The BBC and Diversity

Creative Diversity Network

The BBC is the chair of the Creative Diversity Network until December 2012.

The Creative Diversity Network (CDN) is a partnership of the main UK broadcasters and other industry bodies who work together to improve diversity on and off screen, across the broadcast and creative media industry.

Creative Diversity Network website

Creative Diversity Network
Serving All Ages

The BBC has, in partnership with the Creative Diversity Network, commissioned research into the attitudes of audiences on 'Age'. We publish the research here.

Serving All Ages PDF (755kb)

Serving All Ages Accessible PDF (800kb)

BBC Press Release

Amanda Rice, Head of BBC Diversity shares the headlines of the Age Research and reflects on their insights.

Serving All Ages
Telling our Equality and Diversity Story

In line with the specific duties under the public sector equality duty, 'Telling our Story: Equality and diversity at the BBC 2011' is our equality information report.

In it we share our story about key challenges and successes on equality and diversity and what we're doing to improve the BBC on and off air.

You can read our report and further supporting equality information here.

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LGBT History Month

The BBC Diversity Centre wishes everyone taking part in LGBT History Month, a great celebration of the achievements and successes of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) people.

The BBC and Channel 4 have been working closely with TransMedia Watch to look at how we as public service broadcasters can authentically portray and represent transgender people and issues in programming.

Putting the T in to LGBT month - Paris Lees writes about their recent work with broadcasters.

LGBT History Month

Creative Diversity
Network
Serving All Ages
Equality Information
Report
LGBT History Month

Our Strategic Equality and Diversity Objectives

Output and content

Deliver high quality programming which reflects modern Britain accurately and authentically.

TV, radio and online

Accessibility

Build in accessibility from the start when developing new products and services and ensuring their accessibility over time.

Accessibility

Audiences

Connect with our audiences, including our underserved audiences, using different methods to inform the quality and direction of our programmes.

Understanding our audiences

Workforce

Advance equal opportunities to diversify and develop our workforce and our senior leaders so that they better reflect our audiences.

A diverse workforce

Strategy and policies

Achieve systematic and consistent consideration of equality and diversity within BBC planning and review processes, and meet our public purposes and duties.

Diversity strategy