FOI/202500468567 · FOI · unclear
Men in Childcare funding: FOI release
Information requested
A breakdown of funding provided to the organisation 'Men in Childcare' in 2012 and now, and statistics for the numbers/proportions of men in early years settings.
Response
The answer to your question is:
In the financial year 2011/2012 the organisation Men in Childcare was provided with grant funding of £45,000. Men in Childcare is not currently in receipt of Scottish Government funding. The most recently published annual workforce data (Scottish Social Service Sector: Report on 2023 Workforce Data) shows that the percentage of staff by gender in the day care of children workforce in 2023 was 96% female and 4% male. The Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) Compare Data page shows that there were 1,650 male and 39,550 female workers in the day care of children workforce in 2023.
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