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<p>The department does not hold this information. The BBC may hold more information on this topic.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Page 115 of the BBC’s Annual Report for 2019-20 sets out some information on how the BBC has performed on its public purpose to support learning for people of all ages. The report also states that the BBC offered 14 weeks of educational programmes and lessons during the summer term and that, by the end of the term, the BBC had published nearly 2,000 curriculum-led ‘Bitesize Daily Lessons’ online.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Further, on 5 January 2021, the BBC also announced its education offering for the UK’s third national lockdown. The announcement included three hours of primary school programming each week day on CBBC, and at least two hours of secondary school content each day on BBC 2. It also included an expansion of BBC bitesize online content for primary and secondary school pupils. The full announcement can be found on the BBC website here: <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/2020/bbc-launches-biggest-education-offer-ever" target="_blank">https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/2020/bbc-launches-biggest-education-offer-ever</a></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>I also refer the Hon Member to my answer to PQs 136489 and 136491 where I set out Ofcom’s figures for the education provision by Public Service Broadcasters collectively.</p><p> </p>
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