The staffing crisis exposed by the Care Quality Commission shows that we’re losing more and more great social care workers to retail and hospitality positions where they can earn a more sustainable living. This is a problem.

In this roundtable discussion, we want to bring the affordable housing sector together to talk about how we can improve the pay and conditions for our valued care and support colleagues in the midst of the competitive commissioning environment that we find ourselves in. How do we reimagine the role of the profession and pay them the salaries they deserve?