Dr. Julia Lindley-Baker is a mother, wife, feminist, and advocate for individual rights. She currently coordinates and teaches on undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in Special Educational Needs, Disability and Inclusion (SENDI) at Bishop Grosseteste University, UK.

Having originally trained as a special needs teacher with a focus on the primary age range, she has taught and held senior leadership positions in various settings, always with a special education focus. She also has extensive experience delivering inset and CPD for teachers and teaching assistants, locally, nationally, and internationally. Dr. Lindley-Baker is recognized as a Senior Fellow by the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA). Her research interests include leadership wellbeing, inclusive approaches, and adapted pedagogy for diverse needs. Publications in progress include works on teaching complex needs and flexi-schooling.