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Help Runnymede Trust and Freelands Foundation with the Visualise Project

Call for evidence from teachers and students into race and inclusion in visual arts education in the UK

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Winter Social

A chance for the NSEAD professional learning community to get together, relax and reconnect.

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AD Issue 35

AD Issue 35 - Open Access until 16 December!

Anti-Ableist Takeover Issue. Interviews with Sonia Boué and Sarah Graham, contributions from Professor David Holt, Colin Hambrook, Paul Morrow, Aisya Begum, Gill Crawshaw, Mel Jay, Clare Boreham, The Irregular Art School team, Dr Sandra Hiett, and Joanna…

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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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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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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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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 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.

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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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Help Runnymede Trust and Freelands Foundation with the Visualise Project
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Call for evidence from teachers and students into race and inclusion in visual arts education in the UK

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The results of the NSEAD indicative ballot on strike action
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Last month NSEAD wrote to the Secretary of State Kit Malthouse on behalf of our members working in schools in England to respond to the proposed pay award…

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Record number of young people enter ‘big picture’ competition

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