General overview of the discussion on exclusion areas in the INCLUD-ED project

In this paper, we discuss the contributions of the INCLUD-ED project to the relationship that can be established between exclusion/inclusion in education and exclusion/inclusion in four areas of society: occupation, housing, health, and social and political participation. In particular, we reflect on the effects of exclusion and ways of overcoming it and fostering inclusion in the situations faced by those who belong to one of the five vulnerable groups defined by the INCLUD-ED project. We present a general overview of the state of the question, drawn from research and analysis of areas of exclusion. We conclude with brief reflections on how to overcome situations of exclusion and on the alternatives that are emerging in the educational field.