Mrs Emily Walker-Smith

Senior Lecturer

School of Teacher Education

Head of Professional Learning Courses and Art & Design ITE Lead Tutor, School of Teacher Education, Faculty of Arts, Humanities, and Education

As Head of Professional Learning Courses in the School of Teacher Education, Emily has oversight of a group of undergraduate and post-graduate courses that support the development of SEND specialists and students already working with children and young people. Emily works with Course Directors and franchise partners to assure the quality of course provision and student experience, and raising the profile and marketability of courses. Prior to this, Emily has undertaken leadership roles in Initial Teacher Education, developing partnerships, practices, and curriculum design across the phases.

Emily's background is in Art & Design Education, and she leads secondary teacher training in this subject area as well.