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Membership offers comprehensive workplace protection, wide-ranging support for better practice and inspiration for every learner. 

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iJADE 2022 Conference

Belonging: Dialogues for culturally responsive art & design educationThis year’s iJADE conference will be hosted online.In times of political, economic, environmental, and societal turbulence, Culturally Responsive Education challenges all of us.…

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A Primary Art and Design Curriculum Framework and Lessons for All

NSEAD has partnered with the Oak National Academy. Members with primary expertise have produced a key stage 1 and 2 curriculum map, teaching guide and video lessons that are inclusive, accessible and relevant for all primary-aged children. These are…

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Anti-Racist Art Education (ARAE) Resources

Anti-Racist Art Education Action (ARAEA) Group was set up in July 2020 to ensure that NSEAD, our subject and all who engage in it, are actively anti-racist. The resources found here aim to support this work and provide educators with tools to take specific…

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Trade Union FAQs

Here are some of the most Frequently Asked Questions our Trade Union team receive, covering topics such as accidents, time in and out of work and performance targets.

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AD Magazine

Our termly magazine, filled with Art, Design and Craft inspiration, features and conversations.

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Action Research Group: Better practice in Art, Craft and Design

This Research Group is defining and buidling guidance for better curriculum design, pedagogy and learning approaches in art and design

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Courses

Mind the Art Gap Programme Overview

FREE to NSEAD members, the MTAG programme will provide a safe community space for ECT teachers through a mixture of on demand content, digital live events and a social network to share ideas, research and practice. The programme will be made up…

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Leading your curriculum – how to embed creative industry led thinking from primary upwards

This twilight session, in partnership with the Royal Opera House’s Create & Design team will focus on the value and ability to utilise industry led learning in the classroom with reference to Create & Design (KS1-3) and ROH Design Challenge (Secondary…

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Leading Primary Art and Design

This online course is designed for primary subject leaders who are looking to develop the Art and Design curriculum area in their schools.

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Latest news from NSEAD

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

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Teacher pay: NSEAD respond
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Industrial Action

In response to the pay award offered by the UK Government for teachers in England, NSEAD have written to the Secretary of State for Education and will…

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Queen Elizabeth II - an icon for the visual age
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NSEAD pays tribute to Her Majesty The Queen.

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Exams 2022
Examinations trends: the changes and the challenges ahead
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Examinations

The class of 2020-22, have completed their examinations in Covid. This extraordinary time is not business as usual for all students and their teachers…

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GCSE 2022 - Business as usual?
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Examinations

Tomorrow, thousands of young people will receive GCSE results in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. These results will reflect a KS4 education that…

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