BBC annual staff survey shows BBC annual staff survey shows 38% of its own employees don’t trust the corporation’s complaints process

• BBC staff did not back the corporation’s bullying and harassment measures
• Read more: BBC crisis over handling of the Huw Edwards sex pics scandal

Large numbers of BBC staff did not back the corporation’s bullying and harassment measures, even before the Huw Edwards scandal.

It has emerged that the broadcaster’s annual staff survey in May showed that 38 per cent of the 16,622 staff surveyed did not back the statement: ‘I believe any bullying or harassment concern I raise will be dealt with appropriately.’

Nearly 22 per cent were ‘neutral’ and 16 per cent ‘unfavourable’.

The BBC’s handling of the Edwards situation has sparked concerns that its internal processes for flagging up allegations are flawed, although it was handled by the corporate investigations team rather than HR.

Large numbers of BBC staff did not back the corporation’s bullying and harassment measures, even before the Huw Edwards (pictured) scandal

The broadcaster’s annual staff survey in May showed that 38 per cent of the 16,622 staff surveyed did not back the statement: ‘I believe any bullying or harassment concern I raise will be dealt with appropriately’ 

One BBC insider told industry website Deadline: ‘We know from previous cases that grievances rarely go in favour of the complainant.’

Director-general Tim Davie found out about allegations against Edwards after The Sun went to the BBC with the claims on July 6, despite a family member raising the complaint with the corporation in May. Edwards was accused of paying a young person for sexually explicit pictures but the police found no evidence of criminal behaviour.

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