We are pleased to announce that the The Together Trust have signed up for CHARMS.

For more information please contact CHL on 0161 237 1872 or use the contact form provided on the contact us page.

27/05/2008

ASSET can help deliver Pathways to Work

CHL has been working with Supported Employment agencies for more than 10 years and more recently with dozens of Workstep providers.

Using CHL’s unique ASSET (Access System For Supported Employment and Training) those organizations can manage Client records; progress and reminders so that no key data is overlooked and no key dates are missed. ASSET automatically generates Workstep and Pathways forms and even monitors and reports upon soft outcomes.

ASSET is the foremost supported employment system developed in the UK and is now fully online. All staff, wherever they are based, can update client records, securely, as long as they have an internet connection.

In our customers own words :

“As a Workstep provider we have been using the ASSET system, and find it a very easy system to navigate. It has been really beneficial to have a system that can be used to get up to date management information instantly. When required, a very helpful support service is available which is most appreciated.”
Gill Collins from Lancashire County Council

“I would highly recommend CHL and ASSET. The beauty of ASSET is that CHL have the ability to tailor the software to incorporate any ideas or suggestions you may have so it can be adjusted to exactly meet your requirements.
ASSET is extremely user friendly and has a wealth of options to improve statistical reporting within an organisation. It has made the administration of our JC+ contract (Workstep) much simpler and we now find that the figures we are producing are reliable and consistent.
The support that CHL offer for ASSET is exceptional. They deal with any issues promptly and happily offer advice even if it is for something basic and just us being thick! I would recommend them without hesitation.”
Karen Geddes of Shelforce, Birmingham

“ASSET Online enabled Meridian East staff, who were conducting outreach work across a wide area, to access all their client details from any web-accessible computer, without the need to install expensive additional computer networks. It meant that Meridian East could give all staff immediate access to the information they needed to provide and monitor an effective service.”
Rebecca Marr , Meridian East “

For more information, or to arrange a free demonstration, contact Mike Barlow, ASSET Project Manager on 0870 112 0421 or email mike.barlow@chl-systems.co.uk”
Pathways to Work has been developed to provide greater support to help people claiming incapacity benefits back into or closer to the labour market. Visit Job Centre Plus to find out more.

15/05/2008

Published:
Monday, 05/05/2008
Reference number:
2008/5539CVRS

May 2008 : VOCAL NSW, CHL’s first Australian site.

Taryn Stubbs (B Psych), Victim Support Specialist, Victims of Crime Assistance League, New South Wales is delighted to announce that they are now up and running with CHL’s Victim Referral System (CVRS).

After a very detailed assessment of the CVRS trial version VOCAL confirmed that CVRS would meet all of their needs and, with some enthusiasm, made the decision to proceed. Clearly, operating across two hemispheres made the process a bit more interesting but the management team at VOCAL were nonetheless convinced that CVRS was the way forward.

Taryn Stubbs said :
It is with confidence that we make the decision to go with CVRS. Our dealings with CHL have been positive, constructive and friendly. CHL were able to modify the CVRS and individualise the system to suit our service. We are very excited about the use of CVRS and about the relationship we have already established with CHL."

Jim Moores, Managing Director, CHL said:
‘CVRS has been developed in the UK for Greater Manchester and Northumbria Victim Support and it was apparent, from an early stage of discussions with VOCAL, that it was also very close to their needs. CHL is able to offer a high degree of flexibility and has made some adjustments for VOCAL as well as importing all of their data from VOCAL’s existing database. I am really pleased that VOCAL have chosen CVRS. Taryn has liaised very closely with myself and Tony France – the lead developer at CHL – and we are confident that it will do the job from day one. It has been a most enjoyable experience and we are all looking forward to a long and fruitful relationship.‘

Notes for Editors :

The Victims of Crime Assistance League Inc NSW (VOCAL) is a not-for-profit charitable organisation based in Newcastle in the Hunter Region of NSW, Australia. VOCAL is ‘generalist’ support service for people who have suffered as a result of violent crime and similar tragedy. The victims, their families, their friends, and the broader community.
Any victim, any crime, any stage. http://www.vocal.org.au/
---Contact---
Taryn Stubbs (B Psych), Victim Support Specialist, Victims of Crime Assistance League, 3 Market Street (PO Box 1193), Newcastle, NSW, Australia, 2300
TEL : +61 (0)2 4926 5826
FAX : +61 (0)2 4926 5866

For over 11 years CHL’s systems have provided the information tools for thousands of staff on the front line of social care. Every day, those same staff rely on our systems to manage caseload and to evidence the services they provide to all groups of clients in the care sector.

