Coverage provided This licence provides annual permissions to copy and reuse print and digital content in the NLA repertoire. It is designed for FE, HE, and Language schools. Make copies from UK national newspapers plus 5 other titles Upload and store copies of articles on a VLE or intranet Email copies to students and staff How can NLA Licences support your educational institution? NLA Licences support the copying and sharing of valuable newspaper content for learning, training, marketing and promotion. Combined with the CLA licence, this promotes fair and responsible use of copied content across educational establishments. Copying for teaching and learning Learner access to robust and expert journalism has never been so important. With an NLA Basic Licence, staff can copy and share news articles with learners via email or the institution intranet, and avoid relying on unreliable links. There’s options to cover not only UK national, but also 500+ regional titles. Copying for media monitoring Tracking media coverage and knowing the perception of your institution in the media is vital. If your institution would like to copy and share news content as part of media monitoring activity – either via an MMO subscription or in house – we have licensing options for you. Copying for public promotion Positive news articles that broadcast your good work to the world are one of the most credible forms of publicity there is. To help spotlight your successes and establish your brand, you can post articles to public facing sites and social media with the Corporate Website Republishing Licence. NLA Licence add-ons With this licence, you will have access to optional add-on services that cover your institution’s media monitoring activities. These can be purchased at an additional cost: NLA Education Establishment Licence Receive and share articles received from an external press cuttings supplier. Web Media Monitoring Licence Receive and share alerts and links to content on publisher websites. Find out more about this Licence in the Terms and Conditions. Paper Additional Cover Permits guests to make copies. Corporate Website Republishing Republish articles on your website and social media. Find out more about this Licence in the Terms and Conditions. Get in touch Get in touch with the CLA team today and discuss which option is right for you Enquire today Useful links Price List & Guidance 2025/26 Price list and guidance (effective for the August 2025 renewal) Read now Licence documents You can see all the support documents and Terms & Conditions for your licence here Read now CLA and NLA While both are copyright licenses, they cover different repertoires of copyrighted material. Compare licences Supporting tools Check Permissions works for all, even if you don’t have a licence. Use it to check whether an article, book or website is covered by the CLA licence View More NLA Licence FAQs Do any NLA Licences cover external copying/sharing? The only licence that covers you to share externally – to your public facing sites and feeds for instance – is the Corporate Website Republishing Licence. All other licences and add-ons cover internal copying. Please enquire directly for information on the Corporate Website Republishing Licence. What is the difference between CLA and NLA licences? It’s basically what they cover. The CLA licence gives permissions to copy from books and journals, while the NLA licence gives permissions to copy from newspapers. Both licences cover magazines, but just check the title in our Check Permissions tool to see which licence it’s covered by. I only get links from my MMS. Surely I don't need the NLA Licence? If your Media Monitoring Service supplies you with curated links and alerts to content on publisher websites instead of press cuttings, you will need to add a Web Media Monitoring Licence (WMML) extension to your Basic Licence (stand-alone options are available to anyone without a Basic Licence). Whilst it is fine to share a link that you have found searching the Internet, links and alerts from an MMS give you access to online content from a 3rd party, and the WMML is the only Licence that allows you to receive this. Do I need to report any data when using the NLA Licence? You will be asked about your copying needs when you set up your licence, and also at each annual renewal. This is your opportunity to update your staff and student headcount, and/or your turnover, which will determine your Basic Licence fee for the year. You can also advise on any other changes about your newspaper copying needs. If you include your media monitoring activities – in short, any copying from newspapers for internal non-teaching activities- then the Media Monitoring Service (MMS) you subscribe to will report usage and user numbers to CLA each year. We will use these figures to calculate your renewal fee for this part of your Licence. Outside of this, there is no need to track and report usage. How do NLA Licences work with newspaper websites? Both print and digital formats are covered, so you can photocopy and scan but also copy and paste or screengrab from opted in titles. Why are there different NLA Licences and not just one? The licences and add-ons are designed to make licensing flexible and bespoke for your needs. Depending on the kind of activity your institution/organisation wants to do, you can opt for different combinations of cover. Why is CLA acting as NLA’s agent? CLA have been NLA’s agent in the Education sector since 2013. This is to streamline your licensing, so that you have once point of contact, and can use our site as one source of advice. The NLA Licence still sits with NLA Media Access however, and the Ts & Cs and prices are set by NLA. If I have a Media Monitoring Service (MMS), why do I need an NLA Licence too? When you sign up to an MMS to receive clippings and links, that is covering the delivery service. In order to access the content delivered, and share it more widely, an NLA Licence is required.
