Barnardo's Northern Ireland has said it is set to lose almost 1m when the funding ends.
The announcement of the ending of the Children's Fund in 2006 was made last month by the Northern Ireland Office in its Revised Priorities and Budget 2005 to 2008.
Children's Fund projects have been allocated 17m for the three years from 2003 to 2006.
Pauline Leeson, director of Children in Northern Ireland, an umbrella organisation for the voluntary childcare sector, said there was a 'financial crisis in children's services'.
Ms Leeson said that 25 staff from one project were made redundant before Christmas and three projects have been told that their funding will stop at the end of March.
Register now to continue reading
Thank you for visiting Nursery World and making use of our archive of more than 35,000 expert features, subject guides, case studies and policy updates. Why not register today and enjoy the following great benefits:
What's included
-
Free access to 4 subscriber-only articles per month
-
Unlimited access to news and opinion
-
Email newsletter providing activity ideas, best practice and breaking news
Already have an account? Sign in here
