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Chinese political advisors demand more male teachers
Political advisors in south China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region on Sunday called for more male teachers to be recruited to elementary schools. A current lack of male teachers in China’s kindergartens, primary and middle schools weakens the chances of students receiving balanced education from teachers of both genders, local political advisors said at the annual […]
Read MoreScotland lagging in supply of male primary teachers
Statistics obtained by The Herald show the proportion of men trained as primary teachers in Scotland has dropped from 14% in 2007/09 to just 13% in 2010/11. In contrast, the numbers trained in England have risen from 18% two years ago to 20% this year. The decline in Scotland comes amid continuing concerns that there […]
Read MoreLondon Early Years – Men in Childcare Report
At London Early Years (LEYF), we have always been proud of our reputation for employing more male practitioners in our nurseries than is normally the case across the sector. We have also been a keen supporter of initiatives promoting the benefits of men in childcare, both in the UK and overseas. So we are particularly […]
Read MoreWith Perks And Privileges, Tajikistan Seeks To Draw Male Teachers Back To Schools
It’s been less than a year since Sidiq Abdulloev got a job in a school in the southern Tajik town of Qurgon-Teppa. But the 24-year-old teacher is leaving for Russia, swapping his chosen profession for manual work on a construction site or potato farm. The reason? Abdulloev says wages are unrealistically low in Tajik schools. […]
Read MoreIndia: Male teachers in city schools feel stigmatised
One of the guidelines issued to schools by the Department of Public Instruction, following an increase in cases of sexual assaults, was mandatory police verification of all male staff in schools. Steps include ascertaining the antecedents of the teacher, by conducting background checks with their neighbours. These measures initiated by the Police has put the […]
Read MoreCould more men in childcare have a real and lasting effect on the inherent prejudices of society?
Was it fortuitous or bad timing that we launched the London Network of Men in Childcare amid the Jimmy Savile scandal, not to mention the misguided Philip Schofield/David Cameron television interview and the Newsnight debacle? Ironically perhaps, we actually chose November 19 for the London Network launch because it was International Men’s Day! Either way, […]
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