We need to protect the people protecting inclusion!
SENCO burnout is not just anecdotal. Lewis’s study found 84% of SENCOs described the role as moderately to extremely stressful. A national SENCO workload survey also found many work significant extra hours, with workload a key reason some plan to leave. Research suggests SENCO burnout is a serious and systemic concern. Lewis’s mixed-methods study of SENCO wellbeing found that 84% of SENCOs described their role as moderately, very, or extremely stressful. This highlights the emotional and...