Connect Connect October 2017 - January 2018 | Page 35

Tackling Gender Imbalance
#ThisManCares
We hosted a #ThisManCares
event in December at our
Kilwinning Campus.
The well-attended event
promoted Care as a career
choice, and attendees found out
how to build a career in health,
social care and early years.
In the lead-up to the event, we
profiled some of our current
students, asking them what
encouraged their career choice.
Alistair said “I think men are
really employable in the care
sector. I think it’s a different
day and age now, even from 10
years ago. Back when I was 18
I wouldn’t have thought about
working in care.”
Calum said “The nursery made
sure that my children’s wellbeing
was a priority, and so I started
to become more involved with
the nursery and got to see
Scott Thomson
how important it was for our
family. I really enjoyed being
involved, which helped me make
the decision to look into early
education as a career.”
Scott said “I felt a little bit
daunted when I was in secondary
school. I thought to myself, I’m
going to be the only guy wanting
to do this. Even starting the
college course, I was worried
because I thought I’d be the
only guy.
Calum Black
“But, I needn’t have. Everyone
in the course is great, we are all
treated the same.”
Read Calum, Scott and Alistair’s
stories on our blog.
“
Alistair Weir
I think men are really employable
in the care sector.
”
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