British Computer Society, Swindon

At BCS, we’re on a mission to ensure everyone’s experience with technology is positive. It’s something we’ve been committed to since 1957. We're over 70,000 members in 150 countries, and a wider community of business leaders, educators, prac der community of business leaders, educators, practitioners and policy-makers all committed to our mission. As a charity with a royal charter, our agenda is to lead the IT industry through its ethical challenges, to support the people who work in the industry, and to make IT good for society. At BCS, we're ensuring the digital journey is safe and positive for everyone, by raising standards of competence and conduct across the IT industry and tackling the ethical challenges we face along the way. Find out how we're shaping policy and influencing change Everything we do at BCS is built on our four strategic pillars, which make it possible for us to raise standards and realise greater potential in the technology industry. We promote and support the growing and diverse community of IT and digital professionals committed to making IT good for society. Our members are at the heart of our community. We support them to gain the skills, expertise and connections they need to develop their career, shape the digital future and be recognised as trusted professionals. We influence and improve computing education in all its forms to improve opportunities for young people, society and the economy. We create a diverse talent pipeline, inspiring significantly more careers in IT and digital roles. We provide opportunities for learning and development to support people’s career progression and raise standards of competence in our profession. We assess and recognise talent at every level through a diverse range of qualifications, professional registrations, content and skills frameworks. We tackle the big issues facing our digital lives, connecting industry, education and government to shape and bring about impactful change on society and our profession. We campaign to raise trust in the IT profession and ensure IT is used effectively and ethically to solve the biggest problems of society. We’re responsible for raising the standards of IT education, professionalism, ethics and practice - it’s all set out in our charter. The BCS Code of Conduct serves as a unique and powerful endorsement of your integrity and as a code of ethics for IT professionals. ...view more