BCS Membership

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        "title": "BCS Membership",
        "description": "BCS organisational membership to support the personal and professional development of digital roles through involvement and input into national programmes of work.",
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        "procurementMethodRationale": "Within the digital profession in the UK, there is only one professional body, The British Computer Society (BCS), who has now become part of the Federation of Informatics Professionals, working to increase the registration and professionalism of Digital/ Health Informatics across the UK.",
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                            "description": "IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support"
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                "description": "Core Requirement: * 420 x BCS memberships: o Membership engagement including workshops, Webinars, Mentor & Career programmes o 252 X RIT Tech application and registration waivers o 42 X CITP application waivers o 15 X FBCS application waivers o 420 X FEDIP application waivers * Access to CHIME - membership for all staff * CHIME CHCIO application and examination waiver * Complimentary Affiliate memberships for the coordinator and one for a member of the HR team Technical o Access to the BCS Portal for all members The Services listed below should be available to all BCS members within DHCW: o Chartered IT Professional (CITP) application support workshops/ webinars o RIT Tech application support workshops/webinars o Invitations to exclusive BCS events o Discounted advertising rates in BCS newsletter and in ITNOW magazine (print and online) o Regular industry news (ITNOW magazine, weekly newsletter) o Access to webinars and whitepapers o CHIME Membership for knowledge tools o Special Interest Groups - input from members o Contribute to BCS policy consultations Option to purchase up to 200 memberships throughout the year"
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