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With the active support and hard work of the staff of The Arts Support Service, CHL has implemented a unique, integrated computer system to help manage Music, Dance and Drama activities for pupils in Nottinghamshire; and to help keep track of instruments loaned to pupils. Special thanks to Alex, Tracy, Jenny, Hilary, Margaret, Sue, Richard, Lesley, Kelly and Jenny M. The new system pulls together information from ten different databases so that support to pupils can be offered more efficiently; and management reports may be generated across the whole Service. The Arts Support Service website describes the service as follows : ’In Nottinghamshire we have established a model of arts provision which develops and enriches the curriculum for pupils, students and adults in school and beyond. The provision is designed to ensure access to arts opportunities of the highest quality and forms part of the Nottinghamshire Education Entitlement Curriculum. We work with schools to: - provide high quality teaching and learning of musical instruments and support to the music and arts curriculum - provide high quality workshop and performance experiences in music and theatre to challenge able and talented pupils - provide high quality opportunities to pupils beyond the school day that increases their knowledge and understanding of music and the arts.’ Jim Moores (Managing Director of CHL) said "This nationally recognised service will be even better placed to help pupils in Nottinghamshire to take advantage of the opportunities offered in performing arts. Their forward thinking approach to the use of IT means that information is readily to hand and users of the service will be the immediate beneficiaries." Tracy James (Senior Administrator, Arts Support Service) said "This major development has been coordinated by CHL and has now resulted in a unique computer system that allows the whole Arts Support Service to better track services offered. By pulling together many different systems this major project has led to improvements in efficiency and in greater user satisfaction. We look forward to delivering even better services to young people interested in the performing arts.” For further advice or to arrange a FREE demonstration in your own offices, please call 0870 112 0421.

The ASSET online version (ASSETWeb) is now up and running. With the help of Meridian East - a forward thinking Supported Employment provider in Norfolk - CHL has completed tests of ASSETWeb and it is now available for use across the UK. For further advice or to arrange a FREE demonstration of ASSET, in your own offices, please call 0161 237 1872.

ETC was successfully installed at the North East London PCT and arrangements are in place to distribute WAN (CHL's unique Workforce ANalysis tool) to care providers. Thanks to Jane Winter and the Team. With ETC 9 the PCT will be able to gather and analyse data from all the independent Care providers in the NE London consortium. CHL has been invited to to present WAN to Providers during the summer. The PCT is then offering assistance to Providers to help them record Staff data and qualifications - and then submit it to the PCT to enable them to coordinate training. For only £25.00 per year Care Providers may use WAN to record and report upon staff data and submit it electronically to the statutory authority. Reports are easy and information for Inspectors is available on the click of a button. For further advice or to receive a free demonstration CD of WAN/ETC please call 0870 112 0421.

CHL's WAN (the innovative Workforce ANalysis system for Care Providers) has been installed in Homecare, Daycare, Residential Care, Children's Services and Adult Provider services across North Somerset. As a precursor to its distribution across the Care Sector in North Somerset, Social Services Team Managers have agreed to use the WAN to enter their staff details; their qualifications and training. On the click of a button they can then update the Training and Staff Development Team's records. WAN will help North Somerset Council to accurately identify the training requirement of all of the Care Staff in their area. Thank you to the Managers who are taking part in the pilot. Jim Moores, MD, CHL For only £25.00 per year Care Providers may use WAN to record and report upon staff data and submit it electronically to the statutory authority. Reports are easy and information for Inspectors is available on the click of a button. For further advice or to receive a free demonstration CD of WAN/ETC please call 0870 112 0421.

Another successful ASSET installation at Pathplus Sheffield City Council. ASSET is fast becoming THE Supported Employment system. Every installation to date - from Inverness and Elgin to Bournemouth - has been a complete success. At the latest installation in Sheffield ASSET's popularity was confirmed by those attending the recent Consortium meeting in Leeds - everyone is talking about ASSET and the huge benefits that flow from its use. With the introduction of the new SQLServer version of ASSET its userbase is growing rapidly. And we can announce that ASSET.NET is just around the corner. In June 2004 it is being piloted in Norfolk with the help of Meridian East. For further advice or to arrange a demonstration of ASSET, in your own offices, please call 0870 112 0421.

