Introduction

Latein 2010 the Social Emotional and Behavioural Association (SEBDA),based in the United Kingdom, held an international conference atKeble College, Oxford. The theme was ‘TransformingTroubled Lives’and 160 delegates arrived from countries around the globe. Around 50per cent of those attending presented papers. Some of thepresentations were short, others longer, some very practically basedand others more theoretically focused. A range of papers has alreadybeen published in SEBDA's international journalEmotional and Behavioural Difficulties(volume 16, issue 3). The chapters in this volume draw upon otherpresentations given at the conference, which we, as editors, feltwere representative of the good practice, provision and policy to befound amongst professionals working both to transform the sometimestroubled lives of children and young people and to ensure that thesestudents are included in educational settings.