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A Willmore 
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23 July 2019 
 
Dear Mr A Willmore 
 
Freedom of Information Request - RFI20191076 
 
Thank you for your request to the BBC of 24 June 2019 seeking the fol owing information 
under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (‘the Act’):   
 
 
Following my enquiry ref. CAS-5488821 which relates to a recent BBC News broadcast 
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0CjOCYzRSjQ)
 I have been informed by the BBC 
Complaints Team that "it looks as though a small child brought into the office was rolling 
about on the floor for a 
moment" during the broadcast. The child appears to be unaccompanied. 

 
While I consider it perfectly acceptable for parents to take children "to work", particularly 
during a weekend, I am mindful of the security and Health & Safety procedures that should 
be in place at a major broadcaster's news studio that young visitors are, presumably, asked to 
follow. 
 
I would be grateful for details of the specific induction procedure for news studio visitors 
under the age of 18, including any rules that govern their behaviour when unaccompanied. 

 
 
Under section 1(1) of the Act, we can confirm that the BBC does not hold this information. 
 
The BBC has policies regarding Health and safety within the workplace. Please see the link 
below for the BBC safety policy http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/safety/documents/general-
safety/BBC_Health_and_Safety_Policy_2017.pdf. 
Our website also contains helpful 
information regarding BBC Safety, https://www.bbc.co.uk/safety.  
 
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