Update on CMA children’s social care market study

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has today published a notice of its decision not to make a market investigation reference 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 notice is published on the CMA's case page: Children's social care study - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

The decision not to make a market investigation reference should not in any way be interpreted as the CMA finding no concerns in the sector, only that any potential concerns would not be best addressed through a market investigation. The CMA is planning to publish its emerging findings in the coming weeks, alongside its early thinking on potential measures to address any concerns it identifies. It will invite submissions on those emerging findings.