Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council: rated requires improvement

Page last updated: 10 September 2026

Overview

Latest assessment published: 1 July 2026

  • Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council
    Requires improvement
Overall rating for Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council: 59%

Quality statement scores

  • Assessing needs
    Score: 2
  • Supporting people to lead healthier lives
    Score: 3
  • Equity in experience and outcomes
    Score: 2
  • Care provision, integration and continuity
    Score: 2
  • Partnerships and communities
    Score: 3
  • Safe pathways, systems and transitions
    Score: 2
  • Safeguarding
    Score: 3
  • Governance, management and sustainability
    Score: 2
  • Learning, improvement and innovation
    Score: 2

Read the latest report

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council local authority assessment (July 2026)