Chair: Catherine Carroll PhD - Senior Lecturer (MA Education) at Institute of Education, St Mary's University Dr Catherine Carroll is Senior Lecturer in Education at St Mary's University in Middlesex. She has over twenty five years of teaching and research experience in schools and higher education; lecturing in education and psychology. Her research has been published in international peer reviewed journals and professional publications. Her specific research interests include; autism, special educational needs, inclusion, the education of children in care and knowledge exchange between researchers and practitioners.