A pre-school leader says she is at a loss over how to keep her school open in the face of rising costs
Ms Mulhern, who is also the chairperson of the umbrella group for independent pre-schools, told BBC News NI that the perception of pre-schools in Northern Ireland needed to change.St Bernard's in south Belfast has 26 children and four members of staff; such non-statutory pre-schools have to have one staff member for every eight pupils.
"You could not put a bus ticket between us as we all provide and work to the same principles underpinning pre-school education."But Ms Mulhern said pre-schools like hers were given less funding per pupil than nursery schools. The former education minister, Michelle McIlveen, had previously replied to correspondence from Ms Mulhern regarding the disparity in funding.
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