CHL has a professional team of 8 software analyst/developers with a combined 100 years of experience, supported by training staff, social care consultants and support staff who are there, every day to respond to customers’ needs.
For more information please visit www.chl-systems.co.uk or call 0870 112 0421

08/05/2008

Skills for Carehaveissued the final version of the specification forthe "bulk upload tool" which has been devised to simplify the process of recording information in NMDS-SC Online. All care providers are encouraged to go to http://www.nmds-sc-online.org.uk/news/Default.aspxwhere you will find the specification along with guidance documents.. We are pleased to annouce that CHL's WAN and ETC systems now have an optional module which, on the click of a button, produce the data files for upload to NMDS-SC online. Existing WAN users may apply for a free upgrade by calling 0161 237 1872, or by using the Contact page on this website. If you would like to talk to us about any of this please ring 0161 237 1872 and ask for Jim Moores or email info@chl-systems.co.uk.

02/04/2008

After a full year of development, CHL's unique, electronic, easy-to-use system is ready for use. Finally there is a simple way to monitor and report upon soft outcomes. can link to any existing Children’s records and allow professionals to record achievements. Using a simple scoring system, CHL's program uses existing data to monitor progress for every looked after young person. maintains a complete history of achievements. can then demonstrate, visually, what progress has been made: For more information contact CHL on 0870 112 0421 and ask for Jim Moores or email info@chl-systems.co.uk. You can also download the 5outcomes information sheet. So far reaction to the system has been incredible. The Every Child Matters green paper identified the five outcomes that are most important to children and young people: ·&&& Be healthy ·&&& Stay safe ·&&& Enjoy and achieve ·&&&ake a positive contribution ·&&& Every Child Matters: Change for Children is a new approach to the well-being of children and young people from birth to age 19.For more information just ring 0161 237 1872 and ask fro Jim Moores.

02/04/2008

CHL is pleased to announce that Royal British Legion Industrieshave gone live with ASSET. For more information about ASSET or to arrange a free demonstration at your offices please ring 0161 237 1872.

01/04/2008

Great news, Hillcrest Fostercare have signed up for CHARMS. The independent fostering community is growing rapidly and Hillcrest Fostercare recognised that CHARMS is the database system to help manage care and children records. CHARMS-Pay, the integrated finance module, has been developed to support every aspect of care payments and local authority invoicing. For more information please contact CHL on 0161 237 1872 or use the contact form provided on the contact us page.

25/03/2008

Deadline : 18th February 2008. The NMDS-SC is moving rapidly ahead and Skills for Care are inviting providers to complete an online questionnaire about the "bulk upload tool" which has been devised to simplify the process of recording information in NMDS-SC Online. All adult care providers are encouraged to go to http://www.nmds-sc-online.org.uk/news/Default.aspxwhere you will find the consultation questionnaire and supporting information. It is good news for everyone. Skills for Care have said : “Skills for Care is directly contacting all Local Authorities and large (>250 employees) private and voluntary sector employers via letter to inform them of the consultation and to encourage participation. Note, however, that any employer, regardless of size, who wishes to benefit from using the Bulk Upload Tool, is welcome to do so and Skills for Care therefore encourages also smaller employers to participate in the consultation. “ So, no matter what size of organisation you are, if you provide care to adults you may participate in the consultation and, with CHL's help, you can take advantage of the "bulk upload tool". CHL has already begun work on creating the data files (from WAN, ETC and EMS) required for the "bulk upload tool" and we are 100% confident that as soon as the facility is live our customers will be able to use the tool. If you would like to talk to us about any of this please ring 0870 112 0421 and ask for Jim Moores or email info@chl-systems.co.uk.

02/01/2008

CHL has completed work to extract data from it's EMS (Establishment Management System) and WAN (Workforce ANalysis System) directly into CSCI's AQAA forms. On the click of a single button the AQAA form is opened and key information is extracted automatically from your database. Completing your AQAA could not be easier and as your information changes - number of staff, employment status, clients supported; staff who have left etc. - so AQAA is updated automatically. For more information contact CHL on 0161 237 1872 or use the contact form provided on the contact us page.

13/12/2007

CHL is pleased to announce the purchase of CMS (Complaints Management System) by the Council for Licenced Conveyancers (CLC). CLC saw from our website that we have the technology and experience to help them to manage complaints. Diane Hamilton, CHL's South of England Project Manager said : "This is indeed great news and the culmination of more than 18 months of effort to perfect the CMS. Like all of CHL's systems CMS is easy to use but offers a complete solution to CLC's needs. I am looking forward to installtion next week." “CHL’s Complaints Management System has fully exceeded our expectations. They have developed a database that was specific to our own business needs. Their ongoing support has been exceptional and I look forward to working with them on other projects in the future.” Gemma Clare, Council for Licensed Conveyancers For more information or a demonstration version of CMS please contact CHL on 0870 112 0421 or email diane.hamilton@chl-systems.co.uk. To find out about the work of the CLC please go to http://www.theclc.gov.uk/about.asp