They want to see an education recovery settlement of £13.5bn over the next three years, to combat learning loss and to prevent long term damage to the education and welfare of pupils.
This marks a marked increase on the current funding allocation of £3.1bn.
The call has been made in an Education Policy Institute report ahead of the next week’s Spending Review.
The report also points out the potential long-term cost savings to the UK economy by investing now to support pupils.
If the government fails to offer the £13.5bn recovery settlement, pupils face losing at least £16,000 in future earnings, rising to £46,000 among the hardest hit pupils, researchers warn.
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