NSEAD News

Examinations 2023 – a time of change, churn and achievement

Across the UK and beyond, many young people today have received their assessment grades – a ‘final’ snapshot of their 11-16 learning journey. We want…

Art and Design ITT is under funded and under recruited – Our most recent letter to Gillian Keegan

In June we reported on initial teacher education data which signposted the under recruitment and under funding of art and design trainee teachers. Using…

A tribute to Julia Page

It is with great sadness to report that our dear friend and colleague Julia Page recently passed away in March 2023 after a long and debilitating illness.…

Art and Design – undervalued, underfunded

It's time to Save our Subjects. Find out the facts and discover how you can get involved.  Art and design teacher vacancies are risingSince…

Standardising portfolios for art and design-related university applications

Further to issues raised by the NSEAD community about the process and impact of multiple portfolio generation on students, we conducted an indicative…

School Funding and Pupil Premium Report

The Sutton Trust have published a report which shows the impact of the cost of living crisis on the financial pressures this is taking on school budgets.

How can we build strong foundations for the future of the Arts in schools?

Today saw the release of a new report The Arts in Schools: Foundations for the Future, published by A New Direction and the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation…

NFER’s Annual Teacher Labour Market Report 2023

NFER’s Annual Teacher Labour Market report monitors on the progress in the recruitment system in England. The report predicts that there will be continued…

Invest in arts subjects to protect our children’s futures

Michele Gregson, general secretary of NSEAD's Guardian letter, calls on the government for long-term investment in arts subjects

Pearson unveils vision for future-proofed design education curriculum as 1 in 2 teachers back modernising the subject

NSEAD, IDEO, RAEng, RSA, The Ellen MacArthur Foundation, the Design Council, Future Foundations, NAEE, Students Organising for Sustainability (SOS-UK),…

New Campaign launched to #SaveOurSubjects

Join the campaign to save the arts and technology curriculum – sign the letter to Gillian Keegan Secretary of State for Education now

A historic day in Art and Design Education Leadership

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

NSEAD reviews next steps for Trade Union members

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…

Visualise: Race & Inclusion in Art Education – Call for Evidence

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

NSEAD Black Art Educators (UBAE) Network

UBAE would like to invite Black educators, students and individuals from the wider NSEAD member community to join us and connect with our self-organised…

Obituary for Dr Anthony Dyson (1931- 2023)

Anthony (Tony) Dyson: Artist, master printer, art historian, teacher, has died at the age of ninety one.

Paul Nowak General Secretary TUC calls for urgent meeting with the Prime Minister

NSEAD is part of the TUC and fully supports the call for a meeting, to begin negotiating pay conditions.