BBC Television Equality and Diversity Action Plan

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1 BBC Equality and Diversity Action Plan Division brings BBC channels and commissioning together with TV and web production to provide the best television and online content in the world, wherever and whenever audiences want it. Today, just over a third of the licence fee comes to BBC. In return, licence payers get a multimedia powerhouse which is unique in the world. We commissioned over 20,000 hours of programmes last year, and invested an estimated 1.1 billion in this country's creative industries. s strategic objectives include: Objective: great programmes and services Create and deliver distinctive and high quality content through focus on the BBC s five editorial priorities Project milestones, quality and distinctiveness metrics Action / metric Create and implement plans to ensure that 2013/14 is rich in creative highlights across all television genres, channels and online products Improve quality and distinctiveness scores (AI/F&N) Launch new Knowledge and Learning product Explain the strategic importance of in house production to the wider BBC and engage it in support of the drive to improve its creative competitiveness. Progress against key project milestones and overall business levels Deliver Service Reviews of BBC One, Two, Three and Four Service Review delivery Implement DQF scope reductions and reinvestment DQF targets and initiatives Objective: audience impact Improve our relationship with our audiences Project milestones, reach, time spent and GI metrics Action / metric Maintain portfolio reach, closely monitor national/regional share gaps, begin to close BAME reach gap and improve reach of online products Reach and share metrics Page 1 of 12

2 Objective: delivered to all Ensure access to Licence Fee payers, maximising the benefits to audiences and taking advantage of new internet based distribution services Partnership and project milestones Action / metric Ensure the successful relaunch of the TV iplayer product, including its facilitation of the successful launch of Project Barcelona Project milestones Continue to deliver value through key partnerships, including plans for the successful launch of the Space 2.0 in 2014 Project milestones and audience metrics Objective: well-run Create a simpler and more effective BBC that increases value for money for licence fee payers Value measures, CI/PPI/DQF targets, sustainability targets Develop the BBC s commercial activities to the benefit of audiences and the wider industry Commercial targets Ensure we remain true to our values in how we work Project Milestones Page 2 of 12 Action / metric Successfully implement Vision OD programme, from structures and processes to culture and ways of working Project milestones (structure implementation) Staff survey DQF targets and EST engagement Meet DQF saving targets for 2013/14 DQF targets Further implement a more coordinated approach to the BBC s commercial activities, working in new ways with BBCW and other commercial partners to continue to grow commercial income Commercial targets Part of television OD milestones (e.g. genre board roll out) Undertake relevant Rights holder negotiations Implement any relevant actions from the Rose / Respect At Work review; the Smith review and staff surveys Re-launch the BBC values, and ensure we are behaving in line with them by monitoring scores in staff survey 10% improvement on behavioural scores in staff survey Increase level of engagement of our people through delivery of a BBC people deal and engagement survey action plans Increase engagement by 10%

3 A selection of recent diversity achievements/progress includes: Presentable 2012; pan-bbc Edinburgh Festival venue; Trans Gender Comedy Award; various examples of output that reflects and reaches diverse audiences including: Last Tango in Halifax ; The Voice ; My Girl ; The Prisoners ; Transexual Teen: Beauty Queen ; Great British Bake off; Coming Out ; Dancing on The Edge; Casualty; Holby; EastEnders; Olympics 2012; Citizen Khan. Workforce diversity targets New divisional targets for ethnicity & disability have been agreed for the period Senior Level is now defined as those staff Grade 10 & above. s targets are: BME: 12.5%; BME wider management group: 10%; Disability: 5.5%; Disability wider management group: 5% To meet targets by 2017 needs to employ 79 BME staff and 9 BME staff at grade 10 or above and 21 disabled staff and 8 disabled staff at grade 10 or above over the next 4 years (based on current staffing levels). Page 3 of 12

4 STRATEGY/ BUSINESS PLANNING - EQUALITY OBJECTIVE: Systematic and consistent consideration of equality and diversity within BBC planning and review processes Review and agree effective governance and accountability for Diversity within restructured division Each genre to develop own diversity actions (2-4) to contribute to overarching DAP objectives informed by audience and research and portrayal analysis Identify and allocate appropriate diversity resource / support/ coordinator within, to report to Diversity Accountable TV Board member (currently PY) with dotted line to AR Improve communication of Diversity goals, programmes, initiatives and raise prominence of diversity messaging BBC TV TV Change Steering Group Goals/outcomes LEAD TIME- SCALE TV Genre Boards Genre action plans covering employment and portrayal, for approval by Board Board Identify resource within HQ reorganisation Internal Communications & Genre Boards Review existing channels and consider new approaches. Create a new film about portrayal, to go on the commissioning website. Head of TV Network Supply TV Genre Boards Chief Adviser 1 Month IC & Genre Boards STATUS ACCOUNTABLE 3 months Director, 3 months CoBs Pat Younge 3 months Amanda Gabbitas Nominate senior figures from BBC to represent the BBC on CDN panels Board Board Director, Page 4 of 12

5 BBC TV Goals/outcomes LEAD TIME- SCALE STATUS ACCOUNTABLE Evaluate and review effectiveness and VfM of s support of PACT Diversity project in relation to other projects AL s Coordinator AL s Coordinator Page 5 of 12

