Dave Hill, executive director of children, families and learning at Surrey County Council, told members of the education select committee that the schools funding system is "close to a national crisis" due to SEND funding pressures.
"We have a spending review next year. I fear that unless we address the issues around SEND funding then the whole system will implode at some point," said Hill, who is a past president of the Association of Directors of Children's Services.
He added that already in Surrey the council is close to being unable to run its core services due to pressures to support SEND pupils.
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