According to the union, the Conservative education plans would result in a # 8.9 billion real terms cut in education by 2022 when taking into account inflation and growing pupil numbers. (educationbusinessuk.net)
And, independent forecasts show that close to one million more children will be in poverty by 2020 as a result of real terms cuts to in work tax credits and other benefits. (politics.co.uk)
Schools and colleges are experiencing major real terms cuts, with the biggest cut in education spending since the 1950s. (politics.co.uk)