I love recording these SENDcast podcasts and having a good old rant (with practical strategies) about SENCO wellbeing!
Listen here:
Here are the SENDcast show notes and useful links:
Being a SENCO comes with a long list of responsibilities that often overlap with other roles. Unfortunately, SENCOs are sometimes isolated and hidden away within schools, leading to a lack of understanding of their role. The workload SENCOs face is immense, and leadership may not fully understand the extent of the role.
SENCOs need to protect themselves, but how?
This week Lynn How, Educational Consultant, joins Dale to discuss ‘SENCO Workload and Wellbeing’.
Listen to this episode to find out:
- how to make the role more transparent and its importance
- ways to raise a SENCO’s profile
- where to find support and networking opportunities
- why they should track and communicate their workload
- Burnout vs Exploitation – how flipping the narrative puts the onus back on the school rather than sounding like something that has been brought on themselves
- top 10 tips for mental health and wellbeing