The Broadcast Journalism Training Council (BJTC) works in partnership with all the main employers in the UK broadcast industry. Our primary responsibility is to accredit UK journalism courses within higher education. Our current partners are; ITV, Sky, ITN, BBC, Reuters, Global, AP, Channel 4, Bauer and the NUJ. Our Council members are all experienced employers and trainers who participate in forum meetings to discuss the development of training, to improve the skills and knowledge across the Broadcast Journalism industry. Together they set the criteria for accrediting courses, then teams of professional journalists and tutors to advise and inspect the courses. Our accreditation standards are very much based on direct and practical experience and all accredited courses are very much valued by teachers and students, employers and employees, as they are relevant and responsive to the operational demands of the broadcast industry.