News

Guidance during local and national days of action

The NASUWT and NUT have proposed Thursday 27 June 2013 as a day of action in the North West. This is one of a series of proposed localised strikes that may continue into the autumn term and conclude with a national day of action before Christmas. NASUWT and NUT members have been advised to increase ‘work to rule’ activity.

NSEAD alongside other teaching unions is not joining in with these local or national days of action, preferring to directly lobby and represent the views of our members outside industrial action. More...

Ed Milliband: 'We need more designing and creating'

In a speech at Google's Big Tent, 22 May 2013, Ed Milliband, Leader of the Labour Party said: 'Schools are spending 15 percent less time on art, design and technology in England, compared to only three years ago...But this is precisely the wrong message to be sending out to schools...We need to make sure the next generation aren’t just good at using Google, Facebook, and YouTube, but are also designing and creating the next phase of the digital world.

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National Curriculum for England NSEAD Response

The National Society for Education in Art and Design responded to the consultation for the proposed National Curriculum for Art and Design. In consultation with members and through the Curriculum Board the Society also prepared a short response to the proposals. You can read our short response here and our response in full here.

All Party Parliamentary Group for Art, Craft and Design Education

The first meeting of the All Party Parliamentary Group for Art, Craft and Design Education was held Wednesday 6 March 2013. The meeting included representatives from both the House of Commons and Lords, providing opportunity to exchange information and to share NSEAD's principal aims.

Gove abandons plans for the EBCs

Michael Gove MP has confirmed that plans to introduce EBC in 'core' subjects have been scrapped and will not replace GCSEs in England. Art and design now becomes one of eight subjects which together form a new performance indicator for schools. The change of policy will allow for a more inclusive broad and balanced curriculum for young people. NSEAD wishes to thank all its members and supporters who have helped campaign and influence this change of policy. More...

Join Bob and Roberta Smith at The Art Party Conference

Bob and Roberta Smith, NSEAD patron, invites you to 'take a stand' at The Art Party Conference, Scarborough Spa, 23 November 2013. Find out more here and contact stuart.cameron@crescentarts.co.uk orhere for further details.

Advertise here

If you are currently a member of NSEAD, or become a member of NSEAD during 2012-13, you (your school, college or university) can advertise an art and design educator post here for free. Contact NSEAD for more information. If you are not a member, but wish to advertise a vacancy, please contact NSEAD for information and fees.

Craft

A new crafts section on the NSEAD website

This section of the website focuses upon the contemporary, heritage and architecture led crafts, and seeks to provide a resource for teachers working with and advocating for the position and value of craft in education.

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.

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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School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document 2013

Following the acceptance of the recommendations in the School Teachers’ Review Body's 21st report of 5 December 2012, the government has now published the draft School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document together with departmental advice which has been produced to assist schools in reviewing and revising their approach to teachers’ pay. More....

Professional Development

InSEA European Regional Congress, Tales of Art and Curiosity

The European Regional Congress presents an opportunity for all visual art practitioners, academics including teachers and teacher trainers along with researchers and others working in the field to share their stories, expertise and research. 24-26 June 2013. More....

4th iJADE and NSEAD Research Conference, 15-16 November 2013, Call for papers extended to 31 August 2013

The 4th iJADE Conference 'Art for Life: Race, Gender, Disability and Class – discourses around participation in arts education' will be hosted by University of Chester Research Centre and Innovation Centre and Tate Liverpool. Download the call for papers.

NSEAD National Conference 2013

NSEAD wishes to thank every teacher-artist, maker, designer and gallery educator who presented or attended the Conference, and also our host venues Oxford Brookes University, and Modern Art Oxford. Please visit our Flickr group and share your own pics there too.

Follow this LINK for the 2012-2013 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.

NSEAD

Why join NSEAD

Learn more about NSEAD and why you should be a member of the professional subject association for art, craft and design educators here.

Resources

E-update Archive

Our E-updates keep NSEAD members informed of recent developments and opportunities for art, craft and design educators. An archive of recent E-updates is available to 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.

Social Networking: guidelines for educators

NSEAD's guidelines for members using social networks are designed to support your safe use of social media. The areas explored are key benefits, security and conduct.

About Us

NSEAD membership benefits

Find out what we do, what we offer and what are the benefits of being a member of NSEAD here.

Advertise with NSEAD

You can now advertise in any of NSEAD's publications: our fortnightly e-update, online in our Market Place and in AD our termly magazine. Find out more...

RSS News Feature

You can now receive RSS feeds and stay up to date with NSEAD news, professional development opportunities and other web content automatically.

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Publications

International Journal of Art & Design Education

iJADE Volume 32.2 is now available online. This issue is a special issue with a focus on design education – international perspective and debates.

As an NSEAD member, or subscriber to AD magazine, you have access to all iJADE articles published since 1982. To access past issues NSEAD members should log in and click here.

AD magazine issue #7

In AD magazine issue #7, which is just published. This issue includes a unique poster for AD readers by Rob Kesseler and People who make things happen an article by Dr Helen Charman, Head of Learning at the Design Museum.

Teaching Art 7-11 by Nigel Meager

Teaching Art 7-11 has just been published by Belair in association with NSEAD, and is available from NSEAD's online bookshop.

NSEAD members, please follow this link to order your copy at our members’ rate of £20.99 (incl p&p in UK).

If you are not a member of NSEAD but would like to purchase a copy for £21.99 (incl p&p in UK) please follow this link. The RRP is £24.99.

Back issues of iJADE

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! Remember you must be an NSEAD member or iJADE subscriber to download copies from the Wiley-Blackwell website.

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

NSEAD members and AD subscribers can now read or download issues of AD magazine online. Visit the AD Archive here. Please make sure you are logged in to read AD online.

AD is now published at the beginning of the Autumn, Spring and Summer terms. Issue #5 has just been sent to members.

To download a sample copy AD or to subscribe, 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.

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