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About Us
Brighton and Hove City Council (operating legally as a unitary local authority under the Local Government Act 1992 and accessible via brighton-hove.gov.uk) is the democratically elected governing body responsible for the administration of public services, health and social care frameworks, and community infrastructure across the city of Brighton and Hove in East Sussex.
The organisation delivers comprehensive, person-centred support within safe, community-based spaces and specialised public provisions across its regional networks, helping vulnerable individuals build resilience and positive outcomes.
Who We Are
Brighton and Hove City Council operates as a single-tier unitary authority, combining the functions of a non-metropolitan county and a district council to oversee public services for approximately 280,000 residents.
The service combines local authority commissioning channels, statutory social work interventions, multi-agency clinical collaboration, and preventative community wellness initiatives to support each resident’s holistic development.
The cross-functional operational teams include qualified social care managers, education welfare officers, safeguarding leads, and neighbourhood hub coordinators who work collaboratively to create personalised development programmes tailored around the independent living goals, safety requirements, and wellbeing of vulnerable children, families, and adults.
The council’s statutory frameworks ensure strict compliance with nationwide public sector legislation, working under the rigorous evaluation of regulatory bodies, including Ofsted for children's services and the Care Quality Commission (CQC) for directly managed adult social care provisions.
What We Do
Statutory Adult Social Care and Supported Living provides safe, compliance-informed housing provisions and home support where elderly residents or adults with learning disabilities live and learn with consistent support to recover personal confidence, utilising direct care services, occupational therapy assessments, and customised independent living grants.
Integrated Children and Family Safeguarding: Delivering coordinated care that integrates nurturing community support, stable educational routines, and protective family tracking by managing early intervention hubs, localised children's centres, statutory child protection teams, and dedicated foster care placement networks.
Multi-Agency Public Health Commissions Offering bespoke educational guidance, independent lifestyle mapping, and regional wellness frameworks, partnering directly with the NHS Sussex Integrated Care Board to manage localised mental health support, substance misuse rehabilitation, and preventative health outreach.
Specialist Special Educational Needs (SEND) Infrastructures Using relationship-based screening and early childhood tracking as part of strategic frameworks to supply targeted educational adjustments, working alongside local schools and educational psychologists to provide Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) for young people with diverse learning demands.
Approach & Values
Brighton and Hove City Council focuses on a community-led, outcome-focused public service approach that respects each individual’s background, personal history, and potential. Its values—built entirely around promoting social fairness, protecting the city’s most vulnerable residents, delivering transparent civic leadership, and fostering an inclusive, sustainable local economy—are embedded in public practice and support every aspect of the region’s social care development.
Industry Role
Brighton and Hove City Council operates within the UK local government, public sector healthcare commissioning, and statutory social work delivery sectors, providing alternative transition frameworks, localised funding allocation tools, and multi-agency public safety networks that help regional health infrastructures to overcome service pressures and achieve meaningful long-term outcomes.\