT Education Trust and c1 media.

We are proud to have many supporters including the The Royal Albert Hall, The Guardian, WaterAid, Teenage Cancer Trust, Historic Royal Palaces amongst others.

This opportunity enables schools to work with BBC trained broadcast journalists and other professionals to train students and staff in all aspects of broadcast journalism. These include writing, producing, filming and recording.

The Editors of YJA have established newsrooms at the following  schools:

Secondary schools

Boston High School – Boston (BHS Newsroom application form)
Carre’s Grammar School – Sleaford
Cherry Willingham Community School – Lincoln
Kesteven & Sleaford High School – Sleaford
North Kesteven School – Lincoln
Priory Academy LSST – Lincoln
Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar – Alford
St Hugh’s – Grantham
Trent Valley Academy – Gainsborough
Walton Girls’ High School – Grantham

Primary schools

Horncastle Primary School – Horncastle
The Meadows Primary School – Lincoln
Millfield Primary Academy – Heighington
Monks Abbey Primary School – Lincoln
Nettleham C of E Junior School – Lincoln
St Andrew’s Primary – Woodhall Spa
St Peter and St Paul’s C of E Primary School – Burgh Le Marsh
Tealby Primary School – Market Rasen
Willoughton Primary School – Gainsborough
Contact details are:
Editorial enquiries – theeditors@lyja.co.uk
Managing Editor Sam Atkins – sam@c1media.co.uk
Programme Manager Rob Pitman – robert.pitman@cfbt.com