Abstract :
The list of achievements of NSEAD is significant,
but this paper suggests that the lack of primary
membership, standing at 4% at the time of writing,
is a loss to both the Society, and the primary
sector. In order to meets its objects as written in
the constitution, the Society needs to represent
art, craft and design education in all sectors. The
paper underlines the value of education in art and
design in the primary sector, and suggests that
misunderstandings that exist about the nature of
and importance on the activity of young children,
particularly in relation to play, are indeed misunderstandings
and need to be addressed.
