Pathway Fund: Mother fears cuts will affect vulnerable children
The mother of a child with severe learning difficulties has said she is afraid for the future of vulnerable children as a result of funding cuts.
The Pathway Fund currently supports 187 early years settings across Northern Ireland.
However, the fund's future is in doubt over budget cuts.
Katie Harkin said she fears what that will mean for her three-year-old daughter Ellie.
"Ellie didn't like physical touch. She had limited eye contact and sometimes she lived in her own world."