This article discusses the general issues of the state and development of inclusive education in the Republic of Ka- zakhstan. The basic psychological and pedagogical problems of the development of inclusive education are disclosed, a significant place is given to solving specific problems regarding the activities of subjects of education. For the first time, an attempt has been made conceptually to reveal the complex relationship between the theory and practice of inclusive education by means of various sciences. A special role is given to highlighting the issue of readiness of the society, future specialists, the socio-psychological and legal aspects are disclosed. In addition, questions of the attitude of society towards people with special educational needs (SEN) were examined and a special place was em- phasized in this process for the psychological support of working with them. The components of psychological readi- ness are highlighted, some forms and methods of its formation in the country’s education system are presented. The development of public consciousness, the formation of a creative, comprehensive personality of persons with special needs is possible only with the implementation of the indicated theoretical, methodological and practical aspects of this great work.