Men and Childcare Scotland is a working group that was formed by One Parent Families Scotland and Children in Scotland in 1996.
It aims to provide information, organise training events and promote networking amongst male workers and those interested in issues of men and childcare.

Its objectives are to:

• Increase awareness that childcare is a job for both men and women and publicise opportunities for men to train for work in this area.
• Promote good practice in the recruitment and support of men working in childcare.
• Support existing male workers by maintaining a network of contacts.
• Counter negative attitudes about male workers amongst staff, management committees and parents.
• Encourage local authorities and other employers to recruit male workers at the basic level in child care work.
• Develop positive guidelines about men working with young children.

In the past the group has organised seminars in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen, and Dundee, and publishes a Working Paper about men and childcare.

The steering group that organises MACS events meets regularly and is open to anyone interested in the aims of the organisation.

Documents

Working Paper - June 2001 (Word Document) (63kb)

Contact

If you are interested in receiving further information or taking part in the steering group , please contact:

Ian Maxwell
Tel: (0131) 556 3899
Email: ianmaxwell@opfs.org.uk

Men in Chidcare Website: www.meninchildcare.com