CHARMS Social Care Community Newsroom

We are delighted that St Cuthberts have decided that CHARMS is the best system for their fostering service. After careful deliberation it was decided that CHARMS offered the best, cost-effective solution to the daily case file management needs of the growing fostering service. We, at CHL, would like to offer our thanks and will get things up and running early in the new year.

CHL would like to thank the team at Clifford House Fostering for deciding that CHARMS is the system for them. After a a great meeting at the Clifford House offices in Herefordshire the decision was quickly made to go with CHARMS. Implementation is being organised for January 2012 and we are really looking forward to a long and mutually beneficial relationship.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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,

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.

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