Tech Talent Charter

After months of consultation with industry experts and deep reflection on our mission, today we announce that we are closing the Tech Talent Charter. We understand that this news may be unexpected. So we want to be completely transparent about the reasons behind this difficult choice. When we launched the TTC nine years ago, our goal was to drive inclusion through collective action and accountability. We were answering a need for shared data, practical resources and clarity on how to create an inclusive culture. Since then, our annual D&I report has become an industry benchmark. Many of the UK’s most impactful organisations have shared their workforce demographics and journey of what works. As a community, you’ve turned thousands of good intentions into real progress. But for almost a decade, we’ve been listening to you and people like you — people who want to drive real change – and what we’re hearing today is that your challenges are very different from those you faced ten years ago. Against an increasingly challenging business environment: ❌ Your D&I budgets are being squeezed - and in some cases, cut entirely. ❌ Those of you in D&I roles are asked to manage everything from DE&I to the ESG agenda and non-related work — so your budgets are shrinking, and your scope is increasing. ❌ You’re seeing a growing - and very worrying - trend in the rise of anti-woke D&I backlash and corporate DEI fatigue. The challenges are different now. So the approach needs to change too. The truth is that many companies are ‘quiet quitting’ on diversity and inclusion. Increasingly, D&I initiatives are performative at best – and a fig leaf for poor behaviour at worst. So we are creating space to connect for some undoubtedly difficult—and hopefully very honest—conversations. In doing so, we hope to provide a catalyst for the next chapter. For now, some important things you need to know: ✅ Signatories, your data is safe, and we’ll delete it as part of our closing down process. See our FAQs for more information (Link in the comments). ✅ You’ll still be able to access some of our resources via a new site maintained by TechUK. ✅ Like you, we realise there is still a mission to answer, but it’s time for a different solution. ✅ Over the next two weeks, we're hosting drop-in sessions to gather your feedback and discuss what's next for the tech industry—we’d love you to join us, link below. ✅ Our last day of usual operational activities will be 31st August 2024. We hope this sparks a conversation that will continue to move the needle for inclusion. For that to be true, we need you to continue to lend your voice and actions. What you can do right now: Join our drop-in sessions to ask questions, share your ideas and share space. 👉 https://lnkd.in/eUpzTvsQ

⏳There's still time to take the 2-minute survey and have your say! Your feedback will help build a roadmap for DEI's future in the tech industry. Follow the link to get started. https://hubs.la/Q02HcqGP0

We've created a 2-minute survey to capture your collective wisdom. Our last piece of work before the charter’s official closure is to create a roadmap for DEI's future in the tech industry. Follow the link to take the survey and have your say. https://hubs.la/Q02HcqJD0

As the TTC closes its doors, we want to make sure you have everything you need. After August 15th, you’ll only be able to access our annual reports and a handful of Open Playbook articles. Most Open Playbook articles will disappear after August 15th, but you’ll still be able to access our annual reports via a new microsite hosted by techUK. You will be able to access the microsite from August 15th by heading to https://hubs.la/Q02HctGH0 So now’s the time to save any articles, webinars and signatory spotlights you might need for your work. Head to our Open Playbook where you can filter by topic to access a range of resources. https://hubs.la/Q02HctJz0

Over the past few weeks, the TTC community has shared hundreds of ideas for the next chapter of DEI in tech. So we created a 2-minute survey to capture your collective wisdom. Our last piece of work before the charter’s official closure is to create a roadmap for DEI's future in the tech industry. The roadmap will be based on: ✔️ D&I challenges you're facing ✔️ Areas you feel need immediate attention ✔️ Policy changes you believe could drive real progress ✔️ Your vision for community initiatives that work Ready to have your say? Follow the link to take the survey. https://hubs.la/Q02Hcpnj0

Friend of the Charter and CEO JustParent Ed Gaze has written a guest blog about why he started the UK’s first Parental Leave insurance company for SMEs and why parental leave pay needs to be improved. Read it here 👀: https://hubs.la/Q02GxnS10 *From mid-August some of our reports will be maintained by techUK on a new website. However, many of our other resources, such as blogs, will disappear; head to our Open Playbook and download them before they are gone! ⏬https://hubs.la/Q02GxkX00 #WorkThatWorks #ParentalLeave

Sara Bresler, Client Director - Digital & Data at Corndel has contributed a guest blog on how we can start to close the tech talent gap by adopting successful apprenticeship programmes. Follow the link to learn more. https://hubs.la/Q02GxnSY0 *From mid-August some of our reports will be maintained by techUK on a new website. However, many of our other resources, such as blogs, will disappear; head to our Open Playbook and download them before they are gone! https://hubs.la/Q02GxkWZ0 #Apprenticeships #TechSkills #UKTech

The World Economic Forum predicts technology will disrupt up to 1 billion jobs in the next decade, and studies show this will particularly impact women. BUT this trajectory can improve if businesses act now by re-skilling and up-skilling. We recently co-published a report with Code First Girls on inclusive skills development in the age of AI including: 👉 3 steps to establish inclusive skills programs 👉 10 recommendations for employers building successful skills initiatives 👉 Insights drawn from 800+ tech employers and 200,000 women in technology Read the full report: https://hubs.la/Q02Gxmg00 *From mid-August some of our reports will be maintained by techUK on a new website. However, many of our other resources will disappear; head to our Open Playbook and download them before they are gone! https://hubs.la/Q02Gxpw10 #WomenInTech #AI #LondonTechWeek

As the school year comes to an end, you may be wondering how to occupy young minds over the holiday period. There are many opportunities to engage young people around STEM, both online and in person. We recommend checking out upcoming events and programmes from: Stemettes Tech She Can Next Tech Girls Code Club And if you are an adult with knowledge and experience working in STEM then you may want to consider becoming an ambassador for STEM Learning UK. Follow the link to learn more. https://hubs.la/Q02FBFB30 #Coding #YoungPeople #STEM

As the charter draws to a close, we are delighted that our friends at techUK will maintain some of our reports via a new website. techUK is a trade association committed to showing the power of technology to fuel progress. Keep your eyes peeled for next steps as we announce how you can access our resources in future. For now our website and Open Playbook are a click away. Be sure to download resources before they disappear!: 👉https://hubs.la/Q02GxyYS0 👉https://hubs.la/Q02GxzcG0 You can learn more about techUK by following the link below: 👉https://hubs.la/Q02Gxz9M0