“…Despite this development in professional understanding of the role, the role is multifaceted; Kearns (2005) found that SENCos adopt multiple, sometimes concurrent, approaches or roles, including that of arbiter, rescuer, auditor, collaborator and expert. This supports the view that the SENCo role is particularly complex, creating specific difficulties for those in the role (Esposito & Carroll, 2019; Smith & Broomhead, 2019). Pragmatic issues, including a lack of appropriate time to undertake the tasks demanded by the role, are evident in the relevant literature, with studies highlighting how SENCos feel this restricts them from carrying out their role effectively (Done et al, 2016; Boesley & Crane, 2018; Curran et al, 2018).…”