After-school care service could create 2,000 jobs

A school in West Cork has become the first in Ireland to embrace a new concept in after-school childcare which could create 2,000 jobs across the country within five years.

The Sherpa Kids service, which has been launched at St Joseph’s National School in Clonakilty, sees trained childcare professionals based on the school grounds caring for children after school hours.

The man who brought the service to Ireland, former investment banker, John Miles, said it took the stress away from working parents rushing to make school collections.