Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care Helen Holland said the council was doing “its best” but they had to prioritise the most “urgent cases”.
“We just haven’t had the solution from government,” she said. “We are trying our best to prioritise cases and to make sure we are meeting those in most urgent need.”
Conservative councillor Geoff Gollop said he was embarrassed at how parents and children have been treated within the SEND community.
Pupils are often sent outside of Bristol for care and this causes the cost of support to soar, said Mr Gollop.
He called for more SEND places to be made available in Bristol.
Leader of the Liberal Democrats said it was a “really difficult” subject and parties needed to work together to solve the crisis.
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