Welcome

The BETR has been working in partnership with broadcasters through a planning group to design a framework for self-evaluating and reporting on progress in promoting equality in employment across race, gender and disability.

In developing this, our aim was to create a framework that not only provides significant, industry-wide information on the successes being achieved in promoting equality and key blocks to progress but also one which is of practical use to broadcasters. We think we have devised a framework that is clear, compelling and easy to use. In addition, it provides useful information that – as each broadcaster completes it – offers guidance and indications for how to further improve performance in creating an inclusive workplace where everyone can reach their potential.

The framework

The self-evaluation framework is built on a research-based model of how organisations achieve progress in creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. This model is already used by over 100 UK organisations seeking to improve their performance on race, gender and disability equality. We have adapted it to meet the unique needs of the broadcast industry. The framework comprises three strands – Motivate, Act and Evaluate – which each have three segments.

Self-evaluation

The framework shows three levels of progress - base, medium and high provision - and we ask each broadcaster to evaluate which level they are currently positioned at for each sub-strand. The levels build on the achievements made in the previous one. That is, medium provision includes the achievements of the base provision and the high provision includes the achievements of the base and medium provisions. The model is cumulative.

Broadcasters are asked to indicate which level most accurately describes their organisation’s current position individually on race, gender and on disability. In this way, we are able to identify progress on each of these issues separately, as well as draw an overall view of the industry’s progress towards promoting equality in employment.

This guidebook is available as a PDF version. You will need Adobe Acrobat to view this document.

This guidebook

This guidebook has been devised to help broadcasters:

• self-evaluate with more confidence
• benchmark their provision against that of other broadcasters
• identify actions they could take in order to reach a higher level within a strand
• access relevant reference material and case studies.

Your input

But this is not our guidebook. It’s yours. Which is why you can add comments, both to help others who follow in your wake and - later on - to help us produce an even better version next time. Please contribute ideas and challenges, suggested reading (including books, journals & web links) and recommended courses… anything, in fact, that you feel might be useful.

Some broadcasters are already sharing their case studies with us, which will soon be available online. We look forward to growing this invaluable resource and sharing good practice.

Please let us know what you think.

Peter Block, Executive Director BETR

The Stage 1 levels

• Motivate – We have a strategy that will motivate and enable our organisation to create an inclusive workplace with improved opportunities for everyone, to help us achieve business success
• Act – We take action to create an inclusive workplace and improve opportunities for everyone
• Evaluate – We evaluate the success of our actions to create an inclusive workplace and improve opportunities for everyone, to check that they are effective. We consider inclusion and diversity in our planning for the future to ensure continuous business performance improvement

More information

• Read the overview, which introduces the framework in more detail
• View the framework
• View all comments made by reviewers of the framework