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AIDAN SEVERS CONSULTING

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Keighley, West Yorkshire

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Along with being a primary school teacher and leader, blogging is where this all started for Aidan. If it wasn't for his passion for writing and sharing his learning and experiences, he wouldn't be working as an education consultant with schools across the country today. Shared best practice should be available to all and here on the Aidan Severs Consulting blog you can get ideas for making a difference in your own school. The blog is also a great place to learn exactly the kind of work that Aidan can partner with your school on.

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School Leadership: The Importance Of Focusing On Now

Mar 2
3 min

School Leadership: The Importance Of Focusing On Now

We naturally focus on the future, always wanting to do the next thing that will make a difference but we need to reflect on the present too.

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School Leadership: Telling The Story Of Your Area of Responsibility

Feb 23
5 min

School Leadership: Telling The Story Of Your Area of Responsibility

Telling a story is a great way to communicate to others. School leaders can use story to tell others about their areas of responsibility.

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Subject Leadership and the Ofsted Inspection Framework

Feb 16
3 min

Subject Leadership and the Ofsted Inspection Framework

How can Ofsted's inspection framework can help primary subject leaders to lead on developments in their area of responsibility?

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Ofsted Resources for Curriculum and Subject Leaders

Feb 10
2 min

Ofsted Resources for Curriculum and Subject Leaders

Ofsted's resources which can help curriculum and subject leaders to develop their subject are collated here in this blog post.

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School Leadership: Harnessing Action To Clarity Of Vision

Feb 9
6 min

School Leadership: Harnessing Action To Clarity Of Vision

How well do your actions align with the vision you have and the goals you set? Everything school leaders do should work towards their goals.

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Subject Leadership: Goals And Actions

Feb 2
3 min

Subject Leadership: Goals And Actions

As a subject leader are you naturally goal-orientated or action orientated? Or are you an equal amount of each? What are the pros and cons?

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Subject Leadership: Being Ofsted-Ready By Doing It For The Kids

Jan 26
3 min

Subject Leadership: Being Ofsted-Ready By Doing It For The Kids

Everything we do in schools should be for the children - if this is the priority then we should be on track to explain things to Ofsted.

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Subject Leadership: Leading a Team, Not a Subject

Jan 19
2 min

Subject Leadership: Leading a Team, Not a Subject

Subject leadership can feel lonely, however you are leading a team of people, not a subject, so in reality you are not alone.

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How I Work With Leaders To Develop Curriculum

Jan 17
6 min

How I Work With Leaders To Develop Curriculum

Teachers' and leaders' testimonials can help you to learn more about how I will work with you and your staff.

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Subject Leadership and the Problem of TIME

Jan 12
3 min

Subject Leadership and the Problem of TIME

Subject leadership has to be juggled with class teaching responsibilities, so realistic expectations of subject leaders are crucial.

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The 3 Cs of Curriculum Design

Jan 11
5 min

The 3 Cs of Curriculum Design

By thinking about continuity, correct coverage and consistency, school leaders can begin to think about how to design their curriculum.

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The Benefits of Being a Subject Leader

Jan 5
5 min

The Benefits of Being a Subject Leader

Subject Leadership can feel daunting, but there are so many benefits for teachers taking on such a role.

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What Can Book Scrutiny Actually Tell Us?

Oct 10, 2022
7 min

What Can Book Scrutiny Actually Tell Us?

Book Looks or Book Scrutinies are a popular monitoring approach in schools. Here's how to get the most out of them...

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Including Word Etymology On Knowledge Organisers

Aug 22, 2022
4 min

Including Word Etymology On Knowledge Organisers

In my last blog post I wrote about the basics of knowledge organisers - if you don't yet use them, that blog post will be a good starting...

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What Looking At Children's Books Tells You That You Don't Need To Know

Jul 25, 2022
7 min

What Looking At Children's Books Tells You That You Don't Need To Know

When it comes to book scrutiny (or book looks by their slightly less evil-sounding name) there are plenty of things that can catch our...

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What To Do When Your New Initiative Fails

Jul 11, 2022
6 min

What To Do When Your New Initiative Fails

In this post we explore what actions school leaders can take when something they've implemented hasn't been well-adopted by staff.

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Helping Staff To Adopt Your New Curriculum

Jun 27, 2022
5 min

Helping Staff To Adopt Your New Curriculum

Having staff on-board with curriculum innovations is crucial to their success. In this post we explore 5 steps towards making this happen.

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How To Give Feedback To Your Work Mates

Jun 13, 2022
4 min

How To Give Feedback To Your Work Mates

Giving feedback to your colleagues who might also be your friends can be daunting. Here are 10 tips for managing those conversations.

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Monitoring Your Subject 101

Jun 6, 2022
4 min

Monitoring Your Subject 101

This post offers some starting tips for subject leaders who want to find out more about what's going on in their subject.

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3 Ways To Identify Your Subject's Improvement Priorities

May 30, 2022
4 min

3 Ways To Identify Your Subject's Improvement Priorities

For subject leaders, identifying priorities for development can be difficult. This article outlines 3 ways to prioritise well.

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