Organisations

BBFC- The BBFC publishes short but detailed information about all the films and videos we rate. This is called BBFCinsight. It gives parents a clear idea of how and why films have been rated and what issues the films contain. 
BBFCinsight helps parents, carers and other viewers make informed choices about what they watch. It is displayed under the title and running time for each film.

OFCOM- Communication regulater in the UK. 

- Regulate the TV and the radio sectors, fixed line telecoms, mobiles.

- The board is the main decision making body.

IPSO- The Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO) is the independent regulator for the newspaper and magazine industry in the UK. They hold newspapers and magazines to account for their actions, protect individual rights, uphold high standards of journalism and help to maintain freedom of expression for the press.

• They make sure that member newspapers and magazines follow the Editors' Code.
• They investigate complaints about printed and online material that may breach the Editors’ Code.
• IPSO is financed by the Regulatory Funding Company (RFC) which is funded by member publications. IPSO carries out its work separately and completely independently from its members.

IMPRESS- They are blazing a trail for a fairer, better kind of press regulation. They award a trusted journalism mark to news publishers who meet our standards. They give these publishers the freedom to report hard-hitting stories, and ensure they behave fairly if complaints are made against them. They have the power to decide on complaints which publishers cannot resolve.

ASA- The Advertising Standards Authority is the UK’s independent regulator of advertising across all media. They apply the Advertising Codes, which are written by the Committees of Advertising Practice.

VSC- The Video Standards Council. They offer membership to anyone supplying age restricted video products in the UK.  Their members abide by a Code of Practice designed to promote high standards within the video industry, ensuring DVDs and Games are provided to the public in a responsible manner. 

BBC TRUST- Their job is to get the best out of the BBC for licence fee payers. They set the strategic direction of the BBC.  They hold the Executive to account for its performance of its functions, and for its compliance with the law, with regulatory requirements, and with the policies, guidelines and codes that they set.