• CLA is recognised by the government as the collective licensing body for the reuse of text and images from books, journals and magazines.

Our Copyright Licence for Local Authorities offers an annual blanket cover, simplifying the process of accessing copyrighted materials for your organisation. With this licence, you won’t need to seek permission from copyright owners each time you copy, ensuring hassle-free compliance and efficient content sharing.

Benefits of CLA licence for Local Authorities

The annual blanket cover of CLA Copyright Licence for Local Authorities offers a range of benefits for copying from books, magazines, journals, and websites including:

  1. Make photocopies from publications from the UK and 38 International territories
  2. Re-use and copy from electronic and online titles published in the UK and the US
  3. Store copies on a secure Intranet
  4. *New: Republishing permissions that allow you to post up to five articles per year on your own website from participating print magazines and publisher websites

Definition of a Professional Employee for Local Authorities

Professional Employees for Local Authorities are defined as individuals employed at Spinal Column Point 33 and above, equivalent to a salary of £37,568 and above. Please note that this does not include inner or outer London weighting.

Teaching staff in schools should be excluded when calculating your Professional Employee number. Contact us for more information.

Supporting tools

CLA Check Permissions Tool
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
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