BBC News to axe education editor role in cost-cutting move
Summary
The BBC will stop having a separate education editor role as part of cuts that will save £5.5 million and reduce 100 jobs in BBC News. The education editor and social affairs editor jobs will be combined into one position, and the health editor role will also be removed after the current editor leaves.Key Facts
- The BBC is cutting 100 jobs across BBC News to save £5.5 million.
- The roles of education editor and social affairs editor will merge into a single position.
- The current education editor is Branwen Jeffreys, and the social affairs editor is Alison Holt.
- The health editor role will disappear after Hugh Pym leaves, with its duties added to the medical editor.
- BBC executives say the changes respond to audience demand and the need to work more efficiently.
- Some school leaders and unions worry the combined role will reduce the quality of education and social affairs coverage.
- The BBC says it still has teams of journalists covering education, social affairs, and health.
- The BBC plans to focus more on social media and digital platforms like YouTube and TikTok to reach younger audiences.
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