Join us to hear writer and campaigner Melissa Benn in conversation with Aveek Bhattacharya about his new research comparing the different approaches to secondary school choice in England and Scotland.

Successive governments in England have emphasised the importance of school choice and encouraged parents to choose between different schools for their children.  Contrastingly in Scotland, the government has limited the amount of choice with most children going to their local school.

Despite the difference, Scottish families are no less satisfied or empowered by their level of school choice - an equal share of parents are happy with the amount of choice they have over the school their child will attend. We look forward to welcoming you to another lively policy insights discussion, which is guaranteed to provide plenty of food for thought.