The BBC's six public purposes are set out by the Royal Charter and Agreement, the constitutional basis for the BBC as presented to Parliament.
These purposes outline the values the BBC holds when striving to achieve its mission to inform, educate and entertain.
The BBC provides high-quality news, current affairs and factual programming to engage its viewers, listeners and users in important current and political issues.
The support of formal education in schools and colleges and informal knowledge and skills building.
Encouraging interest, engagement and participation in cultural, creative and sporting activities across the UK.
BBC viewers, listeners and users can rely on the BBC to reflect the many communities that exist in the UK.
The BBC will build a global understanding of international issues and broaden UK audiences' experience of different cultures.
Assisting UK residents to get the best out of emerging media technologies now and in the future.
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