According to figures from Men in Childcare, run by the London Early Years Foundation (LEFY), just three per cent of the early years workforce is male.
Research from the Department for Education shows that one in five parents are “unhappy” with men working in early years education.
Marc James and Konstantinos Skordas, co-chairs of Men in Childcare, said: “There are still a lot of challenges, stereotypes and misconceptions to overcome, both amongst staff and certain parents.”
“Very few organisations are actively and systematically changing the way they do things in order to attract more men into their place of work. If we are ever to become a forward thinking, gender diverse sector which is proven to benefit the children, their parents and staff, then this has to change.”
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