Welcome to the NE Men in Childcare Group. See below for details of resources, events and links relating to the gender imbalance in the Children's Workforce and how to address it.

Children North East in partnership with the Centre of Vocational Excellence in Childcare, Stockton Riverside College and other partners hold regular workshops on this subject. See the events section to find out more. Click here [0] for the latest partnership statements.

In January 2006 the regional conference was held following the 'Who Cares Wins' event of Summer 2005 which brought together 7 local authority partners in a Men in Childcare event attended by around 500 fathers and families from around the region.

You can contribute to the open discussion below to let us know your thoughts about this subject. Maybe you are an employer or parent or maybe you are a man already working in this field