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International Men’s Day: Male educators as advocates for empathy and emotional learning

International Men’s Day: Male educators as advocates for empathy and emotional learning

by Heather Young | Nov 19, 2025 | Blog

Through our GrandMen campaign, Grandir UK is committed to creating an early years workforce that reflects the diversity of the world children grow up in. Inclusivity and equal opportunities are central to our values, and we believe the best early years settings are...
Men in Childcare: Why we need more men in the Early Years Sector

Men in Childcare: Why we need more men in the Early Years Sector

by Heather Young | Dec 20, 2024 | Careers, Blog

Following on from our Grandir UK’s Men in our Business blog to celebrate International Men’s Day, we wanted to do a deeper dive into men working in the Early Years industry. To begin, we needed to understand why there are so few men working in such a vital profession....

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