One in 10 respondents said that they were allocated no time to dedicate to their role and almost a quarter (22 per cent) were only given time on an adhoc basis. This resulted in them focusing their time on children with more complex needs.
Almost three in 10 (29 per cent) of SENCOs in state maintained settings admitted to finding it difficult to meet the Government’s SEND Code of Practice requirements, stating a lack of time and funding as contributing factors.
The issue of ‘professional frustration’ was also shared by a number of SENCOs who stated that while they had an in-depth knowledge of a child and their family, their views were not often given sufficient ‘weight’ in comparison to the view of a multi-agency professional. They shared fears that this could lead to missed opportunities for sharing information.
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