ABSTRACT
The last few years in England and Wales have seen a dramatic change in political outlook. In less than a decade, competition and aggressive meritocracy have given way to co-operation and stakeholding. Inclusivity was one of the central planks on which the Labour government, newly elected in 1997, based its election campaign, and its most recent discussion paper on the future of special education (DfEE, 1997) promotes inclusion and encourages creative thinking about inclusive education.