6 AUDIENCE - EQUALITY OBJECTIVE: Connect with our audiences, including our underserved audiences to inform the quality and direction of our output Support roll out of Autumn 2012 Cumberbatch portrayal analysis findings and encourage use to inform content. Work with DC to shape analysis for 2013 and beyond and communicate to Commissioning & Production depts. Commission and produce quarterly in the eyes of the audience film to help showcase breadth of good diverse portrayal BBC People Diversity Centre & Internal Communications Production & Commissioning Goals/outcomes LEAD TIMESCALE STATUS ACCOUNTABLE Engineer timetable so that portrayal analysis forms part of APR process Head of Diversity Head of Creative Resources May / June 2013 Quarterly (starting q1) Claire Dresser Amanda Gabbitas Page 6 of 12

7 OUTPUT - EQUALITY OBJECTIVE: Deliver high quality output which reflects modern Britain accurately and authentically Actions Select a small team of the best and brightest in to interrogate the London gap and propose solutions, drawing from any sources including TV, BBC London, iplayer, Radio 1, Radio 1Xtra, BBC Three Genres to standardise and improve systems for local and targeted on screen diversity monitoring to be informed by Cumberbatch work to form part of genre strategy and governance process. BBC department BBC Genre leadership Goals/outcomes LEAD TIME-SCALE STATUS ACCOUNTABLE A report with recommendations on how TV can close the London Gap. Review and refine data capture to create Genre monitoring plans may be continuous or focused on challenge areas TBD December 2013 Red TBD Director of? CCO? Controllers of Business Sep 2013 COO, Page 7 of 12

8 ACCESS EQUALITY OBJECTIVE: Build in accessibility from the start when developing new services Screening of North (Dis)ability film by all departments Access services briefings attended by key representatives from all departments Work with Diversity Centre and Unions to introduce a Move On Up style event for disabled on screen talent (and explore options for off screen) All s All s Production, Commissioning, DC, Equity & NUJ Goals/outcomes LEAD TIMESCALE STATUS ACCOUNTABLE 100% departments have provided opportunity to staff to see film 100% departments have provided opportunity to relevant staff to attend session Event successfully delivered with attendance from senior exec. A database of participants developed Head of Internal Communications Head of Internal Communications Head of Production Talent, Head of Creative Resources, Creative Director, New Writing March 2014 March 2014 Nov 2013 Genre leadership Genre leadership Genre leadership Page 8 of 12

9 WORKFORCE - EQUALITY OBJECTIVE: Advance Equal Opportunities to diversity and develop our workforce and our senior leaders so that they better reflect our audience Respond to Respect At Work (RaW) review recommendations/ actions which are relevant to Raise levels of Diversity Awareness and help to meet corporate target for 25% of all BBC staff to complete Diversity: Out of the Box Training Build accountability for Diversity and help to meet corporate target for 75% of all staff Grade 10 & Over to have specific Diversity Objectives. Achievement against these objectives is reported BBC People Board All s All s Goals/ Outcomes LEAD TIME- SCALE staff aware of findings and recommendations. Specific actions developed where relevant 100% of staff complete Diversity: Out of the Box Training 100% of all staff Grade 10 & over to have specific Diversity Objectives including eg: Completion of training STATUS ACCOUNTABLE HR Director June 2013 Director, Genre leadership Genre leadership March 2014 July 2013 Genre leadership Genre leadership Page 9 of 12

10 BBC People Goals/ Outcomes LEAD TIME- SCALE STATUS ACCOUNTABLE Conduct Equality Analysis in the following areas of Employment Practice on an annual basis: - Recruitment - Talent & Progression - Redundancy & Restructure Report progress and develop and implement action plans to address disproportionality All s Complete Equality Analyses Objectives include: Monitor recruitment trends and considering tactical recruitment for disabled candidates due to low level of applications Lead HR Business Partner March 2014 Clare Dyer Monitor Talent ratings to ensure process takes account of diversity trends Monitor DQF related restructure/redun dancy processes to manage disproportional impacts Page 10 of 12

11 BBC People Goals/ Outcomes LEAD TIME- SCALE STATUS ACCOUNTABLE Sponsor 24 young people from Mama Youth and negotiate progression routes with Academy into the VIP pool and/or apprenticeships to encourage career pathways. BBC Production Sponsorship of a 16 week Mama Youth course for 24 young people, providing training in editorial, technical and operational roles with BBC masterclasses / speakers etc Head of Production Comedy, Head of Production Talent, Head of UK Production Entertainment and Events?? Pat Younge Participants produce content that informs us about their take on the world Participants guaranteed work experience placement at end of course Page 11 of 12

12 BBC People Goals/ Outcomes LEAD TIME- SCALE STATUS ACCOUNTABLE Collaborate with Directors UK on joint project to help to increase the overall numbers of women directors across the TV industry Production & Commissioning Better understanding of issues and trends through analysis of data ; BBC interviews PAN UK; consultation with Indie sector / other broadcasters/ CDN Talent Executive, Head of Creative Resources Sep 2013 Kate Harwood Action plan with outcomes/ success measures developed (informed by above work) Act to help improve progression and retention of disabled staff through supporting Elev8 (mentoring development scheme for disabled staff)by nominating senior mentors from Board At least 5 senior level mentors nominated to support the scheme Chief Adviser June 2013 Director, Page 12 of 12