THE government was accused yesterday of “failing a generation of children” after a damning new report revealed that schools need at least £12.2 billion in extra funding to undo the damage caused by 14 years of Tory cuts.

It found that 70 per cent of state-maintained schools have suffered real-terms cuts since 2010 and demands action in Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s forthcoming Budget announcement.

NEU general secretary Daniel Kebede said: “The effects of 14 years of austerity imposed by this Conservative government are clear for all to see.