About Changefactor

Welcome to Changefactor, we provide training and development support for Foster Carers, Social Workers and other Health and Social Care Staff. With much energy and creativity we engage delegates to ensure that they commit to ongoing vocational/professional development in Health and Social Care, in order to ensure that children and families receive the highest standards of care and other services; promoting the overall wellbeing of children and families.

Please take a look at the list of courses we offer. If there is a course you require and it is not listed please contact us to discuss how we could provide a course specific to your requirements.

ABOUT US

What We Offer

We offer a wide range of custom made, cost effective training and other developmental services to Local Authorities, Independent Fostering Agencies and Individuals. Our courses are designed to meet National Standards, the new 2011 Fostering Services Regulations, Guidance, and National Minimum Standards, and the, Support and Development Standards for Foster Care. We lead in quality, ensuring measurable responses to learning needs, and provide solutions to organisational challenges.

Our client list and testimonials provide evidence of our success in our field.

CONTACT US

What We Offer

We offer a wide range of custom made, cost effective training and other developmental services to Local Authorities, Independent Fostering Agencies and Individuals. Our courses are designed to meet National Standards, the new 2011 Fostering Services Regulations, Guidance, and National Minimum Standards, and the, Support and Development Standards for Foster Care. We lead in quality, ensuring measurable responses to learning needs, and provide solutions to organisational challenges.

Our client list and testimonials provide evidence of our success in our field.

CONTACT US

Free Foster Carer Household Family Policy/Safe Care Plan

FREE DOWNLOAD

Our Clients

Next Step Fostering

Bexley

Merton Council

BME Forum

Croydon

Hounslow

Southwark

Lewisham

Kindercare Foster Care

Quotes

“The first step is to measure whatever can be measured easily. This is OK as far as it goes. The second step is to disregard that which can’t easily be measured or to give it an arbitrary quantitative value. This is artificial and misleading. The third step is to presume that what can’t be measured easily really isn’t important. This is blindness. The fourth step is to say that what can’t easily be measured really doesn’t”

Daniel Yankelovich

“Not everything that counts can be counted and not everything that can be counted counts!”

Albert Einstein

Testimonials

Liz Murray-Bligh
Integrative Child Psychotherapist (M.A., MBACP)

In March 2011 I attended a day’s training, ‘Barnado’s Domestic Violence Risk Assessment’, which was run by Vivienne Springer. From the moment she introduced herself I was aware that this was going to be a memorable and, dare I say, enjoyable day. Vivienne’s in depth knowledge and passion around the subject matter, combined with her…

Lola Oseni
Director of Orchids Fostering for Children South London

Orchidsffc is an agency who is very passionate about the quality of training it offers to foster carers. Without a doubt Vivienne’s style of training and skills demonstrates a very high standard and knowledge of the subject. She not only engages the foster carers in an interactive session, but she also provides them with practical…

Judy Butlin
Training & Development Co-ordinator (foster carers) Ealing Council

Vivienne has been providing quality training courses for Ealing foster carers over the past 7 years. Her courses are always well-researched and up to date. She is enthusiastic and passionate about her subject and has a very clear and in-depth understanding of the role of the foster carer. Vivienne is a very skilled trainer who…