Regulatory responsibilities

As a Council, we have hundreds of statutory duties to fulfil. Some of the areas where we have regulatory responsibilities include social care, education, public health, homelessness, housing, waste and recycling, maintaining highways and the public realm, environmental health and trading standards. Our regulatory responsibilities continue to evolve, reflecting national policy.

Our performance is scrutinised through several regulatory frameworks including:

• Inspection of local authority Children's Services by the Office for Standards in Education (OFSTED) and Joint Targeted Area Inspections.
• The Special Education Needs and Disabilities (SEND) inspection framework.
• Care Quality Commission assurance of council Adult Social Care functions.
• A regulatory framework for social housing, which came into effect on 1 April 2024.

Cllr Hawkins, Cabinet Member for Environment and Infrastructure, promoting recycling in Solihull