National Society for Education in Art & Design
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We are the art, craft and design educators’ trade union, professional subject association and learned society.
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I have been busy preparing for the 4th Artist-Teacher in Adult Community Learning Conference, taking place online on 21st March 2026.
This year’s theme, Making Space!
Abstract submissions open Monday, 17th November 2025!
@nsead.bsky.social
This year’s theme, Making Space!
Abstract submissions open Monday, 17th November 2025!
@nsead.bsky.social
October 27, 2025 at 5:51 PM
I have been busy preparing for the 4th Artist-Teacher in Adult Community Learning Conference, taking place online on 21st March 2026.
This year’s theme, Making Space!
Abstract submissions open Monday, 17th November 2025!
@nsead.bsky.social
This year’s theme, Making Space!
Abstract submissions open Monday, 17th November 2025!
@nsead.bsky.social
We want to congratulate ALL students and teachers for helping young people to achieve their potential. Art and design A level (GCE) entries have decreased very slightly this year, whilst across nearly all grades attainment has risen. 1/2
August 15, 2025 at 12:07 PM
We want to congratulate ALL students and teachers for helping young people to achieve their potential. Art and design A level (GCE) entries have decreased very slightly this year, whilst across nearly all grades attainment has risen. 1/2
We are pleased to announce that abstract submissions for the 14th iJADE Conference have been extended until Friday 10 October 2025.
Registration details, call for papers and more information can be found on our website - link in bio.
#iJADE2025
Registration details, call for papers and more information can be found on our website - link in bio.
#iJADE2025
August 5, 2025 at 8:20 AM
We are pleased to announce that abstract submissions for the 14th iJADE Conference have been extended until Friday 10 October 2025.
Registration details, call for papers and more information can be found on our website - link in bio.
#iJADE2025
Registration details, call for papers and more information can be found on our website - link in bio.
#iJADE2025
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Incredible… the power of drawing and the power of artist educators - all in one space and day 🙌🙌🙌
July 12, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Incredible… the power of drawing and the power of artist educators - all in one space and day 🙌🙌🙌
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Studying the work of Henry Moore and Tony Cragg, Year 3 have explored sculpture vocabulary to create these vibrant sculptures made from clay and wire inspired by weathering and natural forms. 🤩
#PrimaryArt @sophieleach.bsky.social @nsead.bsky.social @begley.bsky.social
#PrimaryArt @sophieleach.bsky.social @nsead.bsky.social @begley.bsky.social
July 4, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Studying the work of Henry Moore and Tony Cragg, Year 3 have explored sculpture vocabulary to create these vibrant sculptures made from clay and wire inspired by weathering and natural forms. 🤩
#PrimaryArt @sophieleach.bsky.social @nsead.bsky.social @begley.bsky.social
#PrimaryArt @sophieleach.bsky.social @nsead.bsky.social @begley.bsky.social
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Catching up on Influence from the NSEAD Conference 2025—Christopher Samuel and Sarah Fox offered powerful prompts on voice, narrative, and leading with care. A timely reminder of the impact we hold.
@nsead.bsky.social
@nsead.bsky.social
July 1, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Catching up on Influence from the NSEAD Conference 2025—Christopher Samuel and Sarah Fox offered powerful prompts on voice, narrative, and leading with care. A timely reminder of the impact we hold.
@nsead.bsky.social
@nsead.bsky.social
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I love attending @nsead.bsky.social workshops! Even though I’m knackered I’m inspired again!! Thank you!! So lovely to spend time with great colleagues such as @sophieleach.bsky.social and @ms-williams100.bsky.social
July 12, 2025 at 3:05 PM
I love attending @nsead.bsky.social workshops! Even though I’m knackered I’m inspired again!! Thank you!! So lovely to spend time with great colleagues such as @sophieleach.bsky.social and @ms-williams100.bsky.social
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🌟 The new issue of AD magazine has just landed: Community with Purpose – and it’s a powerful one.
I'm honoured to have contributed a small piece!
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👉 You can access the full issue here: www.nsead.org/publications...
I'm honoured to have contributed a small piece!
@nsead.bsky.social
👉 You can access the full issue here: www.nsead.org/publications...
May 23, 2025 at 9:39 AM
🌟 The new issue of AD magazine has just landed: Community with Purpose – and it’s a powerful one.