CHL's MD, Jim Moores, and ASSET Project Director, Mike Barlow, both attended the AfSE conference at the Newcastle Assembly Rooms. The turnout of delegates was up with the record attendance of 2003 (some 125 people from all over the UK). CHL had a really productive day, with lots of new interest in ASSET. Our grateful thanks go to Huw Davies and the AfSE Committee for inviting CHL to attend. ASSET is the foremost computer database system for Supported Employment developed and supported in the UK. Now with more than 100 licenced users, ASSET is rightly recognised as the most popular, independently developed computer system in the UK. ASSET offers : - 2 hour, person to person response to all support calls, - electronic storage of ALL Client documents - no more paper, - simple to use and flexible reporting tools, - complete Client progress monitoring and production of reports for ALI inspections, The AfSE website offers up-to-date information on the Conference and other matters. For further advice or to arrange a demonstration of ASSET, in your own offices, please call 0870 112 0421.

CHL's CES (Community Equipment System) has been chosen as the preferred solution for Bolton PCT/Social Services, ICES implementation. Michael Whittaker, Head of Technical Development on the ICES team, telephoned CHL's MD, Jim Moores, to tell him the good news. The CES Project Leader, Mark Collins, said "I am delighted that Bolton have recognised how user-friendly CES is and how CHL's implementation team can deliver an integrated solution to their Community Equipment needs". Along with CHL's Web Designer, Rob Lowe, Mark undertook two presentations to the Bolton ICES team and, against stiff competition they won the day. Well done to them both (Jim Moores, MD). The NHS Purchasing and Supply Agency put in place a framework contract open to all NHS/Local Authority purchasers in England and agents acting on their behalf. The agreement is for the supply, delivery, installation, maintenance and training associated with a Community Equipment Services management system. The Output Based Specification (O.B.S) describes the high level output requirements for the planned investments in a Community Equipment Services management system by NHS/Local Authority purchasers throughout England. This document will be used as the basis of a National Framework Agreement, which these organisations will be able to procure within. CHL's CES system was identified as one which satisfied the rigorous demands oulined in the O.B.S. The ICES website offers more information about integration and about IT systems. For further advice or to arrange a demonstration of CES, in your own offices, please call 0870 112 0421.

ASSET is now in more than 50 sites across the UK, from Inverness to Bournemouth - and now the SQLServer version is available. Mike Barlow and Jim Moores spent the day in Birmingham installing the new SQLServer version of ASSET on the Birmingham CC network. With the considerable help of Judy, Phil and Steve the day was a complete success. ASSET, on SQLServer, is now fully operational and offers even more data security and integrity than the MSAccess version. Eight users, including Managers and staff from Shelforce were trained in the fundamentals of ASSET. Each of the trainees got the chance to add a Client record and run a variety of reports on the "live" data. Well done everyone! Based in Erdington Industrial Park, Shelforce is a supported factory whose function is to provide employment for people with a severe disability. Shelforce manufacture a range of high quality PVCu windows and doors from raw materials and purchased components, and have achieved numerous awards for their work. Shelforce employees are trained and developed to enable them to move on to non-supported employment. To do this they are encouraged to take every opportunity to develop themselves, through work related NVQ Training and other learning processes. To contact Shelforce, Telephone: 0121 603 5262 Email: shelforce@birmingham.gov.uk For further advice or to arrange a demonstration of ASSET, in your own offices, please call 0870 112 0421.

Care Home Managers in Ealing look forward to using CHL's Workforce ANalysis (WAN) system. Jim Moores and Chris Clough were invited to present the new CHL WAN to Care Home Managers on 16 February 2004. The Managers could immediately see the benefits of one, simple system to record staff, qualifications and training information. WAN has been developed by CHL to: allow the recording of staff data and the production of reports for Inspections; and to enable Care Organisations to submit data to Statutory Authorities - anonomised if preferred. Statutory Authorities may then analyse the whole Care Workforce to establish the percentage that meet the minimum required standard of qualification for their respective disciplines. WAN only costs £25.00 per year per registered Care Home. For further advice or to arrange a demonstration of WAN, in your own offices, please call 0870 112 0421.

Social Services Managers and Care Home Managers in North Somerset look forward to using CHL's Workforce ANalysis (WAN) system. Jim Moores and Chris Clough were invited to present the new CHL WAN to Social Services Managers on the morning of 13 February 2004. They enthusiastically endorsed the new system and look forward to using it to record their Teams' staff and qualification details. In the afternoon of the same day WAN was presented to Care Home Managers. They likewise saw the huge benefits of being able to record staff, qualifications and training in one easy-to-use system. WAN has been developed by CHL to: allow the recording of staff data and the production of reports for Inspections; and to enable Care Organisations to submit data to Statutory Authorities. Statutory Authorities may then analyse the whole Care Workforce to establish the percentage that meet the minimum required standard of qualification for their respective disciplines. WAN only costs £25.00 per year per registered Care Home. For further advice or to arrange a demonstration of WAN, in your own offices, please call 0870 112 0421.