Gavin Williamson wants to turn more state schools into academies

School leaders reiterate opposition to ‘forced academisation’, arguing funding shortages are more pressingThe education secretary has said he wants to end the “pick and mix” of school types in England, unveiling a push to get more state schools managed by autonomous trusts rather than headteachers and parents.With about half of England’s state schools still locally governed, Gavin Williamson wants more of them to become academies and join multi-academy trusts (Mats)