Her comments follow the release of official figures that show three in five decisions made by councils on whether to issue a plan took six months.
Families were left waiting for between six months and a year in three in 10 cases, and one in 16 decisions took between one and two years to be made.
This is despite councils being required to confirm their decision within four months and issue a plan within five months.
“These figures show that children with SEND and their families are often being left in limbo for far too long,” McKinnell has warned.
“The system is creaking at the seams following years of neglect, and without action would only deteriorate further, given the growing number of families needing support.
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