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Young male teachers absent from nurseries
By Katy Morton,
Nursery World,
23 September 2008
There are no male teachers under the age of 25 working in nursery schools, according to this year's annual census published by the General Teaching Council (GTC).
Data from the GTC register of teachers show a 5 per cent drop in the number of male nursery school teachers registered and in service since last year. The GTC found eight males under 25 working in nursery schools in 2004, six in 2005, one in 2006 and none in 2007-2008. Margaret Edgington, independent early years consultant, said, 'The men who are working in early years sometimes comment that it is difficult being...
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