Many pupils experience restricted participation in Swedish schools due to a non-inclusive learning environment. Partnering for Change (P4C) is an evidence-based service delivery model, developed and employed successfully in Canada to create inclusive learning environments. P4C could potentially be used in Swedish schools, but its feasibility…

Studies have shown that children with Special Educational Needs (SEN) are less engaged in social interactions with peers. The study attempted to investigate how Swedish preschool teachers in inclusive preschool settings implemented an evidence-based program called Play Time/Social Time; how they interpreted children's interaction; and how their…

This article considers the place of theory within education in two contexts -- Sweden and the UK -- and advances the argument that both governments and academics themselves have contributed to a 'theoryless' education. Examples are offered from the fate of education science in Sweden and, in the UK, from responses to the Research Excellence…