A RECRUITMENT videotape to encourage people to work in the early years education and childcare sector is to be distributed in Darlington.

Darlington Early Years Development and Childcare Partnership has produced the videotape, in conjunction with the other five partnerships in the Tees Valley.

Providers and children in Darlington, Stockton, Middlesbrough, Redcar and Cleveland and Hartlepool were filmed for the video, which shows people considering a career in childcare how varied the work can be.

The Tees Valley partnerships joined forced to raise awareness of the need for more staff in the sector, using innovative multi-media.

A ten-minute recruitment video and CD Rom version were the result.

Darlington's version of the videotape can be viewed by arrangement. Recruitment packs are also available from Gill Adams on (01325) 388803