Supporting plans and policies

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Our supporting plans and policies underpin the key strategies that help us to deliver our Council Plan.

Strategy, plan or policy	Purpose
Active in Barnsley Strategic Plan	Outlines our aims for getting Barnsley more active, where active living is part of everyday life for everyone.
Adult Social Care Market Position Statement	Details how we'll develop, stimulate and support a market which can provide safe, effective, high quality and value for money care.
Adult Social Care Day Opportunities Market Shaping Plan	Outlines how day services support adults with learning disabilities, autistic adults, older people (including those with dementia), and adults with physical disabilities to stay active, connected, and independent within their communities.
Adult Social Care Strategy (interim strategy statement)	Outlines our plans for adult social care in Barnsley, working with residents, health services, and the voluntary and community sector.
Adult Social Care Workforce Plan	How we'll work to invest, recruit and retain adult social care workforce to help and support needs in the borough.
Anti-social Behaviour Policy	Outlines our commitment to reducing anti-social behaviour to improve the quality of life for local people.
Barnsley's Best Start in Life Plan 2026-2028	Our commitment to ensuring every child in Barnsley has the opportunity to grow, play, learn and thrive from the very beginning of life, and achieve good levels of development in reception.
Barnsley Town Centre Urban Design and Sustainability Strategy	Used in future planning decisions in Barnsley town centre, influencing future town centre projects and initiatives.
Berneslai Homes Strategic Plan	Outlines how Berneslai Homes will provide good homes for tenants, working to make more houses available for rent and making sure these are assigned fairly.
Confidential Reporting (Whistleblowing) Policy	Advises employees how to raise concerns of wrongdoing involving our employees, councillors, contractors or through other activities.
Fair cost of care	Work we've undertaken as part of funding reform changes to ensure we're paying providers in Barnsley a fair cost of care.
Homeless Prevention and Rough Sleeping Strategy	How we'll work to prevent homelessness and help those who are homeless build a better future.
Library Strategy	Our vision for Barnsley's libraries.
Litter and Environmental Crime Plan	How we'll tackle little and environmental issues in the borough.
Managing the Highway Asset Policy	How we maintain and inspect roads to ensure the safe movement of people, services and goods around the borough.
Modern slavery statement	Sets out our actions to understand and respond to risks relating to modern slavery.
People Strategy	How we'll make sure our staff feel empowered to share their ideas and have the support, opportunities and inclusive culture they need to thrive.
Playing Pitch and Outdoor Sports Strategy	How we'll safeguard and enhance the provision of pitch-based sports facilities in the borough.
Private Sector Housing Plan	Outlines how we'll ensure homes in the private rental sector are safe, well managed and well maintained for tenants.
Productivity Plan	Outlines the achievements we've made so far and our future ambitions.
Public Arts Strategy	Details the rationale, framework and guidance to support a programme of public art across the borough, including public art commissions, loans and gifted art.
Public Health Strategy	To outline how we'll improve health, reduce inequalities, and enhance healthy life expectancy through targeted initiatives such as smoking cessation, physical activity, and mental health support across the life course.
School Improvement and Quality Assurance Policy	How we support improvements in schools and work with schools to help make sure government standards are met.