In light of recent decisions by policy-makers, the sector, once again, has to confront the reality of staff shortages and retention. At the CareTech Foundation, we are committed to building a diverse, committed and invested work force by utilising the incredible people we already have available to us with a right to work in the UK. Over the last eight years, we have tested and embedded programmes with leading organisations. I look forward to sharing what we have done and how you can also implement these systems.