Welcome to issue 16 of the ASE International journal. This issue focuses on Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), inclusion and mental health. There is no doubt that, as professionals, we deal with pupils who may belong to one or more of these categories. Therefore, there is an urgent call to teachers, senior leadership teams, government and stakeholders to develop a more inclusive and integrated learning community where the needs of students in the categories mentioned can be catered to.