Education editor and social affairs editor to be combined into one position. Health editor will also go in cuts to save £5.5m. Unions and campaigners say reform will dilute scrutiny of specialisms.
Sources say experienced education and social affairs specialists will remain at the BBC. Others inside the corporation have been puzzled by a change. The move will leave the world’s largest national public service broadcaster without dedicated education editor.
The issues of education and social affairs have dedicated journalists. A spokesperson for the BBC said the role changes the job requirements of editors would be reviewed.
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