This special issue brings to the forefront the complex educational challenges faced by migrants, refugees and asylum-seekers. It focuses on different ways of understanding equity in relation to education for/with refugees and migrants. The core articles gathered for the special issue originate from the Comparative Education Society in Europe (CESE) conference on the theme of ‘Equity in and through Education’ held in Glasgow between 31 May – 3 June 2016. Thus, the special issue addresses the question of equity in diverse local, national, and transnational contexts and from an interdisciplinary approach.