November Edition: Joining the Dots in Tech

Dear TTC member,

Welcome to the November edition of Joining the Dots in Tech, coming to you during Trans Awareness Week and a host of other awareness periods, including Class Pay Gap day (the day on which professionals from working class backgrounds stop earning in comparison to more socioeconomically advantaged peers), Movember, and International Men's Day.

Here are the latest TTC updates:

🚨 We're busy preparing the 2024 Diversity in Tech Report for you, including for the first time, trans representation in tech. Ahead of its release, join us for a special virtual event: Pride Outside of Pride on 6th December. This session peeks behind the curtain of one of the UKs largest LGBTQ employee networks. It features a panel of leaders with lived experience, responsible for the LGBTQ inclusion programme at Lloyds Banking Group. You won't want to miss this one, especially once you hear what our latest D&I survey uncovered on the topic. Sign up now as spaces will be limited.
♂️ November highlights the importance of men's inclusion, from health and well-being, to their role as allies. We know from our annual survey that more Signatories are including men's issues in their D&I strategy. Marking Movember and International Men's Day, check out our new blog post with one of our favourite videos on Toxic Masculinity and the "man box" and why feminists should care about it.
♿ 16th Nov - 16th Dec is UK Disability History Month. Latest figures report that 23% of the UK working age population is disabled and about half of them are employed, so if you're not already marking the month, this is a sign to check out our resources on disability inclusion; we've also added new content on global disability policies from Business Disability Forum. UK Disability History Month also has dedicated resources here.
👩‍👦‍👦 We're working with Mumsnet and Motherboard Charter to tackle the 'motherhood penalty' for women at work. We're looking for businesses who have implemented inclusive parental policies. Please get in touch if your organisation has a great parental policies that we can learn about and spotlight. Also, please check out the Mumsnet Parental Policy pledge and this Mumsnet guest blog, by TTC co-CEO Karen Blake.

Best wishes, the Tech Talent Charter team 😊

Join our upcoming events

Our events are free to attend, are open to all Signatories and your employees. View more TTC events.

Level Up WIT Summit

Join the Level Up Summit on December 8th to explore critical themes in tech, including bias, allyship and more. Gain insights on our latest 'Why women leave tech jobs' research. Sign up here.

The London Business Show

We are excited to partner with The London Business Show, the leading UK event for SMEs. Attend to network and discover new business growth trends and technologies. Sign up today.

👋 Welcome our new Signatories

Our broad base of 800+ Signatories includes companies and industries of all sizes from 70+ sectors. We're delighted to welcome these new members who have committed to driving greater workforce diversity. Not yet a member? Join us today!

🏆 D&I Awards and Opportunities

Apply for the Disability Smart Awards 2024

UK Disability History Month starts tomorrow! Celebrate by showcasing your commitment to inclusion by entering the Business Disability Forum's Disability Smart Awards, recognising businesses that champion workplace inclusivity. Applications open on December 1st to both UK and international businesses.

The Social Mobility Employer Index is out!

The latest Social Mobility Foundation's Employer Index offers insights into employer initiatives promoting social mobility. The index also highlights the top 75 employers for social mobility - congratulations to the 15 TTC Signatories on the index. You can read the index report here.

Women in IT awards - applications closing

The UK Women in IT Awards, now celebrating its 10th year, recognises women, allies, and organisations for their exceptional contributions to the tech industry. Visit their website to learn more about the 2024 awards, view all categories and criteria, and submit your FREE entry or nominations.

New TTC content and resources

📚 New in the D&I Open Playbook

Some of you have asked us about 'reasonable adjustments' for neurodiverse candidates at interview. So here's a Neurodiverse Hiring Checklist to help you stay neuroinclusive in your hiring process, kindly shared by Flagstone Group. Find it under "further resources".

We have a thought-provoking new slide deck onPsychological Safety, shared by Rowe IT. It gives a great overview on what psychological safety is, how it impacts teams when it goes well/poorly and how to improve it in your own team. Find it under "further resources".

We've got a new presentation on neurodiversity you can use to run an awareness session for your employees, kindly shared by our Signatory, Rowe IT. Find it under "further resources".

Does your organisation have a great D&I resource you could share with the TTC Signatory base? Get in touch to let us know! Book a call or email.

✏️ New on the TTC blog

We've got a fantastic blog on engaging socio-economically diversity talent, based on our recent Signatory Forum with founder and CEO of the Ladder Group, Daniel Ball. He's got great insights from his own life as well as his work, which supports young people from low-income backgrounds to get into the tech industry. (You can catch the recording on our YouTube channel if you missed it!).

Our Principal Partner, Sky, recently hosted the LIFT as we Climb summit (a joint collaboration between Sky, IBM, and Vodafone) on improving progression for women in tech. Read the key event takeaways here.