MissingSchool’s Chair, Megan Gilmour is a 2016 Churchill Fellowship awardee who travelled overseas to explore school connection for seriously sick kids, and bring back new knowledge for the benefit of Australian communities. The benefits include potentially greater academic and social connection for improving physical, social, emotional, economic and mental health outcomes for sick kids now and in the future.The Fellowship study explored new models and education systems that can inform and influence policy and practice in Australia. It included visits to Finland, Sweden, Netherlands, Belgium, United Kingdom and Canada in May and June, 2016. The report will be published on the Churchill Foundation and MissingSchool websites.