I'm honoured to have contributed a small piece!
@nsead.bsky.social
👉 You can access the full issue here: www.nsead.org/publications...
I'm honoured to have contributed a small piece!
@nsead.bsky.social
👉 You can access the full issue here: www.nsead.org/publications...
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May 11, 2025 at 9:07 AM
NSEAD Gen. Sec., Michele Gregson, recently wrote an opinion piece for @schoolsweek.bsky.social reflecting on the way the curriculum review’s evidence that art & design are thriving masks concerning statistics and some very real weaknesses in our national offer.
Read the full article - link in bio
Read the full article - link in bio
May 8, 2025 at 8:40 AM
NSEAD Gen. Sec., Michele Gregson, recently wrote an opinion piece for @schoolsweek.bsky.social reflecting on the way the curriculum review’s evidence that art & design are thriving masks concerning statistics and some very real weaknesses in our national offer.
Read the full article - link in bio
Read the full article - link in bio
⬩ New art educator blog post ⬩
In this blog post, Teresa Smith shares her reasons for introducing 'noticing' as a key component of an effective art education programme with Primary Art & Design ITE trainee teachers.
Read the article - link in bio
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In this blog post, Teresa Smith shares her reasons for introducing 'noticing' as a key component of an effective art education programme with Primary Art & Design ITE trainee teachers.
Read the article - link in bio
@ueaeducation.bsky.social
May 7, 2025 at 8:46 AM
⬩ New art educator blog post ⬩
In this blog post, Teresa Smith shares her reasons for introducing 'noticing' as a key component of an effective art education programme with Primary Art & Design ITE trainee teachers.
Read the article - link in bio
@ueaeducation.bsky.social
In this blog post, Teresa Smith shares her reasons for introducing 'noticing' as a key component of an effective art education programme with Primary Art & Design ITE trainee teachers.
Read the article - link in bio
@ueaeducation.bsky.social
Save the Date!
We're delighted to confirm the 4th Artist-Teacher in Adult Community Learning Conference will take place on 21 March 2026.
Can't wait? Why not catch up on presentations from the 1st and 2nd conferences available in the resources section of our website - link in bio
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#ATACL2026
We're delighted to confirm the 4th Artist-Teacher in Adult Community Learning Conference will take place on 21 March 2026.
Can't wait? Why not catch up on presentations from the 1st and 2nd conferences available in the resources section of our website - link in bio
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#ATACL2026
April 15, 2025 at 8:19 AM
Save the Date!
We're delighted to confirm the 4th Artist-Teacher in Adult Community Learning Conference will take place on 21 March 2026.
Can't wait? Why not catch up on presentations from the 1st and 2nd conferences available in the resources section of our website - link in bio
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#ATACL2026
We're delighted to confirm the 4th Artist-Teacher in Adult Community Learning Conference will take place on 21 March 2026.
Can't wait? Why not catch up on presentations from the 1st and 2nd conferences available in the resources section of our website - link in bio
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#ATACL2026
iJADE Conference 2025 | Ecologies
Registration and abstract submissions open now!
🗓️ Thursday 6 November & Saturday 8 November 2025
📍 Hybrid - Online & Arnolfini, UWE Bristol
Registration details, call for papers and more information can be found on our website - link in bio
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#iJADE2025
Registration and abstract submissions open now!
🗓️ Thursday 6 November & Saturday 8 November 2025
📍 Hybrid - Online & Arnolfini, UWE Bristol
Registration details, call for papers and more information can be found on our website - link in bio
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#iJADE2025
April 7, 2025 at 8:48 AM
iJADE Conference 2025 | Ecologies
Registration and abstract submissions open now!
🗓️ Thursday 6 November & Saturday 8 November 2025
📍 Hybrid - Online & Arnolfini, UWE Bristol
Registration details, call for papers and more information can be found on our website - link in bio
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#iJADE2025
Registration and abstract submissions open now!
