Who are MITEY?

Men still make up only 3% of England’s (and 4% of Scotland’s) Early Years workforce. By contrast, Norway’s workforce is 10% male, thanks to small but sustained government investment and coordinated strategies. 

Why should caring for and educating young children be women’s work? 

So, who are MITEY? 

MITEY (Men In The Early Years) network includes male early years practitioners; supportive female colleagues; owners and managers of nurseries and other early years organisations; and others with an interest in gender equality and early child development. 

As part of their work they produce resources to support early years organisations to use ‘positive action’ to attract men into the field. 

The MITEY network includes male early years practitioners; supportive female colleagues; owners and managers of nurseries and other early years organisations; and others with an interest in gender equality and early child development. 

“The MITEY campaign is doing something very important, which is championing the idea that maleness can and should encapsulate being caring and taking seriously one’s impact on society. “ - Connor, Early Years teacher 

Find out more, https://miteyuk.org/what-we-do/