Copyright Licensing Agency (CLA) : Schools licences

The CLA Schools Licence

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The new CLA Schools Licence, which includes enhanced rights, came into effect from April 2010. In addition to the previous photocopying and scanning permissions, the new licence provides all schools with the permission to re-use digital and website content that has been opted in to the licence. We agreed with rightsholders that the new repertoire would become available to schools from 1st October 2010. Click here to view the list Participating Digital Material Publishers for Schools

All local authorities and other representative bodies have been informed about arrangements for the new licence from 2010 onwards. To download a copy of the letter please click here.

The new CLA Schools Licence was introduced in response to demand within the schools sector that has been highlighted by our market research.
Read more about our market research.

Current licensing arrangements

We license all schools in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. In most cases licences are held or administered either by local authorities or by represenative bodies that act as agents between CLA and the schools. Details of these arrangements are shown below:

Type of school	Organisation acting as licensing agent	Contact
State schools in England & Wales	England & Wales local authorities	The most cases, the relevant local authority
State schools in Scotland	Scottish councils	The relevant council
State schools in Northern Ireland	Belfast Education and Libraries Board	http://www.belb.org.uk/
Independent schools in England & Wales	IAPS	http://www.iaps.org.uk/
Independent schools in Scotland	SCIS	http://www.scis.org.uk/
Language schools in membership of English UK	English UK	http://www.englishuk.com/en

Whether you are a state or independent school the CLA Schools Licence provides you with the comprehensive coverage and rights your institution needs to use and share extracts from published material while ensuring compliance with copyright law.

Our licence has been developed specifically to benefit pupils, their teachers and other school staff in schools across the UK. Some of the key features and benefits of the licence are listed below but if you have specific needs or concerns and would like to speak to a member of our team please call 020 7400 3124.

Features and benefits
The annual licence provides the convenience and certainty of a single transaction with one annual fee
The blanket cover means that schools don't have to seek permission each time they want to make copies
Photocopying of books, magazines and journals published in the UK and 30 other countries is permitted so that schools have access to a wide choice of published information
Staff can make digital copies by scanning or re-typing for distribution to pupils, parents, teachers and governors from titles published in the UK and USA plus a growing number of other countries
Enhanced rights allow schools to make copies from digital material. This includes CD Roms, electronic workbooks and websites
Enables teachers to use digital copies with digital whiteboards, VLEs and presentation software including Microsoft PowerPoint
Includes the right to copy photographs, illustrations, charts or diagrams where they are included in an article or an extract
Indemnity is included as standard, so schools have peace of mind that they will be covered for any books, journals or magazines except those that are specifically excluded

Customer Service
For further help on any matter relating to the licensing of schools, please send an email or speak to someone in Customer Services or visit the Customer Service Centre.