About Us
Membership Information
The National Society for Education in Art and Design (NSEAD)
is a professional association and an independent trade union.
All Honorary and Full Members, and Associate Members who
are in their first year of teaching, have access to
support similar to that provided by other teachers'
unions. However for those who do not require trade union cover
but only the benefits of subject association membership, there is the
less expensive option of Ordinary Membership.
*Student and Life Members also have the option
to receive full trade union benefits. For a membership fee
comparable to other unions the NSEAD provides not only trade
union services but all the functions of a specialist subject
association/learned society.
The membership benefits provided by the NSEAD include:
- Immediate access to information to keep you up to date with news,
views and current developments in art and design
education
- Opportunities to participate in debates about art and design and wider
educational issues and to make professional contact with colleagues
from all phases of education across the UK and
worldwide
- Recognition
by government and governmental agencies including DCSF,
DENI, SOEID, Ofsted, QCA, ACCAC, SCCC, CCEA(NI), BECTa and the
TDA - the society is consulted regularly and advises on
issues related to the subject and more general matters
- Frequent
professional development opportunites at concessionary rates through an extensive programme of
international, national and regional events
- Publications
including at least 4 issues of A'N'D, the Society's newsletter, and 3 issues of the
International Journal of Art & Design Education each
year
- Access to
the NSEAD mail order specialist book shop
- Efficient
professional advice on all aspects of employment in
education: legal aid is also available to Membership Plus members
- Independence - the NSEAD is not affiliated to any other union or political
party.
- Insurance
cover against theft of personal effects at work
Click here for an application form
For more
information please contact: Anne Ingall
NSEAD,
The Gatehouse,
Corsham Court,
Corsham,
Wiltshire,
England,
SN13 0BZ
T: 01249 714 825
F: 01249 716 138
Membership
Categories
Membership Plus is available to those who are
employed or resident in the United Kingdom. Specifically,
teachers or lecturers of art and design from all phases
of education in full-time or part-time employment and
administrators, local authority advisers, inspectors,
education consultants, museum and gallery educators and
others who support the objects of the Society. Such
members are entitled to all the benefits of Society
membership.
Ordinary
Membership is an option for those who are
employed or resident in the United Kingdom (as above) and
who are applying for membership of the Society for
the first time. This category excludes
trade union specific benefits but includes all subject
association benefits including the International Journal of Art
& Design Education, all other NSEAD periodicals,
full participation in the Society's events and the
opportunity to stand for election to committees and
boards.
Corporate
Membership is available to colleges,
faculties and university departments, either free
standing or within a collegiate institute, with students
following courses in art and design or art and design
education. Secondary school or tertiary college
departments or faculties of art and design/design and
technology/creative arts are also eligible for corporate
membership. Such membership is normally represented by a
named member of the staff concerned with art and
design/design and technology/creative arts.
Corporate
Primary Sector Membership is
available to schools that provide for children between
the ages of 3 and 11 years and those from which children
have left before their fourteenth birthday. Membership is
normally vested in a school representative - usually the
art and design co-ordinator or the head teacher.
Associate
Membership includes teachers and
lecturers based overseas, and teachers in their first
year of teaching.
Student
Teacher Membership includes a subscription to either the
International Journal of Art & Design Education
or to START magazine.
Membership Benefits - Summary
 |
| Y |
N |
N |
N |
Y |
N |
Votes in trade union
ballots |
| Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
Votes in ballots
other than trade union |
| Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y |
N |
Elections to Council
/ Committee Boards |
| Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Co-option to office
of Council / Committee Boards |
| Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y* |
Receive iJade |
| N |
N |
N |
Y |
N |
Y* |
Receive START |
| Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Receive NSEAD periodicals
other than iJade and START |
| Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Use services of
head office at discretion of General Secretary / Council |
| Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Attend courses and
conferences at members rates |
| Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Reduced gallery
admission charges |
| Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Access to professional
support of NSEAD officers |
| Y |
N |
N |
N |
Y |
Y |
Access to external
legal aid / advice |
* Student members may opt to receive either the International Journal of Art & Design
Education or START magazine.
Methods of Payment
Note: Annual payments by Direct Debit are taken on or just after
1st October. Quarterly payments by Direct Debit are taken on or just
after the 1st of October, January, April and July.
The NSEAD year commences on 1st October and pro-rata payments for those
joining after this date (and wishing to pay by checque or Direct Debit)
can be calculated as follows:-
(number of full months remaining in year) x (monthly payment for option required)
If you intend to pay by quarterly Direct Debit pleae calculate the pro-rata payment
to the nearest quarter day and send a cheque for this amount. Please forward your completed
Direct Debit form with your application form and initial payment and allow at least 14 days
for activation.
Click here for a membership form to join the Society.
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Subscription Rates for Academic Year 2008/2009 |
| |
Annual |
Quarterly DD
|
Monthly DD |
|
| Membership Plus |
£156.00 |
£39.00 |
£13.00 |
|
| Ordinary |
£85.00 |
£21.25 |
£7.08 |
|
| Corporate |
£180.00 |
£45.00 |
£15.00 |
|
| Primary Corporate * |
£56.00 |
£14.00 |
£4.67 |
|
| Associate |
£82.00 |
£20.50 |
£6.83 |
|
| Paying Student ** |
see below |
n/a |
n/a |
|
| |
* to include StART Magazine for Primary Schools
** to include either StART or the International Journal of Art & Design Education
Students: the student rate is determined by the month in which you join, as shown below:
|
| |
| September - January |
£25.00 |
|
| February - May |
£18.00 |
|
| June - August |
£10.00 |
|
A
tax allowance may be claimed in respect in 9/10th
of the annual subscription paid to the Society.
Pro-rata payments for those who wish to join part
way through the year can be calculated on the
basis of each full month remaining.
Click here for a membership form to join the NSEAD.
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