Former BBC controller urges inquiry into Bitesize’s immigration lessons

A newspaper investigation alleges that BBC Bitesize presents a one-sided view of immigration, Net Zero and inequality to school pupils, prompting a former BBC television controller to call for an inquiry. The claims matter because the site is widely used in schools and come amid scrutiny of BBC impartiality ahead of the broadcaster’s charter renewal.

The investigation reviewed material aimed at 11 to 14-year-olds, including an immigration game that awards points for policies such as open borders and amnesty for migrants without permission to stay. BBC Bitesize launched in 1998; the article says almost 1.7 million pupils use it each week and half of children aged four to 16 say they access it. The BBC has pledged to monitor language in its output as part of efforts to address concerns about bias.