Men in childcare are great roles models for children missing a father figure in their life, according to male nursery nurse Simon Austin.
Simon is a nursery nurse at the Walton-le-Dale setting of Carr Manor nursery and represents one of only 3% of males within the early years sector.
As the only male worker at his setting, Simon feels that he sometimes has more authority over the children than other female workers due to his gender.
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