Nursery World - Schools get behind call for more men in early years

School leaders are to show their support for getting more men into early years.

On Friday, head teachers at the NAHT's annual conference (3-5 May) will vote to back a motion calling for more male teachers to be employed in the sector.

The motion calls on the Department for Education (DfE) to acknowledge the low numbers of men employed in early years and encourage it to work with the sector to identify ways to encourage more men.

James Bowen, director of NAHT Edge, said, ‘It’s important for all children to experience positive male role models, and to understand that men can be interested in education, science or reading, just as much as in football. A diverse early years workforce can help children, especially those from deprived backgrounds, to visualise their futures and fulfil their educational potential.

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