Sheila Riddell is Director of the Centre for Research in Education Inclusion and Diversity at the Moray House School of Education, University of Edinburgh. She previously worked as Director of the Strathclyde Centre for Disability Research, University of Glasgow. Her research interests are in the broad field of equality and social inclusion, with particular reference to gender, social class and disability in the fields of education, training, employment and social care. She is the co-author of Resolving Disputes about Special Educational Needs: A Comparative Perspective on Special Educational Needs, Ashgate 2011. From the APF Sheila Riddell is Director of the Centre for Research in Education Inclusion and Diversity at the University of Edinburgh (www.creid.ed.ac.uk) and was previously Director of the Strathclyde Centre for Disability Research at the University of Glasgow. Her work explores themes of social justice and equality across a range of policy fields including education, social care and employment.