Wed 15 October 2025
NAWE aims to put creativity at the heart of education. NAWE is a charity funded largely by its members fees and donations.
Mon 6 Oct 2025
We are delighted to announce that Naomi Alderman and Peter Sansom will be our opening speakers at Inspiring Writing, this year’s NAWE Online Conference on 7 and 8 November 2025. Read more...

NAWE's mission is to advocate for Creative Writing: enhancing knowledge and understanding of the subject and developing and supporting writers and good practice in teaching and facilitation in all settings.  

Mon 22 Sep 2025 to Thu 12 Feb 2026
Plan your autumn and enjoy your summer! Created by the National Centre for Writing and the University of East Anglia, these courses offer regular assignment feedback from your expert tutor. Whether you're drawn to fiction or non-fiction, genre or general, you'll have the flexibility to write and study at your own pace — from anywhere in the world, starting this September. NAWE member discount - get £50 off.
Deadline: Fri 17 Oct 2025
We are expanding our pool of freelance writing tutors to lead creative writing workshops for adult learners in the evenings (Monday–Friday).
NAWE Magazine

The NAWE magazine, Writing in Education, features articles on critical issues and workshop techniques, plus a wealth of news items.

Issue 96 (Autumn 2025) is now available online. Log in to read 

Available via subscription to NAWE. Find out more