Member Updates - Coronavirus (Covid-19)

In response to COVID-19: our offices are temporarily closed. All NSEAD staff are working remotely so that our service to you remains uninterrupted. For all queries please contact us by email.  Stay safe and healthy

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Welcome to NSEAD

If you have a professional interest in art, craft & design education, NSEAD membership is, quite simply, essential. We are the leading voice for art, craft & design education, across all sectors, all phases, throughout the UK and beyond

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Protecting and promoting art, craft & design education

Supporting our members in the workplace. Setting the standard for professional development. Leading research and best practice.
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Resources

Explore the extensive variety of resources available for art and design teachers with members gaining full access

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Publications

Research and reports, papers and presentations about art, craft and design in education can be found here. Explore or purchase our members' magazine and posters and access our international journal

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News

News and members' newsletters that include key information for art, craft and design educators are posted here. Art educator vacancies are also listed in this section.

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Courses & Advice

Courses and conferences, careers advice (members-only) and our NSEAD consultants database are all listed here

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Community & Activism

Find out how NSEAD members can network and influence our work and governance. Vacancies are listed here too

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Trade Union

NSEAD is your specialist trade union, No other teaching union offers this level of subject-specific support – meeting all of your art educator needs

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Forthcoming courses

NSEAD Conference 2021: Make Art, Make Change - Make the World Better

NSEAD 2021 will take the form of a series of linked online and physical space conversations with the National Gallery. NSEAD members, partners and friends…

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Latest news from NSEAD

Discover more about art, craft and design news and events nationwide.

Arts Cuts to Higher Education
Why the funding cuts are divisive, misguided and dangerous
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Creative industries
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On behalf of NSEAD members, Liz Macfarlane, NSEAD president, writes to Gavin Williamson MP, Secretary of State for Education to explain and oppose the…

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Unleashing the power and potential of creativity, new report
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Creative industries

Creative Industries Federation and Creative England have jointly published a  new report, The UK Creative Industries: unleashing the power and potential…

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Art is essential
Funding cuts to arts higher education courses to go ahead
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Despite a large-scale campaign and opposition to the proposed funding cuts to higher education arts courses, The Office for Students (OfS) have confirmed…

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Trade Union collective letter to Liz Truss, calling for equality, respect and safety for LGBT workers
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Equity and inclusion

The general secretaries of 39 trade unions are asking Liz Truss, Minister for Women and Equalities, to reset the government's approach to LGBT+ rights.…

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