Developing Effective Teams

"The Interface team are incredibly approachable, responsive and flexible, adapting quickly to our ever-changing needs. They are genuinely committed to making a difference, always going the extra mile to ensure we achieve the best possible outcomes. Their professionalism, pragmatism and values-driven approach make them a trusted partner, and they consistently provide support that is both practical and impactful."

I have been very pleased by the work carried out by Interface. They were able to work flexibly and adapted well to our requirements. The training was designed and delivered in a constantly changing environment and Interface were able to work well with this and didn't get frustrated! The quality of the training delivered was consistently evaluated as excellent.

Interface were approachable, flexible to the ever-changing needs of our project and have been invaluable adding in national context. I would highly recommend Interface as an organisation. I would not hesitate to draw from their knowledge, experience, and expertise for future projects.

I have worked with Wendy and Interface since her days at DFES and later as the Founder of Interface. She has built considerable expertise in the key developments in Family Support over the last 20 years and with her partners has been able to offer us knowledge, experience, flexibility to meet our changing requirements as we have developed our services. We have valued her help developing our practice, management , systems and meeting our partnership workforce development needs most recently on Family Hubs, Management and Leadership and Trauma programmes.

Wendy and colleagues are responsive, excellent communicators with us, partners and staff. We have been really pleased with the outcomes. I would you use them again and recommend to others.

"Excellent facilitation as always. Your depth of understanding of the issues is invaluable, as is your ability to offer an external perspective and constructive challenge to the partnership. I really appreciate how your values drive everything you do to make a real difference for children and families — it shines through so naturally. Truly inspiring and motivating for us all."

"One of the greatest strengths of working with Interface was access to their wider team of consultants. Whenever additional expertise or specialist advice was required, they were able to draw on colleagues with complementary skills and experience, adding significant value to the project. This breadth of expertise meant we always had the right support at the right time."

Working with Interface provides a good example of partnership working to drive forward a large scale, multi-agency training and development programme. Their values and approach underpinning their work reflected their commitment and drive to the programme. Interface shared the vision and values of the programme to improve outcomes and make a difference for children and families this was reflected through the delivery of the whole programme and the commitment and insight of the trainers.

Many thanks for the report, the work that went into it and the slides. I hope you are all having a well-deserved rest! Please know that the work will result in positive change and that you will have been instrumental in putting us on the right path.

I would highly recommend Interface as a company. They have a vast amount of knowledge, skills and expertise around early years and family support (and much more!). Communication was collaborative, helpful, thought provoking, challenging at times - they were a critical friend and helped to build some capacity into our system as and when required to support us with key projects and to help us provide the very best services for families. I would like to say a very big thank you for your professionalism. I look forward to continuing our working relationship.

"The terrain they were exploring was exceptionally complex, involving a wide range of stakeholders, services and communication channels. Interface quickly gained the confidence of partners, navigated the complexity with ease and ensured that everyone felt heard and involved throughout the process. Their professionalism, organisation and ability to synthesise diverse perspectives into meaningful recommendations were outstanding."