Ground-breaking Work in Leeds Metropolitan University

I was in Leeds last week delivering a seminar to students who are in their last year of university training to be teachers. Their lecturer Carol Potter, has developed an eight week module in their course which focuses on the importance of including fathers and men in their practice.

This is groundbreaking stuff in that I know of no other university course that has such a module within it. I was very impressed with the level of knowledge that the students had regarding their clear understanding of the importance fathers and men have to their children’s learning. I really feel that this is the way forward. A well educated, well informed,’ father aware’ group of new teachers entering the workforce can only be for the good.