When the £9m Choice Advice scheme launched in 2006, schools minister Jim Knight claimed it would redress the balance between middle-class parents who actively seek information on schools, and disadvantaged parents who have difficulty engaging with the admissions system. But a study of the scheme's first year found it was used mainly by middle-class parents. The evaluation said the service was often promoted to all parents through open evenings and school application packs, but attracted few parents from target...