Impact of remote working for parents
A new study has revealed that almost half of parents saw their mental health impacted negatively after trying to balance remote working with childcare during the pandemic.
Sherpa Kids – which provides on-site after-school childcare services to children aged between four and 12 in more than 50 primary schools – conducted the research and is now calling for greater recognition and investment in childcare for kids attending school.
The ‘No child left behind: reforming school-age childcare’ report outlines findings from a survey on Irish parents’ experiences of childcare during lockdown.
