Market Forces in Education, a Comparative Perspective in England and Scotland

Abstract

This article analyses whether the concerns about increased inequality between secondary schools are justified, in the light of the numerous changes in legislation aiming at market forces and choice. From panel study interviews among respondents in England and Scotland, it becomes clear that such concerns are justified, especially in England. The main reasons for the increase in inequality between schools is the lack of educational diversity and the fact that schools are only responsive towards certain groups of students.