This paper provides an outline of, and rationale for, an international research project that will identify commonalities and disparities in illegal school exclusionary practices in Australia and England. The aims here are to situate such practices within a global context and to map the events and processes through which children and young people,…

Ensuring pre-service teachers have strong mental health literacy is vital for progress towards an inclusive, effective education system; yet little is known about how pre-service teachers are prepared for practice with school students who present with poor mental health. The original, internationally comparative small-scale (N = 24) qualitative…

This special paper provides a critical overview of wicked problems in special and inclusive education. Practically, this paper provides a strategic framework for future special issues in the "Journal of Special Educational Needs". Critical attention is also given to the concept of a wicked problem when applied to research in special and…