In a notice published this morning (Thursday), the CMA confirmed that it had received no evidence to support a market investigation under section 131 of the Enterprise Act 2002 in relation to the supply of children’s social care services in England, Scotland and Wales.
The decision will come as a blow to campaigners who argue the current system for commissioning placements for looked-after children is broken, resulting in excessive profiteering by some private sector fostering and residential care providers.
The CMA is still undertaking a market study of the children’s social care sector, as opposed to an investigation. Emerging findings from the study will be published “in the coming weeks”, the authority said.
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