BBC Bitesize commissioning

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Current opportunities

Bitesize for Teachers KS2 Citizenship short-form video brief

We're seeking a new suite of Key Stage 2 classroom videos for BBC Bitesize for Teachers, aimed at pupils aged 7–11 studying KS2 Citizenship in England.

Deadline for ideas: 22 July

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Get Singing brief

We're seeking approx. 80 minutes of content for the BBC’s nationwide music education initiative Get Singing.

Deadline for ideas: 24 July 2026.

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Short-form videos for GCSE Biology, Chemistry, History and Physics

We're seeking to commission new suites of short-form videos for BBC Bitesize aimed at students aged 14–16 studying History, Physics, Biology and Chemistry in England.

Deadline for ideas: 6 July 2026.

Download the Biology brief (Word)

Download the Chemistry brief (Word)

Download the History brief (Word)

Download the Physics brief (Word)

BBC Sounds and Bitesize Geography visualised podcast brief

Sounds and Bitesize are working together to commission a GCSE revision podcast series, visualised for the first time. We're looking for ten dynamic 10-14min episodes on Geography topics for young people.

Deadline for initial proposals: 7 July 2026

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How we commission

We publish new commissioning opportunities as briefs on this website throughout the year and encourage independent production companies and education businesses to pitch for these following the processes outlined in each document.

Briefs are usually for a specific set of deliverables against agreed learning objectives and will typically ask for a particular content format across a single subject, for example, animation for Key Stage 1 History or video case studies for job profiles.

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Bitesize Primary, Secondary and Teens

For over 25 years, BBC Bitesize has been providing educationally approved, curriculum-relevant self-study and home learning materials to 4-16 year-olds.

Bitesize is knowledgeable, approachable - and never patronising. Our content helps users to feel supported and confident while giving them the information they need to succeed. No matter what level the user is at, we want them to know we are there for them.

All Bitesize content is kept up to date with the UK curricula to ensure accuracy and trustworthiness, and each year we commission short-form video and animation, games, interactive content, graphics and text, for a range of subjects.

Bitesize curriculum content includes:

• Video-rich self-study modules covering all the main GCSE and Scottish National and Higher subjects. These revision resources include videos, exam-style questions, podcasts, and quizzes based on past papers.
• High-quality interactive guides across a range of subjects for younger secondary students. These guides include video, quizzes, infographics and award-winning games.
• Thousands of learner guides with videos, activities and quizzes to help children learn step-by step on Bitesize Primary.
• Popular educational games covering maths, science, English, computing, history, geography and more, at primary and secondary levels.

Bitesize also features content for inspiration beyond young people's academic studies, helping them to navigate the challenges they will face throughout their school lives and as they transition into adulthood:

Bitesize Study Support includes video-led articles offering guidance for young people on topics such as revision techniques and exams, choosing options and bullying.

Bitesize Careers supports young people whether they are deciding what to study, planning their future career or just curious about the world of work. There are hundreds of job profile videos, tips and advice about careers choices and next step after school, and content for Apprenticeship Week and Careers Week including videos, podcasts and quizzes.

Bitesize Other Side of the Story is a media literacy project which aims to help 11-16 year-olds navigate fake news and be more critical and curious about what they see and share online.

Plus, we’ve got resources to help parents with Bitesize Parenting, which includes stories, expert advice and fun activities to help the parenting community support children in a changing world.

Watch this showreel to get an overview of what BBC Bitesize does:

Bitesize for Teachers

BBC Bitesize for Teachers (previously called BBC Teach) is now part of the BBC Bitesize website to make it easier for teachers and educators to find everything they need in one place.

Bitesize for Teachers is a dedicated teaching resource site which aims to support teachers by curating the best BBC content for use in the classroom. It's packed with short curriculum-linked classroom videos bringing subjects to life for pupils of all ages, and Live Lessons marking key moments in the educational calendar. The website is also home to curated resource collections for key moments in the educational calendar, assembly frameworks with classroom video and audio content, classroom projects including BBC micro:bit,Moodboosters and Ten Pieces, and a Teacher Support section.

Examples of successful content include Beano – How to create a comic, our online safety collection, Musical Storyland, Let’s Move with Naomi and Nigel, financial literacy classroom challenges and UK rivers case studies.

Educational initiatives

Bitesize runs a variety of educational initiative campaigns which all aim to address societal deficits and inspire behaviour change in our audiences.

Tiny Happy People supports parents and carers in developing the language and communication skills of their 0-4 year-old children. Its aim is to close the language gap and ensure that all children start school with the communication skills necessary to thrive. With help from a coalition of partners including The Royal Foundation, the website includes a range of simple, engaging activities and play ideas to improve the development of speech in babies and young children. Tiny Happy People is now part of the CBeebies family.

