As children head back to school this September and the UN launches a major summit to accelerate progress on education worldwide, our director on Inclusive Education, Nafisa Baboo, shares some of her hopes for more inclusive teaching, learning and finance.

Finally, education is elevated to its rightful place: to the top of the political agenda. The Transforming Education Summit, led by the UN Secretary General, seeks to draw up a new social contract that will right the wrongs in education, prepare us for a rapidly changing world, and reinvigorate collective action and solutions to ensure inclusive and equitable, quality education for all.