I looked into the data concerning male care workers from the Office of National Statistics Labour Force Occupation by Sex Surverys, to see whether male carers really were on the rise. Unfortunately, the… Continue reading
International Nurses Day is celebrated all over the world on 12th May, on the anniversary of Florence Nightingale’s birth. Every year the International Council of Nurses commemorates the day by distributing an International… Continue reading
Whilst we may have grown accustomed the idea of female MP shortlists, positive discrimination remains a controversial issue. It is prohibited to use positive discrimination in employment, but positive action became legal for the… Continue reading
My Big Buddy is London’s first male nanny agency. They place guys to work in families on a part time and full time basis including after school, weekends and holidays. Co-founder Annie Meerylees… Continue reading
The statistics of domestic violence in the UK are stark. 30% of women in England and Wales experience it at some point during their lives, with over 1 million female victims of domestic… Continue reading
Teachers who perform well in the classroom should be paid more,according to a report produced today by the Commons Education Select Committee. The government is considering proposals to create a clear link between pay… Continue reading
Realman’swork is all about what you have to say. Thanks to all those who have got in touch with us about your thoughts. Some of you are happy to say you don’t face… Continue reading
Following my last post asking whether men were deserting social work, I’ve done some more digging to see whether the number of men applying to social work courses matches the number of men… Continue reading
Realman’swork is all about what you have to say. Thanks to all those who have got in touch with us about your thoughts. Unfortunately we have received several accounts of men who have… Continue reading
BBC2’s three-part series Protecting Our Children – Damned if we do, Damned if we don’t, which was first shown in February, has been nominated in this year’s BAFTA shortlist, in the factual series… Continue reading
