NSEAD is the trade union, learned society and professional association for art, craft & design educators across the UK.
We have been championing the subject of art, craft and design education since 1888: protecting, inspiring and supporting art teachers at all levels. Our membership community includes primary and secondary art teachers, student and early career teachers, researchers, arts and culture learning teams, and organisations.
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Latest news from NSEAD
Discover more about art, craft and design news and events nationwide.
GCSE Level 2 art and design results day
NSEAD wishes to congratulate every teacher of all level 2 awards, your students and their support networks too. Below we have set out the changes…
NSEAD members attend vigil for Professor Jason Arday
Yesterday, in front of The National Gallery London, a vigil was held to remember Professor Jason Arday, who on Friday, 21 August 2026, after weeks of…
GCE Results Summer 2026: grades rise, but entries continue to fall
Art and design continues to be one of the most popular subjects, with higher grades being attained than in most other subjects. But Art and design A level…
Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson requests funding for 'high-cost' creative courses is stopped
In a letter to the Office for Students (OfS), which distributes the Strategic Priorities Grant (SPG), Bridget Phillipson, secretary of state for education,…
