Margaret Mulholland is a specialist in inclusivity and special educational needs. She is advisor on SEND policy for the Association of School and College Leaders and Whole School SEND Project Director leading an evaluation for the Education Endowment Foundation. A leading advocate for the role SEND settings play in improving understanding of inclusive teaching and learning, Margaret brings more than 20 years of experience in ITT innovation and practice. She spent seven years as Director of Development and Research at a leading special school and 13 years at the Institute of Education, where she was responsible for innovative employment based routes to QTS, PGCE secondary partnerships and a Challenge Partners school leadership programme. Margaret sits on the Universities’ Council for the Education of Teachers, is an advisor to the UK Government on ITT curriculum development and works with local authorities as an external advisor for NQTs, ITT and leadership development. She is also writes a column on research and inclusivity for the Times Educational Supplement.