The government's response to a recent consultation on plans to allow local authorities to outsource the vast majority of children’s social care services, reveals that only not-for-profit organisations, mutuals, and community interest companies will be able to deliver the services.
The market will not be opened up to profit-making firms in a step that could be seen as a concession to concerned voices within the sector.
The consultation, which ended on 31 May, received mixed responses from the sector, with a number of organisations saying they would only support them if those delivering services did not make a profit.
Children’s minister Edward Timpson said the government wants to give local authorities the freedom to deliver services differently in order to achieve better outcomes for vulnerable children.
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