ITV reveals duty of care protocols ahead of Big Brother return

ITV has announced duty of care protocols ahead of Big Brother returning to screens. The show's contestants will receive respect and inclusion training to set out the “expectation for appropriate behaviour and language” before they take part in the upcoming reboot of the reality TV show.

All housemates will be given the training to prepare them for life within the house – as well undergoing psychological and medical assessments, background checks and a social media review. The measures are part of ITV’s duty of care protocols, developed with the show’s producers Banijay UK, which have been announced ahead of the reality series’ much-anticipated return to screens on October 8.

The show will air every night on ITVX following its revival by the broadcaster five years after it was axed by Channel 5 amid a ratings slump. Each of the contestants taking part will have an individual support plan that includes sessions with the show’s mental health professionals prior to, during and after their time in the house.

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Alongside the medical assessments, housemates will be required to disclose in confidence any medical history or other relevant information. Contestants will also be talked through the house rules, the possible positive and negative implications of participating and key aspects of living in the house.

Similar to recent series of ITV’s Love Island, contestants will also have to disable their social media accounts ahead of entering the house. Housemates and their family and friends will be asked to not post any content on their individual social media accounts for the duration of their time on the show.

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