News, policy, research and practice articles of relevance for professionals working within early years services, such as Health Visiting, Sure Starts and Family Centres, with a focus on engaging successfully with fathers in those settings.
In response to the report from the Childcare Commission published today calling for greater support for families, Fathers Direct, the national information centre for fatherhood issued the following statement.
Fathers Direct, the national information centre for fatherhood, today urged the Government to publicise the granting of full parental responsibility to unmarried fathers who register their children’s birth jointly with the mother of the child.
New guide leads the way on recruitment of men into early years
Our groundbreaking male recruitment guide for the UK early years education sector – available for free to all members of the MITEY (Men In The Early Years) network – is out today (International Men’s Day, 19 November).
Why we are campaigning for more men in early years education
Right now, just 3% of Britain’s early years staff are men. That figure that has barely changed for the last 20 years, despite huge increases in men’s involvement as hands-on fathers, and better progress towards gender equality in other traditionally female work sectors, like primary school teaching (15% male) and nursing (11%).
Why we need more focus on dads in the First 1000 Days
The Government’s proposed First 1000 Days strategy should include, as a priority, the provision of detailed guidance to ensure that pre-conception, maternity and post-natal services reach out to, engage with and support expectant and new fathers.
FI partners with Lancaster University to research men in childcare
Update: Check out the GenderEYE website and Twitter.
Only 2% of the UK’s early childhood education workforce (ECE) are male – a figure that has remained stubbornly resistant to change for several decades.
Creating father-inclusive health and social services: one-day course
The government’s Healthy Child programme says:
“The contribution that fathers make to their children’s development, health and wellbeing is important, but services do not do enough to recognise or support them.
Dad Factor INSET training for schools
The Dad Factor is a package of INSET training for schools, family learning and extended school services and the staff who work in these settings including head teachers, teachers, learning assistants, mentors, family learning teams, community education staff, school nurses and counsellors.