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CLA agrees new five-year licence agreement with the Department for Education

The Copyright Licensing Agency and the Department for Education in England have renewed the existing central licensing scheme for state schools.  The new agreement, running from April 2021 to March 2026, will ensure that state-funded schools in England retain access ...

CLA’s 2021 Copyright Essay Prize launches

CLA is pleased to announce the launch of its second annual Copyright Essay competition for 16-19-year-old students based in the UK. The winning essay will win £300, with prizes for second and third place.

Students are invited to consider the ...

New business study shows working remotely increased information sharing

The Copyright Licensing Agency (CLA), the recognised UK licensing body for the reuse of text and images, shares the results of a new Information Seeking and Consumption Study carried out by Outsell for Copyright Clearance Center (CCC).

Outsell regularly conducts ...

Announcement of further help for schools and colleges during current closures

We are pleased to announce that following consultation with our members, there will be a temporary increase in the copy limit in the Education Licence that applies to schools and colleges, from the current 5% to 20%, until 31 March ...

Higher education licence terms amended until July 2021 due to COVID-19

CLA is delighted to announce that in recognition of the ongoing challenges facing Higher Education Institutions, and following consultation with its members and educational publishers, we have temporarily amended the terms of the Higher Education Licence to give academics, libraries ...

Copyright Licensing Agency extends royalty-free licence with UKRI for ref 2021

CLA has extended its royalty-free licence with United Kingdom Research and Innovation (UKRI) on behalf of our four member organisations – the Authors’ Licensing and Collecting Society (ALCS), Publishers’ Licensing Services (PLS), the Design and Artists Copyright Society (DACS) and ...