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Trade Union: Industrial Action Advice and Updates

NSEAD guidance and latest news on Industrial Action

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Projects for Primary

Broad and balanced ideas for art, craft and design in the primary classroom.

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AD Issue 36

This Anti-Racist Art Education Action (ARAEA)-themed AD magazine has been curated to ensure that every page is dedicated to the advancement and celebration of ARAEA conversations, journeys and actions.

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Aer, craft and design better practice

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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Winter Social

A chance for the NSEAD professional learning community to get together, relax and reconnect. Join us for a cosy winter’s afternoon of events and activities at The Whitworth in Manchester.

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Leading Primary Art and Design

NO FIXED DATE - ON DEMAND LEARNING. This online course is designed for primary subject leaders who are looking to develop the Art and Design curriculum area in their schools - registration now open

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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 Cultural Capital and Equity

This online CPD session for Primary School Art and Design Subject leaders will build on ideas of how to approach Cultural Capital and Equity in the classroom

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Leading Examinations

This course, led by NSEAD experts Ged Gast and Liz McFarlane provides practical support and knowledge for compliance with the regulations that govern our practice as teachers of a non-examination subject.

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Latest news from NSEAD

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

New Campaign launched to #SaveOurSubjects
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Last year, the Edge foundation teamed up with the Independent Society of Musicians and Parentkind to survey parents on what skills they thought were important…

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A historic day in Art and Design Education Leadership
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After 25 years of membership, Marlene Wylie has become President of the National Society for Education in Art and Design (NSEAD).

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Trade Union NSEAD
NSEAD reviews next steps for Trade Union members
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Trade Union

Further to the results of the various education unions' ballots in the past week, NSEAD is reviewing our next steps and considering all options. The picture…

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Runnymede and freelands foundation
Visualise: Race & Inclusion in Art Education – Call for Evidence
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Equity and inclusion

An important call for evidence from the Runnymede Trust and Freelands Foundation:

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