Fri 4 July 2025
NAWE aims to put creativity at the heart of education. NAWE is a charity funded largely by its members fees and donations.
Tue 11 Mar 2025
NAWE invites creative writing educators to contribute to a special issue of Writing in Practice entitled Innovative Approaches to Teaching Creative Writing: Practical, Engaging Strategies for Creative Writing Educators. 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.  

Sat 5 Jul 2025 to Sat 5 Jul 2025
In this one-day workshop to mark the half-century of one of the most influential films ever made, we will analyse scenes, discuss technique, tease out themes, look at Jaws poems, explore personal reactions, and write new work in response to this enduring leviathan of modern cinema.
Deadline: Mon 7 Jul 2025
The role of Learning Manager is to lead on Arvon’s under-18’s programme, recruiting new schools and groups to attend residentials as well as coordinate in-school and one-day visits to Arvon’s three writing houses.
NAWE Magazine

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

Volume 94 (Spring 2025 Conference Special ) is now available online. Log in to read 

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