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Australian man speaks about his aim to see more men working in ECEC
Australia’s ECEC sector is dominated by female employees with statistics from the Australian Government revealing that less than 3 per cent of all employees in the sector are male. Currently employed as a childcare worker at SDN Beranga, an autism specific preschool in Rooty Hill, Mr Conneely enrolled in the qualification after beginning his career […]
Read MoreGender Balance – European Early Childhood Education Research Association (EECERA)
For some years now, researchers from several countries have formed an international network on the issue of men, women and gender balance in the ECEC work force. Since 2010, members of the network organised research symposia on the annual conferences of EECERA. 2012, the network initiated a Special Interest Group within EECERA. The SIG focuses […]
Read MorePrincipal loves teaching pre-schoolers, takes lead in skills upgrade with pursuit of master’s
When he first started teaching at a pre-school, even the parents of the children enrolled there were curious as to why a man would take up the job. “Some of them would ask me ‘Men can join this job?’ or ‘Why didn’t you teach primary school instead?’” said Mr Mohammad Aizat Hashim, 31, who is […]
Read MoreInequality in day-care centres: Male educators are more likely to work temporary
Many parents and educators want more male professionals in day-care centres and kindergartens – however, men have greater difficulty to get into daycare centers in permanent employment. This is the result of a new study of the Delta-Institute for Social – ecological research. Accordingly, more than 90 percent of professionals are of the opinion that […]
Read MoreScotland: Course launched in Moray to encourage men to consider career in childcare
A course is being launched in the north of Scotland specifically aimed at encouraging men to consider a career in childcare. Now Moray College UHI in Elgin has teamed up with the council to provide a course to meet the surge in demand. It is hoped that the initiative will tap into people considering a […]
Read MoreEngland: Why it’s hard being a male primary teacher
Men in primary schools put up with unfair comments about their health, appearance and career progress, says this teacher. Being a male primary teacher can sometimes be lonely. Around one in 10 primary teachers are male and at times you can find yourself as the only man in the staff room, perhaps even the first […]
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