This paper reviews the existing evidence on the potential benefits and costs of inclusive education reforms. Specifically, the paper discusses the evidence on the shortcomings of current education settings for diverse groups of students – with specific sections on students with special education needs.

The Mission Australia Youth Survey is the largest annual survey of young people in Australia. This report contains an overview, a national summary, a summary of findings for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people and a summary of findings for each State and Territory.

In many countries, schools and classrooms are becoming increasingly diverse along a variety of dimensions. The 'Strength through diversity: education for inclusive societies project' seeks to help governments and education systems address diversity to achieve more equitable and inclusive education systems. This paper presents the project’s theoretical and analytical framework.

This report describes the development of a framework for guiding the evaluation of the Higher Education Participation and Partnerships Program and projects funded by this program. The development of the framework was underpinned by key principles: credible, implementable, flexible, useful, transparent, and inclusive and culturally appropriate.

This is the report of the Commissioners who participated in public hearing 7. The scope of hearing was to investigate the barriers experienced by children and young people with disability in accessing safe, quality and inclusive education in mainstream schools.