School leaders reiterate opposition to ‘forced academisation’, arguing funding shortages are more pressing
The education secretary says 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 head teachers 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) as part of the government’s main policy for school improvement.