🗓️ Thursday 6 November & Saturday 8 November 2025
📍 Hybrid - Online & Arnolfini, UWE Bristol
Registration details, call for papers and more information can be found on our website - link in bio
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#iJADE2025
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IT’S A WRAP… a day of golden threads, inspiration + ideas, connection + compassion. The ATACL artist educator community is special. Thank you @drabbiecairns.bsky.social for seeing how important it is to connect this vital community, and for working with @nsead.bsky.social to make it happen
March 22, 2025 at 4:37 PM
IT’S A WRAP… a day of golden threads, inspiration + ideas, connection + compassion. The ATACL artist educator community is special. Thank you @drabbiecairns.bsky.social for seeing how important it is to connect this vital community, and for working with @nsead.bsky.social to make it happen
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That is it for Beyond Boundaries! It was an incredible day.
Huge thanks to the NSEAD Team; Diane, Sophie, and Michele.
Congratulations to all our presenters and speakers.
Appreciation to audience members for questions and comments.
See you next year!
#ATACL25
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Huge thanks to the NSEAD Team; Diane, Sophie, and Michele.
Congratulations to all our presenters and speakers.
Appreciation to audience members for questions and comments.
See you next year!
#ATACL25
@nsead.bsky.social
March 22, 2025 at 4:12 PM
That is it for Beyond Boundaries! It was an incredible day.
Huge thanks to the NSEAD Team; Diane, Sophie, and Michele.
Congratulations to all our presenters and speakers.
Appreciation to audience members for questions and comments.
See you next year!
#ATACL25
@nsead.bsky.social
Huge thanks to the NSEAD Team; Diane, Sophie, and Michele.
Congratulations to all our presenters and speakers.
Appreciation to audience members for questions and comments.
See you next year!
#ATACL25
@nsead.bsky.social
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Next up is Ranae Lee who is presenting, 'A series of drawing exercises practiced building the confidence of adults with ASD on how to form compositions'.
#ATACL25
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#ATACL25
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March 22, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Next up is Ranae Lee who is presenting, 'A series of drawing exercises practiced building the confidence of adults with ASD on how to form compositions'.
#ATACL25
@nsead.bsky.social
#ATACL25
@nsead.bsky.social
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Our third presentation comes from Natalie Parfitt on 'Bridges to Yorkshire Exhibition'.
#ATACL25
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#ATACL25
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March 22, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Our third presentation comes from Natalie Parfitt on 'Bridges to Yorkshire Exhibition'.
#ATACL25
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#ATACL25
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⬩NSEAD’s response to the Curriculum and Assessment Interim Review⬩
The Curriculum and Assessment Review (CAR) interim report published today sets out the key findings from consultations and the open call for evidence carried out in autumn 2024.
Read NSEAD’s response: link in bio
The Curriculum and Assessment Review (CAR) interim report published today sets out the key findings from consultations and the open call for evidence carried out in autumn 2024.
Read NSEAD’s response: link in bio
March 18, 2025 at 4:19 PM
⬩NSEAD’s response to the Curriculum and Assessment Interim Review⬩
The Curriculum and Assessment Review (CAR) interim report published today sets out the key findings from consultations and the open call for evidence carried out in autumn 2024.
Read NSEAD’s response: link in bio
The Curriculum and Assessment Review (CAR) interim report published today sets out the key findings from consultations and the open call for evidence carried out in autumn 2024.
Read NSEAD’s response: link in bio
SAVE ARTS SUBJECTS, Times letter ... The Ebacc set up a devastating and harmful subject hierarchy. We call on the Curriculum & Assessment Review (CAR) to address the impact of the Ebacc + Progress 8: they're limiting learner choice and pushing the arts to the margins www.thetimes.com/article/28ca...
March 14, 2025 at 12:02 PM
SAVE ARTS SUBJECTS, Times letter ... The Ebacc set up a devastating and harmful subject hierarchy. We call on the Curriculum & Assessment Review (CAR) to address the impact of the Ebacc + Progress 8: they're limiting learner choice and pushing the arts to the margins www.thetimes.com/article/28ca...
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🎨 Beyond Boundaries 2025
Exciting news! Ronnie Houselander is our creative workshop facilitator this year!
We’re especially thrilled to have Ronnie closing the conference, having been part of both our 1st & 2nd events! 🌟
Sat 22nd March
www.nsead.org/courses-advi...
#ATACL25
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Exciting news! Ronnie Houselander is our creative workshop facilitator this year!
