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Local authority assessment reports

Page last updated: 4 June 2026

Our new local authority assessments allow us to provide independent assurance to people of their quality of care in their area.

We are assessing how local authorities meet their duties under Part 1 of the Care Act (2014). 

Assessment reports

Our reports, starting with the most recently published:

Suffolk County Council: local authority assessment
Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council: local authority assessment
City of Wolverhampton Council: local authority assessment
Havering London Borough Council: local authority assessment
Bury Metropolitan Borough Council: local authority assessment
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council: local authority assessment
South Tyneside Council: local authority assessment
Southampton City Council: local authority assessment
Nottingham City Council: local authority assessment
Rochdale Borough Council: local authority assessment
See all

Pilot assessments

We completed 5 pilot assessments to test our assessment framework, methods and processes. We have published an evaluation of these local authority pilot assessments.

Birmingham City Council assessment
 
 
Lincolnshire County Council assessment
 
 
North Lincolnshire Council assessment
 
 
Nottingham City Council assessment
 
 
Suffolk County Council assessment

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How we assess local authorities

How we determine ratings

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