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Questions for Gove

On 31 January the Commons Education Select Committee will hold an oral evidence session with the Secretary of State for Education Michael Gove. MPs on the Committee are seeking your questions and want to hear what questions should be asked. NSEAD has asked several questions and you can submit your question via twitter by 11am, 27 January.

Welcome to our President Elect

We are very pleased to announce our new President-Elect, Susan Coles. Congratulations to Susan Coles and commiserations to Peter Gregory, who we are delighted to welcome onto Council. Thank you both for your time and commitment to the work of the Society. Follow this link for the full Independent Scrutineer's Report.

NSEAD welcomes the Expert Panel's recommendations

NSEAD has responded to the Secretary of State regarding the Expert Panel's recommendations for art and design and the National Curriculum KS1-4. Read the letter to Michael Gove MP here.

Report published by the Expert Panel for the National Curriculum

Recommendations for the National Curriculum in England have been published by the Expert Panel for the National Curriculum. In this report art and design is retained in the KS1-3 curriculum as a 'Foundation Subject'.
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Restarting Britain: Design Education and Growth

This inaugural report from the Design Commission explores the link between the UK's national design capacity, and economic growth in the 21st century. It sets out the current threats to the ongoing successful delivery of design education and what the Design Commission believe the UK must do now to continue to compete. NSEAD provided written evidence for this report.

Cuts to art and design initial teacher training places

The Department of Education has recently decided the number of places that will be allocated for students wishing to train as teachers in different subjects in 2012-13. The DfE states that these decisions are based on ‘pupil projections, teachers leaving the profession, and other factors including policy changes.’
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Art and Design Jobs

James Allen's Girls' School Teacher of Art (temporary part-time 0.5 FTE)

Required for the post of temporary part-time Teacher of Art from the end of February until the end of June 2012, a well-qualified art graduate, preferably with PGCE.

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Visiting Moderator Vacancies for GCE Art and Design

On this occasion Pearson are particularly interested in applicants living in or near the following regions: Northern Ireland, Surrey, Warwickshire, West Sussex, Wiltshire.

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Community for School Improvement

The School Improvement Community section of the website is now available. It has sections to alert this special interest community to relevant news, events and papers. There is also a School Improvement Community Forum for anyone who is involved in supporting Art and Design educators in schools or colleges.

Follow this LINK for further information to help you use the CfSI Forum

Professional Development

National Conference 2012

Art and Design Education at the Crossroads: Developing outstanding practice

Day 1, Friday 16 March

Incorporating the Artist Teacher Scheme Symposium

Day 2, Saturday 17 March

Keynote speakers, practical sessions and the NSEAD Annual General Meeting

Day 3, Sunday 18 March

Shipley Art Gallery hosts presentations and a ceramics workshop

Further information

Find out more information here, follow this link for a booking form and for tips on getting there and places to stay click here.

3rd iJADE and NSEAD Research Conference, 2012

We are pleased to announce an early call for papers for the 3rd iJADE and NSEAD Research Conference. The theme is Creativity and Democracy. This year the event is hosted by Liverpool John Moores University at the Art and Design Academy, 19-20 October 2012.

Follow this LINK for the 2010-2011 national programme of continuing professional development for artist teachers managed by the NSEAD and supported by Arts Council England and the TDA, the Arts Council of Wales and the Scottish Arts Council.

Regional Network Groups

This new section of the website seeks to showcase existing regional network groups and provide information and support for members looking to join or set up a new network group.

Resources

E-update Archive

An archive of recent NSEAD E-updates is now available to NSEAD members by following this link.

Teaching for careers in Art and Design

Teaching for Careers in Art and Design is a set of resources for Art and Design Teachers. The materials aim to help pupils become better informed about the careers opportunities in art, craft and design and can be used by pupils to plan effective progression routes into these, if they so choose.

Trade Union support

NSEAD is an independent trade union

Teachers, Newly Qualified Teachers and Newly Qualified Lecturers, and Life Members in the United Kingdom 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 and learned society.

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Publications

Special 30th Anniversary Virtual Issue of iJADE

Follow the link for a free Virtual Issue of iJADE that has been published to celebrate its 30th volume, with selected articles representing the range of critical research published since the first journal in 1982.

Think inside the Sketchbook

This new book provides an exciting insight into how sketchbooks can be used by teachers and students to make significant changes in atitudes to learning. Case studies are included of sketchbooks from artists, designers, architects, scientists and musicians etc. The authors highlight ways in which sketchbooks can be used as a playground for imagination and trialling ideas, as well as encouraging exploration and creative thinking.

Note special price of £20 for NSEAD members (RRP £25)

AD Magazine

AD magazine issue #3 has been mailed to all NSEAD members and former START subscribers week beginning 1st November 2011. To subscribe if you are not an NSEAD member and to download a sample copy of Issue No1 follow this LINK.

Contributions are welcome from all phases of education. Guidance on writing primary articles is available here and an AD magazine house style guide is available here.

Back issues of the journal

The complete texts of all back issues of JADE/iJADE are available on line to members from Vol. 1 No.1, 1982 and are searchable via the abstracts. Make sure you log on to access this feature!

The latest issue, Vol. 30 No.3, was published week beginning 24th October 2011.

iJADE for the iPad age!

NSEAD Members please note that from 2012 you will receive the essential peer-reviewed iJADE content three times per year online. The move to online provision of the Society's journal will allow NSEAD to reinvest in services promoting the interests of art, craft and design education, and to provide resources to help you engage and inspire students of all ages. The move also aligns with our goals to be more environmentally responsible.

For more information please follow this LINK

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