BBC Bitesize Guide to AI is a fun and engaging digital literacy campaign helping young people to thrive in an AI era.

Super Movers for Every Body encourages and supports young disabled people and sporting allies to enjoy being active. Working with the Premier League and Paralympics GB, it offers a comprehensive package of free teaching and learning resources to primary schools for the inclusive Paralympic sports of blind football, boccia and par athletics.

BBC micro:bit – the next gen in partnership with the Micro:bit Educational Foundation and Nominet offers a free set of 30 micro:bits to primary schools across the UK to empower primary school children with the digital skills to understand the world around them. We also launched a playground survey to encourage schools to use their micro:bits to understand the value of data and we also ran a competition for school children to use their micro:bit to design a machine or gadget that could improve one of the Gladiators’ performances.

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Policies and guidelines

All content should adhere to Bitesize style guides. Relevant guides will be provided alongside deliverables as part of the commissioning process.

All producers making content for us will be expected to familiarise themselves with all BBC Policies and guidelines. For more information on these, please see the BBC Policies and guidelines page.

Some key information is outlined below.

Diversity and inclusion

The BBC is for everyone, and to reflect our audience in its entirety, diversity both on and off screen, must be at the heart of everything we do. Engaging young people in learning means making content which is authentic and relevant and in which they can see themselves reflected. It also means offering a range of rich representations, aspirations, and viewpoints, which help them to visualise and prepare for the future. The BBC Education diversity and inclusion commissioning guidelines set out how we will work with suppliers to meet our ambitions for diversity and inclusion. Please consult these guidelines when responding to any of our commissioning briefs.

As part of submissions, producers will need to consult the guidelines and demonstrate how they will meet them. The guidelines ask you to consider both the diversity of the production team and the portrayal of diversity in the context of the specific subject matter.

Once a commission has been awarded, production companies can apply for the BBC Children’s and Education diversity fund for an opportunity to secure additional funding for ideas and opportunities for actively developing off-screen individuals from underrepresented groups.

BBC health and safety

The BBC needs to ensure that any independent production company it commissions is able and competent to make the programme with due consideration for health and safety. The BBC health and safety website has a guide which outlines the BBC's health and safety vetting procedure and requirements.

If the content being commissioned involves working with children, then ensure that you are familiar with the BBC’s Child Protection Policy and the Child Protection Safeguarding Framework, which provides a guide to the minimum levels of safeguarding on any productions. Information on this can be found on the BBC Safeguarding website.

For any queries or concerns about any of the guidelines or policies, please contact the BBC Bitesize Production Manager.

Sustainability

BBC Education is working to ensure that all its projects are environmentally sustainable. As part of this, we ask that any independent supplier we work with has an environmental sustainability policy, carbon literacy aware staff (find free training on the Albert website) and that all productions, where appropriate, complete an Albert carbon footprint calculation.

A good way to demonstrate your environmental credentials is to undertake Albert certification and to provide evidence of this as part of the final deliverables. Find more details about Albert certification.

Consider how you could demonstrate a commitment to sustainability on screen in your production. For example, this could be through incidental representation of good practices around sustainability or promoting care and consideration for the environment. Where practical, have in place plans to reduce emissions, particularly from energy and travel/transport.

Editorial Policy and Responsible AI Team 

Independent production companies or anyone commissioned to make content for the BBC must do so in a manner that is consistent with the BBC’s Editorial Guidelines and the relevant processes outlined in this guidance, including the principles of impartiality, accuracy, fairness and privacy.

Any proposed use of AI, and where there may be a material impact on content for BBC audiences, should be discussed as part of the commissioning process. Independent production companies should contact their commissioning team when they need guidance, who may in turn consult Editorial Policy.

Please refer to the following BBC resources regarding Editorial Guidelines and use of AI. These standards and expectations apply to all production companies commissioned to produce content for the BBC:

• BBC AI Principles 
• BBC AI Transparency
• Guidance: The use of Artificial Intelligence

Due diligence

Please note that all companies invited to pitch to us for an opportunity will be required to provide the following evidence:

a. Limited Company details and confirmation of ‘independent producer’ status within the meaning of Paragraph 3 of the Broadcasting (Independent Productions) Order 1991, as amended. Read The Broadcasting (Independent Productions) Order 1991

b. Insurance (Employer’s Liability, E&O, Public Liability.)

c. Child Protection policy (if working with children)

d. BBC Safety approval of Health and Safety policy and process

e. Diversity and Inclusion policy

f. Sustainability policy

g. Business Continuity

h. Data Protection policy

i. Equal Opportunities policy

j. Bribery Act policy

k. Bullying & Harassment policy (incl. Whistleblowing)

l. Details of any prior insolvency or bankruptcy

m. Conflict of Interest declaration 

Please note the BBC is not responsible for the content of external websites.