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Men in Childcare / Mindstretchers

Conference 2012

The Innovators

Edinburgh City Chambers, 8 June 2012 (9.30am-3.30pm)

A groundbreaking International Conference hosted by two of the World's most innovative projects. If we can create confidence in a child at an early age, if we can make childcare more adventurous, outgoing and jointly enjoyable, if we can provide a positive male role model, will this help in creating a more positive teenager/adult with an outlook far healthier than the one they have at present? Surely this is a question that needs aired !
£80/€90* per delegate (book before 16 April to secure discounted price of £60/€70)
* lunch and pre-conference tea & coffee are included

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DECET (Diversity in Early Childhood Education and Training)

We are delighted to announce that Men in Childcare have been selected to Chair the DECET network.

www.decet.org
         
   
         

Job Vacancies

  
Lone Fathers Project - Qualified Dads Worker required - NEW
Council Vacancies
 
Free Time Children’s Club
Heather Lindsay www.freetimechildrensclub.com
 
   

 

  
   
         

James Buchanan Award

Men in Childcare are delighted to announce that during a recent trip to Ireland to attend a European Network meeting and conference, Gordon Kidd having reached a ten year milestone as the first Men in Childcare graduate, became the first recipient of the "James Buchanan Award". Also along to attend the meeting and congratulate Gordon were Kenny Spence (Manager, Men in Childcare) who presented the award, Colin Chisholm (Coordinator Men in Childcare) Derek Thomson former student and now Nursery Officer at Livingston Child and Family Centre and Kevin Clifford Nursery Officer Gilmerton Child and Family Centre.
         
   
         

Early years teaching: why it is a job for the boys

Jane Haywood - Guardian Professional, Wednesday 9 February 2011

Only 2% of staff working with the under 5s are male - it's time we had some gender equality, says the CWDC's Jane Haywood. www.guardian
         
   
         

World Forum on Early Care and Education

Sheraton Waikiki Hotel, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA - May 2011

Managers, teachers, trainers, consultants, public officials, advocates… joined over 900 early childhood
professionals from 70 nations for the experience of a lifetime at the 2011 World Forum on Early Care and Education.
Join us for a world of ideas on caring for the children of the world. To register and for additional information, visit www.WorldForumFoundation.org

         
   
         

Men in Childcare
and Education Global Network

www.meninchildcare.com/global
         
   
         

Another hugely successful term has come to an end for the MIC students at South Lanarkshire College

Pictured left are our Fast Track Students who commenced the Fast Track course in September. Below are the class of students who will began their Higher National Certificate course, also in September.

As well as congratulating each and every one of the guys, we feel we must thank South Lanarkshire College and their Tutors, one of whom (Rhona Keys) appears in the photographs, for their “can do” attitude toward both, the Men in Childcare project and the students in each class. We must also thank the South Lanarkshire Childcare Partnership for their continued funding, without which these success stories would be impossible.


Our next Introductory course will start in February 2010 see press for details.
         
   
         

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Men in Early Childhood and Education New Zealand

MiC's Kenny Spence was invited to present at their conference in February 2008