Children stereotyped 'at six'

CHILDREN are already held back by gender stereotypes over possible careers when they are just six years old, research suggests.

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The Careers & Enterprise Company (CEC) said its three-year study among almost 1,400 primary schools had challenged stereotypes and given pupils the confidence to see themselves in careers they might never have imagined.

The project tested the impact of career-related learning in primary schools, involving almost 200,000 pupils who took part in events including workplace visits and career talks.