The British Association for Adoption & Fostering (BAAF)has been rated as ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted in its recent inspection. The agency will be included on Ofsted’s outstanding provider’s list. BAAF were actually rated ‘outstanding’ in every area that was assessed, recognising the excellence of all services provided by the charity.

01/09/2011

We are delighted to announce that Kasper Fostering, based in Whitstable, Kent, have chosen CHARMS Online to assist them with the management of their referrals, enquiries and placements. Kasper Fostering will soon be able to enjoy thebenefit of a bespoke system, developed over several years, that will streamline their administration processes and facilitate compliance with statutory requirements. As the project gets underway with the imminenet business analysis day, we are very much looking forward to working with the staff at Kasper Fostering.

01/09/2011

Five Rivers Child Care have chosen to pilot CHARMS in their South West Region to manage their fostering and residential care services. Five Rivers is a leading independent, Social Enterprise that works with
Looked-After Children who are in need of specialist care throughout England and
Ireland. CHARMS is the most widely used fostering systemin the UK For more information call 0161 237 1872

01/08/2011

Kaleidoscope were so impressed they decided to go with CHARMS. Kaleidoscope is an Independent Fostering Provider offering a range of services centered on high-quality family care within fostering families. For more information about CHARMS just call 0161 237 1872.

02/07/2011

Kentbased agencySafehouses are to use CHARMS to manage theadministration of theircarer recruitment and child referral procedures. After a very enjoyable demo and a very productive business analysis it was agreed to go live in July 2011. The date is set and everyone is looking forward to Diane and Ged running the training. If you would like information about CHARMS, please call CHL on 0161 237 1872 or email us at info@chl-systems.co.uk

15/06/2011

CHL are delighted to announce that Welcome Foster Care have chosen CHARMS as the database to manage their referrals, enquiries and placements. After a recent demonstration, followed by a valuable business analysis session, things are progressing, so that theycan enjoy thebenefits of CHARMS at the earliest possible opportunity.A further planning meeting will take place in early May, leading to full implementation and training in June,Welcome Foster Care will then havea bespoke system, developed over severalyears, that will streamline their administration processes and facilitate compliance withstatutory requirements. Having met the staff at their East London offices,Diane Hamilton, CHL's South East Systems Consultant, said, "I am very much looking forward to working with Welcome Foster Care on this project as everyone is so positive and eagertostart using CHARMS" CHARMS is the most widely used fostering system in the UK. For more information please call 0161 237 1872,

01/04/2011

At the conclusion ofa second demonstration of CHARMS at their Malvern office, Family Fostercare chose to go ahead with CHARMS, which will provide the necessary database tomanage their unique franchise business, Agencies and foster carers can operate under the franchise name with the support of Family Fostercare. A business anaysis day has been set for 5th May 2011 after which plans will be made for the system implementation and training. CHL Managing Director, Jim Moores, was "delighted" with the attitude and quick response of Family Fostercare and is "very pleased" that they have selected CHARMS to meettheir software needs as they move the busiiness forward.

01/04/2011

Lancashire based agency, Excel Fostering are to use CHARMS to manage theadministration of theircarer recruitment and child referral procedures. A beneficial business analysis day at their offices inSt Anne's in early April haspaved the way for the data import and eventual implementation of CHL's market leading fostering software system. Training dates are to be arranged to enable staff at Excel to begin to enjoy the benefits of using CHARMS on a day to day basis and for management information reports. If you would like information about CHARMS, please call CHL on 0161 237 1872 or email us at info@chl-systems.co.uk

01/04/2011

The Implementation of CHARMS Onlinehas been carried out at Children First Fostering's Basildon office during the week commencing 14th March 2011. A team from CHLdelivered training to all staff, including social workers based at Bedford, enabling the agency to take a step forward in the way they record referrals, new enquiries, placementsand all associated events. The newly installed software will also facilitatetheir reporting and statistics production. Further site visits from CHL officerswill take place over the next few weeks, to ensure that the fostering databaseis runningsmoothly and that all the staff at Children First are making the most of the system now at their disposal.

22/03/2011

We are pleased to announce that Safehouses have agreed to proceed with CHARMS. After a very enjoyable meeting and demonstration Safehouses has decided that CHARMS Online is the system for them. CHARMS is the most widely used fostering system in the UK. For more information please call 0161 237 1872,

19/03/2011