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| BBC commits another £3.5m to keep diversity schemes running | BBC commits another £3.5m to keep diversity schemes running |
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| The BBC has said it will continue funding a set of schemes designed to increase representation of ethnic minorities on and off screen for a second year. | The BBC has said it will continue funding a set of schemes designed to increase representation of ethnic minorities on and off screen for a second year. |
| The schemes, including a £2.1m diversity creative talent fund and programmes to bring more people from diverse backgrounds into different levels of the corporation, will get about £3.5m to keep going through 2016. | The schemes, including a £2.1m diversity creative talent fund and programmes to bring more people from diverse backgrounds into different levels of the corporation, will get about £3.5m to keep going through 2016. |
| The funding will enable an assistant commissioners programme aimed at increasing diversity across the corporation’s output to continue, with the six commissioners already working offered the chance to stay on for another year. | The funding will enable an assistant commissioners programme aimed at increasing diversity across the corporation’s output to continue, with the six commissioners already working offered the chance to stay on for another year. |
| Related: BBC announces raft of new measures on diversity | Related: BBC announces raft of new measures on diversity |
| The schemes were announced in July 2014 as part of a raft of measures designed to improve diversity, including new targets for on and off-screen representation. The BBC says that the proportion of people at the corporation from BAME backgrounds is now at a record high of 13.1%. | |
| BBC director general Tony Hall said the schemes were helping to “broaden the range of voices and backgrounds at all levels of the BBC”. | BBC director general Tony Hall said the schemes were helping to “broaden the range of voices and backgrounds at all levels of the BBC”. |
| He added: “The energy and creativity of the assistant commissioners, creative access trainees and those on the senior leadership development programme has been infectious. I am delighted the programmes, and the fund that helps us to take risks to develop new and exciting talent, will continue. | He added: “The energy and creativity of the assistant commissioners, creative access trainees and those on the senior leadership development programme has been infectious. I am delighted the programmes, and the fund that helps us to take risks to develop new and exciting talent, will continue. |
| “I want to go even further and we’ll be building on this strong platform with a new diversity strategy later this year.” | “I want to go even further and we’ll be building on this strong platform with a new diversity strategy later this year.” |
| The BBC said money from the talent fund had already helped bring in 17 new presenters across history, science, arts and features programmes such as the Proms and Choir of the Year, and in drama produce 13 scripts and work with 10 new BAME writers. | |
| Related: Idris Elba to warn MPs over lack of diversity on British television | Related: Idris Elba to warn MPs over lack of diversity on British television |
| The announcement comes on the day Luther actor Idris Elba is expected to warn MPs that the UK TV industry is falling behind the US in reflecting diversity on screen. | The announcement comes on the day Luther actor Idris Elba is expected to warn MPs that the UK TV industry is falling behind the US in reflecting diversity on screen. |
| At a speech at Westminster organised by Channel 4, Elba is expected to say: “People in the TV world often aren’t the same as people in the real world. And there’s an even bigger gap between people who make TV, and people who watch TV. I should know, I live in the TV world. | At a speech at Westminster organised by Channel 4, Elba is expected to say: “People in the TV world often aren’t the same as people in the real world. And there’s an even bigger gap between people who make TV, and people who watch TV. I should know, I live in the TV world. |
| “And although there’s a lot of reality TV, TV hasn’t caught up with reality. Change is coming, but it’s taking its sweet time.” | “And although there’s a lot of reality TV, TV hasn’t caught up with reality. Change is coming, but it’s taking its sweet time.” |