Equality in Education: Fairness and Inclusion

Abstract

The editors of this book have worked long and hard to bring together a quality product designed to push our thinking about Equality in Education through a consideration of the notions of fairness and inclusion. Not surprisingly, they have called on some very well regarded authors in the field to help pursue their objective. On reading the book, it readily becomes apparent that the ideas, issues, concerns and approaches suggested in the chapters certainly help us focus on the current situation in schools and why we should be paying more careful attention to influencing policy and practice. Moving through the book - whether in a linear fashion or not - leads the mind to begin to map some of the dimensions of inclusive education and to, not only, reflect on current practice and policy but, also, to take seriously what it means to develop one's own thinking around the theme of equality. In many ways, this book creates a sense of recursive thinking as the ideas being grappled with by each of the authors link to, as well as build upon, one another in constructive and meaningful ways. The editors have, clearly, thought carefully about what they intended from the structure and the manner in which the chapters tie together to create a coherent whole.