Dr John STEERS
General Secretary
National Society for Education in Art and Design, United Kingdom

Dr John Steers was appointed General Secretary of the National Society for Education in Art and Design (United Kingdom) in 1981 after teaching art and design in London and Bristol. He has been President of the International Society for Education through Art and served on its executive committee between 1983 and 2005. He serves on many national committees and as a consultant to government agencies. He has published widely on curriculum, assessment and policy issues. He is also a trustee of the Higher Education in Art and Design Trust, Chair of the National Arts Education Archive and a Senior Research Fellow at Roehampton University, London.