An innovative training project carried out in Leicestershire demonstrates that with the right support, more women can become confident managers and potentially go on to run their own businesses.
The Women Leading Childcare Project, which ran between 2006 and 2007, was funded by Leicestershire Learning and Skills Council and steered by a multi-agency group including trainers from Hempsall Consultancies and officers from Leicester City and Leicestershire County Councils.
The aim was to address the barriers holding women back and deliver a solid strategy that would help them to gain qualifications and skills.
At the close of the project in 2007, many of the 40 women involved had achieved additional responsibilities in their own settings. Many had taken on extra duties, including external liaison with other agencies, marketing roles, administration responsibilities, childcare planning and internal training.
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