There cannot be many towns and cities in the UK now without at least one community of ethnic minority families. While many of the men can find jobs and integrate with the local society, it's a different matter for their wives, especially those with young children.
Their problem is twofold - how to get a job if their knowledge of English and British culture is slight, and how to find professional childcare with someone who understands their situation.
The city of Aberdeen is a case in point. Its oil industry has attracted minority families to the city for years. So, recognising the barriers these women face, in 2001 the city council set up a project to train some of them to SVQ level 2 in Early Years Care and Education.
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