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Matthew is only man out of 70 childcare students at University
When Matthew Ruddy saw his primary school’s first male teacher walk through his classroom’s door he knew he wanted to work with children. More than 10 years later 19-year-old Matthew is training at the University of Teesside to work in childcare. But he is only one man in a group of 70 students in his […]
Read MoreMums want more male nursery staff
Parents are calling for a fresh recruitment drive of male teachers as a survey shows most children from single mother households have little contact time with a male role model. Single mothers expressed concern about their children having little contact with men in a caring capacity. A majority said they would like a man to […]
Read MoreCan men really work with toddlers?
Hardly any men work as early years carers, and more are wanted. But can they cope with the glitter, paint and mashed potato? Apparently, I didn’t miss a food fight. This is just what lunch for a group of two and three-year-olds is like. Peas and things, strewn across the floor. Matter everywhere, which may […]
Read MoreCall for more male nursery staff: Childcare ‘not just for women’
Men are being urged to take jobs in nurseries after a survey suggested many parents want their toddlers to have more contact with male role models. For every 100 people working in childcare, only two are men. The Children’s Workforce Development Council questioned 1,000 parents about the issue of men working in nurseries. Single mothers […]
Read More4th Men in Early Childhood Education Summit 2010 in New Zealand
February – Saturday 13th – Sunday 14th, 2010 Auckland University of Technology Akoranga Campus North Shore City New Zealand This is your opportunity to be part of something extraordinary – a national gathering of men who are working and studying in early childhood education. Come along and meet other men who are involved in this […]
Read MoreA man teaching in a Vietnam nursery school
If you visit Duc Tho town’s nursery school you might see a man carefully spoon-feeding children and covering them with blankets. He is Luong Xuan Phong, believed to be the only male nursery school teacher in Vietnam. Phong did not choose the career. He was trained instead as a musician. After the training course, he […]
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