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Awards ceremony and new exhibition to celebrate children’s art

School children’s artwork was celebrated during a special online ceremony hosted by dot-art Schools and Edge Hill University – and the community will…

Revised advocacy publication: Art, craft & design: A guide for governing boards

NSEAD has collaborated once again with Arts Council England (ACE) and the National Governors' Association (NGA) to update and revise the: Art, craft &…

Government data on COVID variant cases linked to schools should be published ‘immediately’, say education unions

Today (Thurs 27 May), eight trade unions, which collectively represent the majority of school and college staff, have written to the Secretary of State…

Sharon Hodgson MP, writes to Gavin Williamson, to oppose the cuts in arts HEI courses

Following the recently proposed 50 percent cuts to higher education arts courses, Sharon Hodgson MP, in her role as Chair of The All-Party-Parliamentary…

Leading UK contemporary visual arts institutions and art schools unite against proposed government cuts to arts education

Directors of BALTIC, Hayward Gallery, MiMA, Serpentine, Tate, The Slade, Central St. Martin’s and Goldsmiths and professional associations including NSEAD,…

NSEAD Response to the Office for Students Consultation on recurrent funding for 2021-22

Following the notification to the Office for Students (OfS) by the Secretary of State for Education setting out terms and conditions, the OfS have presented…

Premier League launches ‘Draw Together Challenge’ to inspire allyship among children

The Premier League has launched the ‘Draw Together Challenge’ aimed at empowering children to help and support others who face discrimination.

NSEAD Response to the ITT Market Review

In response to the DFE’s policy paper Initial teacher training (ITT) market review published on 2 January 2021, members of the NSEAD ITE community have…

NSEAD Members' response to the Sewell Report

NSEAD stands in solidarity with those members of our community whose experiences of institutional racism were diminished and dismissed through the publication…

Nick Gibb MP invites NSEAD to discuss a new curriculum for art & design

Following a recent meeting where NSEAD president Liz Macfarlane met with Jane Hunt MP, the Society has been invited by Nick Gibb, Minister for School…

Alex Monroe: Designs for Hope 21

Alex Monroe has announced the return of their jewellery design competition, ‘Designs for Hope’. This year the competition is for children and young people.

Show and Tell exhibition

The first Show and Tell 'How are you feeling?' exhibition is ready!

DFE make BTEC exams announcment

Late yesterday evening, the DFE issued a statement advising schools and colleges that they could make a local decision about whether to continue with…

National move to remote learning – Cancellation of GCSE & GCE examinations – Call for the government to cancel BTEC examinations

Yesterday, 4 January 2021, the devolved Governments all announced extensions of the delayed re-opening of all schools and colleges.

January re-opening of Schools and Colleges

NSEAD calls for delay for all settings

OAK National Academy and NSEAD partnership - The Art, Craft and Design Primary Curriculum Plan and lessons

In partnership with the OAK Academy, NSEAD has worked with our expert educator primary phase members to create a Curriculum Plan and lessons for Art,…