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We are very pleased to announce that Independent Foster Care Services (IFCS) are going live with CHARMS - the complete fostering/foster care software.
After an initial demonstration inRumney a decision was made that CHARMS was the best system for IFCS.
Thank you to all the team in Rumney. We (Jim and Ged) enjoyed your hospitality and the installation team are looking forward to the implementation in January 2010. CHARMS - complete Foster Care software, CHARMS - complete Fostering software.

Published: Monday, 11/10/2009
Reference number: 2009/Familyplacement.com

Andy Clipson, Service Manager, FamilyPlacement.com is pleased to announce the purchase of CHARMS – the most widely used Fostering /foster care database system in the UK.

After careful consideration and extensive research FamilyPlacement.com decided that CHARMS was the best system to help manage carer recruitment, training, approval and placements of children.

Andy Clipson said :

"We are very pleased to have developed this new working relationship with CHL and very much anticipating that this new software will greatly support our continued growth and expansion."

Jim Moores, Managing Director, CHL said:

‘Another important customer for CHL.CHARMS continues to increase its customer base across the UK. It is now widely recognised that CHARMS works equally well in all children and young people's provision - fostering, adoption, residential. It is with considerable pride that we share this announcement with FamilyPlacement.com – an established independent fostering and social work agency. The installation and training are scheduled for November 2009 and the Team at CHL cannot wait to put things in place so that Familyplacement.com can see immediate benefits from the use of CHARMS.‘

Notes for Editors :

Familyplacement.com is an established independent fostering and social work agency. We provide foster placements for children in their local area across a wide region of Central and Southern England. We have a Head Office in Witney, Oxfordshire and a Regional Office in Winchfield, Hook, Hampshire. We are opening a further operational office base in West London shortly.

For more information contactgo to http://www.familyplacement.com

For over 13 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 http://www.chl-systems.co.uk/ or call 0161 237 1872 CHARMS - complete Foster Care software, CHARMS - complete Fostering software.

The success of CHARMS continues with its purchase by Sussex Fostering.

After a demonstrationin their offices in PolegateSussex Fostering and Children's Services have chosen CHARMS as the system to meet all of their day to day Carer tracking and referral monitoring needs. CHARMS is now up and running and we are certain that it will provide support to Sussex Fostering for years to come.

Thanks again to the team in Polegate. CHARMS - complete Foster Care software, CHARMS - the complete fostering/foster care software.

The North Wales Adoption Service have now purchased CHARMS after recognising that it offers the best solution for Social Workers across North Wales to access information when they need it. The North Wales Adoption Service is a combined service from local authority adoption teams in Wrexham, Flintshire, Denbighshire, Conwy, Gwynedd and Ynys Mon. We work together to help find local families for local children in North Wales. Mae Gwasanaeth Mabwysiadu Gogledd Cymru'n wasanaeth cyfun rhwng timau mabwysiadu awdurdodau lleol yn Wrecsam, Sir y Fflint, Sir Ddinbych, Conwy, Gwynedd ac Ynys Môn. Rydym yn cydweithio I ddod o hyd I deuluoedd lleol I blant lleol yng Ngogledd Cymru. Jim Moores, MD of CHL said : "I would like to thank the Service for choosing CHARMS. I am certain that it will meet the needs of North Wales adoption workers and will help to ensure timely access (securely) to information." CHARMS - complete Foster Care software, CHARMS - complete Fostering software.

We are very grateful to Michael Lee and colleagues at Optimum Fostering for making July one of the best months CHL has ever had in terms of new customers. After a demonstration just last week in their new offices in Croydon Optimum Fostering have chosen CHARMS as the system to meet all of their day to day Carer tracking and referral monitoring needs. Optimum Fostering have chosen to let CHL host their data, securely on ZEN Internet's managed server. The CHARMS Online system has now been in active use for more than 5 years and offers complete records and document management with complete security. Mark and Tony are to visit Croydon on Wednesday, 29/7/2009 to train the key users and help to input the first records. Thanks again to Michael and his team.

CHL's unique, ground-breaking 5Outcomes system is now up and running at Child Action Northwest.

On 23/7/2009 CHL's Jim Moores andTony Francespent the morning with Lisa, Andy and Laura. After installing 5Outcomes we ran through its main features andCANW can now take full advantage of its ease of use.

5Outcomes links to the Children records in CHARMS and allows the user to record progress against the full set of questions in Schedule 3 of the National Framework Contract for Independent Fostering Agency placements.

CHARMS is fast becoming the fostering software of choice for Independent Fostering Agencies and Local Authority fostering services.

Likewise, CHARMS is fast becoming the most widely used adoption software in the UK.

CHARMS is fully web based and can be used in any type of computer environment.

Our thanks toChild Action Northwestfor choosing 5Outcomes.

We are pleased to announce that Foster Care Solutions have purchased CHARMS. Click on the logo above to find out more about Foster Care Solutions. The Fostering environment is changing and, like other forward thinking Independent Fostering Agencies, Foster Care Solutions recognise that you must be able to put your hands on accurate information at a moments notice. Ofsted, DCSF and Purchasers may also want to know about their looked after children or about the agency's track record. CHARMS delivers all of those information needs. For more information about CHARMS clich here.

We would like to thank Blue Sky Fostering for giving CHL the chance to show them how CHARMS can be of benefit to their organisation. After careful consideration Blue Sky Fostering have purchased CHARMS to help manage all of their children and carer records. They have opted to let CHL (using a managed server at ZEN Internet) host their data securely and with guaranteed 24 hour uptime. This means that all Blue Sky staff can access children and carer records online -with complete security and integrity - from any computer with internet access. Nothing is held locally on PCs or laptops. CHARMS implments 128 bit encryption and triple factor authentication so that only properly authorised users can access the records. CHARMS Online has now been in continuation operation for more than 5 years - without a single days downtime. The same system is used by the Adoption Register for England and Wales, by Adoption22 and by many Fostering and Adoption agencies. For more information about CHARMS click here. For more information about Blue Sky Fostering please click the logo above. CHARMS - complete Foster Care software, CHARMS - complete Fostering software.

We are very pleased to announce that Andy Clipson of Familyplacement.com has confirmed that they are to go ahead with CHARMS. You can find out more about familyplacement.com at www.familyplacement.com. CHARMS is the most widely used, web based (and networked) fostering software in the UK. CHARMS has been in active use for more than 12 years and CHARMS Online has been used by agencies across the UK for more than 5 years. When you but CHARMS you get support from a hugely experienced team based here in the UK. CHARMS was designed, over many years, specifically for the fostering and adoption community. If you would like to find out more please feel free to ring us on 0870 112 0421 and ask for Jim Moores, or email jim.moores@chl-systems.co.uk.

CHL's unique, ground-breaking 5Outcomes system is now up and running at Fostering Outcomes. On 21/4/2009 CHL's Jim Moores and Mark Collins spent the day with Rob Brennan, Bob Hudson and Martin Gilboy at Fostering Outcomes. After installing 5Outcomes we ran through its main features and Fostering Outcomes can now take full advantage of its ease of use. 5Outcomes links to the Children records in CHARMS and allows the user to record progress against the full set of questions in Schedule 3 of the National Framework Contract for Independent Fostering Agency placements. CHARMS is fast becoming the fostering software of choice for Independent Fostering Agencies and Local Authority fostering services. Likewise, CHARMS is fast becomingthe most widely used adoption software in the UK. CHARMS is fully web based and can be used in any type of computer environment. Our thanks to Fostering Outcomes for choosing 5Outcomes.