TORY ministers must take urgent action to address the shocking state of Britain’s school estate, a coalition of seven education unions are demanding today. 

In an open letter to Education Secretary Gillian Keegan, Unite, GMB, Unison, NEU, NASUWT, NAHT and Community say the government must act to make primaries and secondaries safe and fit for the future.

The call follows House of Commons Library research that shows that between 2009 and last year, overall capital spending on schools plummeted by 50 per cent in real terms.