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Ethnicity in tech

BAME IT specialists were equally likely to be in ‘positions of responsibility’ as those of white ethnicity with 40% in each case stating that they were a manager/foreman or team leader in 2023.

Articles and reports

BCS diversity report 2024: Ethnicity
October 2024
BCS analysis of the latest ONS figures on ethnicity representation in IT.

BCS diversity report 2023: Ethnicity
November 2023
BCS analysis of the latest ONS figures on ethnicity representation in IT.

BCS diversity report 2021: Ethnicity
July 2021
BCS analysis of the latest ONS figures on ethnicity representation in IT.

Embracing the future of inclusivity in the tech industry
October 2020
Nzube Ufodike, nominated Chair of new BCS Specialist Group, EMBRACE, speaks to Blair Melsom MBCS about why now is the right time for a group dedicated to supporting marginalised communities and diversifying membership.

BCS to launch new group for racial diversity
October 2020
Embrace - a new specialist group for racial diversity will be launched this month by BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT to support IT professionals from ethnic minorities and to advise BCS - the professional body for computing - on diversity matters.

Diversity in Tech - The Awkward Conversation
August 2020
IT leaders and policy makers need to create more diverse and inclusive teams - that’s the conclusion of a recent webinar held by BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT.

Diversity in tech: The awkward conversation
August 2020
BAME IT professionals are statistically less likely to be in positions of responsibility than those of white ethnicity.

Is the dial shifting for underrepresented groups in the UK’s tech sector?
August 2020
George Floyd’s death and the resulting Black Lives Matter movement has raised awareness about the disparity in many areas of society, including the tech sector. Many firms claim to be headed for change, but will this change be sustained into the future?

BAME IT workers better qualified, but less likely to be in top jobs
June 2020
BAME IT professionals are less likely to be in positions of responsibility than those of white ethnicity - despite on the whole being better qualified, a new study has found.

Mark Martin - Urban Teacher
June 2019
Mark Martin is not your usual CAS Master Teacher. He has 27k followers on his lively Twitter feed that reflects his passion for education, tech and diversity.