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2. To support learning for people of all ages

Experience

Usage of the Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ overall amongst under 16s

MeasureYearValue

Under 16s pan-Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ reach: % of under 16s who use Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ TV/iPlayer, Radio or Online on average per week

2025/26

69%

Under 16s pan-Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ reach: % of under 16s who use Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ TV/iPlayer, Radio or Online on average per week

2024/25

70%

Under 16s pan-Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ time: Length of time under 16s spend with the Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ per head on average per week (hours:mins)

2025/26

03:59

Under 16s pan-Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ time: Length of time under 16s spend with the Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ per head on average per week (hours:mins)

2024/25

04:00

0-6 pan-Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ reach: % of 0-6s who use Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ TV/iPlayer, Radio or Online on average per week

2025/26

69%

0-6 pan-Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ reach: % of 0-6s who use Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ TV/iPlayer, Radio or Online on average per week

2024/25

73%

7-12 pan-Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ reach: % of 7-12s who use Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ TV/iPlayer, Radio or Online on average per week

2025/26

69%

7-12 pan-Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ reach: % of 7-12s who use Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ TV/iPlayer, Radio or Online on average per week

2024/25

68%

(Source: Kids Cross-Media Insight by Ipsos UK)


Usage of Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Children’s/Education services amongst under 16s

MeasureYearPercentage

% of under 16s who use Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Children’s/Education content across Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ TV/iPlayer or Online on average per week

2025/26

50%

% of under 16s who use Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Children’s/Education content across Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ TV/iPlayer or Online on average per week

2024/25

51%

% of 0-6s who use Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Children’s/Education content across Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ TV/iPlayer or Online on average per week

2025/26

60%

% of 0-6s who use Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Children’s/Education content across Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ TV/iPlayer or Online on average per week

2024/25

65%

% of 7-12s who use Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Children’s/Education content across Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ TV/iPlayer or Online on average per week

2025/26

48%

% of 7-12s who use Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Children’s/Education content across Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ TV/iPlayer or Online on average per week

2024/25

46%

(Source: Kids Cross-Media Insight by Ipsos UK)


Perception

View of the Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ amongst under 16s

QuestionYearMean score out of 10

Perception of Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ by under 16s

2025/26

7 out of 10

Perception of Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ by under 16s

2024/25

7 out of 10

(Source: Ipsos UK)


Delivery of the purpose

Question Year% Effective% Ineffective

% of parents who think the Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ is effective at supporting children and teenagers with their learning

2025/26

58%

13%

% of parents who think the Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ is effective at supporting children and teenagers with their learning

2024/25

58%

13%

% of UK adults who think the Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ is effective at helping them learn new things

2025/26

57%

18%

% of UK adults who think the Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ is effective at helping them learn new things

2024/25

61%

17%

% of UK adults who think the Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ is effective at exploring subjects that they would know less about otherwise

2025/26

58%

16%

% of UK adults who think the Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ is effective at exploring subjects that they would know less about otherwise

2024/25

61%

16%

(Source: Ipsos UK. 16+)


Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ learning by content

 Responses YearPercentage

% of responses rating Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ TV programmes they have watched as helping them to learn something new

2025/26

71%

% of responses rating non-Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ TV programmes they have watched as helping them to learn something new

2025/26

57%

% of responses rating Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ radio programmes they have listened to as helping them to learn something new

2025/26

70%

% of responses rating non-Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ radio programmes they have listened to as helping them to learn something new

2025/26

58%

(Source: Pulse by Ipsos UK. 16+ Nationally representative Pulse panel. Panellists take a daily survey rating Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ and non-Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ content they consumed yesterday. Figures shown are the average over the financial year across all content they have rated. Owing to measurement change, the 2025/26 figures are not comparable with pre-2025/26 figures.)


Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Bitesize

Experience

ExperienceYear Percentage Source

Primary pupils: % of primary school pupils who use Bitesize

2025/26

67%

DJS

Primary pupils: % of primary school pupils who use Bitesize

2024/25

61%

DJS

Secondary pupils: % of secondary school pupils who use Bitesize

2025/26

81%

DJS

Secondary pupils: % of secondary school pupils who use Bitesize

2024/25

73%

DJS

Number of unique UK browsers accessing Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Education content on average per week

2025/26

1.7m

Piano Analytics

Number of unique UK browsers accessing Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Education content on average per week

2024/25

1.8m~

Piano Analytics


Perception

QuestionYearPercentage 

% of under 16 users who say Bitesize helps them understand their studies/learning more

2025/26

84%

% of under 16 users who say Bitesize helps them understand their studies/learning more

2024/25

83%

% of secondary school users who say Bitesize helps them to achieve better grades

2025/26

71%

% of secondary school users who say Bitesize helps them to achieve better grades

2024/25

72%

Source: DJS. Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Bitesize for Students has been combined with Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Bitesize for Teachers to become Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Education from 2025/26. The 2024/25 comparison has been restated so is comparable with the 2025/26 figure.


Delivery of the Learning purpose via iPlayer

% of weekly users rating iPlayer as effective at helping the Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ to deliver the public purposesYear % Effective% Ineffective

Learning purpose: 16+ UK weekly users

2025/26

84%

5%

Learning purpose: 16+ UK weekly users

2024/25

85%

5%

Learning purpose: 16-34 UK weekly users

2025/26

84%

5%

Learning purpose: 16-34 UK weekly users

2024/25

86%

5%

(Source: Ipsos UK. 16+)


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