We’re especially thrilled to have Ronnie closing the conference, having been part of both our 1st & 2nd events! 🌟
Sat 22nd March
www.nsead.org/courses-advi...
#ATACL25
@nsead.bsky.social
March 12, 2025 at 10:47 AM
🎨 Beyond Boundaries 2025
Exciting news! Ronnie Houselander is our creative workshop facilitator this year!
We’re especially thrilled to have Ronnie closing the conference, having been part of both our 1st & 2nd events! 🌟
Sat 22nd March
www.nsead.org/courses-advi...
#ATACL25
@nsead.bsky.social
Exciting news! Ronnie Houselander is our creative workshop facilitator this year!
We’re especially thrilled to have Ronnie closing the conference, having been part of both our 1st & 2nd events! 🌟
Sat 22nd March
www.nsead.org/courses-advi...
#ATACL25
@nsead.bsky.social
📣 Resources and professional development opportunities for artist educators this March!
#ArtEd #ProfessionalDevelopment #TeachingArt #ArtandDesign
#ArtEd #ProfessionalDevelopment #TeachingArt #ArtandDesign
March 11, 2025 at 9:23 AM
📣 Resources and professional development opportunities for artist educators this March!
#ArtEd #ProfessionalDevelopment #TeachingArt #ArtandDesign
#ArtEd #ProfessionalDevelopment #TeachingArt #ArtandDesign
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I am so pleased to be welcoming Lou Chiu as the keynote to our third Artist-Teacher in Adult Community Learning Conference!
Lou will be talking about making sense of allyship, if you would like to catch this keynote join us online on Saturday 22nd March!
@nsead.bsky.social
#ATACL25
Lou will be talking about making sense of allyship, if you would like to catch this keynote join us online on Saturday 22nd March!
@nsead.bsky.social
#ATACL25
February 19, 2025 at 2:47 PM
I am so pleased to be welcoming Lou Chiu as the keynote to our third Artist-Teacher in Adult Community Learning Conference!
Lou will be talking about making sense of allyship, if you would like to catch this keynote join us online on Saturday 22nd March!
@nsead.bsky.social
#ATACL25
Lou will be talking about making sense of allyship, if you would like to catch this keynote join us online on Saturday 22nd March!
@nsead.bsky.social
#ATACL25
Our annual conference brings together art educators from across the UK, from all phases & sectors engaged in art, craft & design education. A key event in your calendar to keep up to date with the latest developments for our subject, connect with others & exchange ideas. Link in bio.
February 18, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Our annual conference brings together art educators from across the UK, from all phases & sectors engaged in art, craft & design education. A key event in your calendar to keep up to date with the latest developments for our subject, connect with others & exchange ideas. Link in bio.
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I am pleased to share that presentations from last year's Artist-Teacher in Adult Community Learning Conference are now live, just in time to get us excited for this year's conference!
www.nsead.org/resources/te...
#ATACL24 #ATACL25
@nsead.bsky.social
www.nsead.org/resources/te...
#ATACL24 #ATACL25
@nsead.bsky.social
February 12, 2025 at 6:46 PM
I am pleased to share that presentations from last year's Artist-Teacher in Adult Community Learning Conference are now live, just in time to get us excited for this year's conference!
www.nsead.org/resources/te...
#ATACL24 #ATACL25
@nsead.bsky.social
www.nsead.org/resources/te...
#ATACL24 #ATACL25
@nsead.bsky.social
📣 Save the Date!
We are pleased to announce the NSEAD conference will be returning for 2025. Taking place online, the National Art & Design Education Conference is the must-attend event for art, craft and design education training and curriculum insight.
#NSEADConference25
We are pleased to announce the NSEAD conference will be returning for 2025. Taking place online, the National Art & Design Education Conference is the must-attend event for art, craft and design education training and curriculum insight.
#NSEADConference25
January 28, 2025 at 9:55 AM
📣 Save the Date!
We are pleased to announce the NSEAD conference will be returning for 2025. Taking place online, the National Art & Design Education Conference is the must-attend event for art, craft and design education training and curriculum insight.
#NSEADConference25
We are pleased to announce the NSEAD conference will be returning for 2025. Taking place online, the National Art & Design Education Conference is the must-attend event for art, craft and design education training and curriculum insight.
#NSEADConference25