Addressee: BBC · Source location: Page 12, paragraph 21, point a
As the BBC continues to implement its reforms to pay and working practices, we recommend it should:
a) ensure it learns lessons, and acts on feedback, from its pilots of changes to scheduling and working patterns to ensure it can track benefits and bring about the necessary culture change to implement its reforms successfully;
Response position:
Accepted
Delivery:
Implemented
· 12/2019
· Confirmed by NAO
Addressee: BBC · Source location: Page 12, paragraph 21, point b
b) ensure that senior management reforms in commercial subsidiaries are timely, as well as keeping comparisons between PSB and commercial subsidiaries under active review, to ensure its aim that individuals can easily move between the two is not hindered by issues with pay differentials;
Response position:
Accepted
Delivery:
Implemented
· 05/2020
· Confirmed by NAO
Addressee: BBC · Source location: Page 12, paragraph 21, point c
c) keep all pay targets under review to ensure they are stretching, but realistic and that they keep the BBC in a strong position compared to the public sector and other media organisations; and
Response position:
Accepted
Delivery:
Implemented
· 12/2019
· Confirmed by NAO
Addressee: BBC · Source location: Page 12, paragraph 21, point d
d) ensure it has full central oversight and challenge of key data, including the costs and benefits of its terms and conditions reforms, to track the ongoing value for money of its staff pay-bill.
Response position:
Accepted
Delivery:
Implemented
· 12/2019
· Confirmed by NAO