Overview
- The antisemitism e-learning course is available now, and staff must finish it within six months.
- An Islamophobia module is in final production and is slated to launch in February as part of the same programme.
- The BBC Academy produced the training for staff with a focus on workplace culture and tackling all forms of discrimination.
- Development involved BBC staff networks and external experts, with the Community Security Trust and Antisemitism Policy Trust confirming their collaboration and welcoming the move.
- The initiative follows criticism of the corporation’s Israel–Gaza coverage and the Glastonbury Bob Vylan livestream, which the BBC called a “very significant mistake” and removed, as leadership changes include Tim Davie’s planned departure and Deborah Turness’s resignation.