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<p>As the independent broadcast regulator, Ofcom is responsible for holding broadcasters
to account for their delivery of television access services (subtitles, audio description
and signing), not the government.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Ofcom’s Code on Television
Access Services sets out 10-year targets in relation to subtitling, which for BBC
channels (excluding BBC Parliament and BBC Scotland) is 100% of all programming. Ofcom
has found that the BBC has consistently met this target.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Ofcom’s
Code provides further guidance that broadcasters should regularly monitor the quality
of their access services, and ensure that scheduled access services are being provided
correctly. In line with the BBC’s 2016 Royal Charter and Agreement, Ofcom is also
currently reviewing how the BBC should make its UK Public Services accessible. Ofcom’s
public consultation on BBC Accessibility concluded on 31 January 2020.</p><p> </p>
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