It has been a challenging couple of days in terms of education costs, with the squeeze coming on for those at both ends of the system.

Parents of primary school pupils have been complaining about the ‘voluntary contributions’ required from schools, with representative bodies backing them up. Catholic Primary School Management Association (CPSMA) secretary Seamus Mulconry has said: “We have never been contacted by as many schools with financial problems as we were last year.”

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