Taking place across a range of health and social care settings, the Care Certificate pilot (NHS Health Education England) will test a set of standards designed to help employers to assess not only workers’ skills, but also the knowledge, behaviours and values that are required to deliver compassionate and quality care. Achievement of the Care Certificate should ensure that the support worker has the required values, behaviours, competences and skills to provide high quality, compassionate care. The Care Certificate pilot will be held in the spring and summer of 2014, with the introduction of the certificate planned for March 2015.