Neurodiversity specialist group: Objectives

1. To help the IT industry tap into the diversity of thought in the broader community, the Neurodiversity Member Group will:

• Educate IT organisations on the benefits of a neurodiverse workforce
• Promote neurodiversity as a way to help solve skills gaps
• Educate recruiters on inclusive practices
• Raise awareness of IT as a career option amongst the wider neurodiverse community

2. To support neurodivergent individuals within the industry, the Neurodiversity Member Group will:

• Raise awareness of the rights of individuals and access to support
• Signpost sources of support
• Promote peer support and mentoring opportunities
• Provide opportunities for careers advice, access to roles models and allyship
• Educate IT organisations on reasonable adjustments for neurodivergent individuals

3. To help raise awareness of neurodiversity’s contribution to broader society through the IT industry, the Neurodiversity Member Group will:

• Increasing accessibility to the BCS by facilitating access for neurodivergent individuals to digital-based education, training and accreditation
• Raising awareness of BCS within neurodiverse communities
• Amplify the work being done by other diversity-focused organisations in the ecosystem
• Challenge stereotypes and support / enable diverse IT communities
• Address inclusive practices within the tech industry
• To become reliable specialists for BCS activities and events around neurodiversity
• Educate the BCS membership on the importance of all forms of diversity in the sector
• Members of the Neurodiversity Member Group to be active public voices for diversity and inclusion for BCS, for external PR engagements