Scheme woos Scottish men

By Annette Rawstrone, Nursery World, 28 February 2002

An Edinburgh scheme to encourage more men into childcare through free training has proved a success and is set to expand across Scotland. The Men in Childcare scheme was launched at three Edinburgh colleges, Telford, Stevenson and Jewel and Esk, last year and has increased the number of male childcare students from one or two a year to 85. The initiative was launched after childcare practitioners and Edinburgh City Council became concerned at the lack of male childcarers.

An Edinburgh scheme to encourage more men into childcare through free training has proved a success and is set to expand across...

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