In the last quarter CHL’s turnover was the highest it has been in the company’s 6 years of trading.
Sales of systems have shown a huge rise and local authorities and voluntary agencies are becoming more aware of how CHL’s systems can help towards the eGovernment initiative. All of CHL’s systems are written in Microsoft Access and data may be stored on just about any platform and linked using ODBC (Open Database Connectivity). A number of our systems are now on SQL Server and the change for users has been seamless. In the next 6 months we hope to take on more people to help make sure that existing customers continue to get the service they have been used to and to “spread the word” about the benefits of using CHL’s systems. Two of the main drivers of our growth have been CHARMS ( Computing Help Adoption Register Management System) and ASSET (Access System for Supported Employment and Training). Thank you to the users of those systems – and please keep feeding us your thoughts.

21/05/2002

The Enrolment, Training and Certification (ETC) system has been used by 11 Authorities for up to 6 years and is recognised as one of the most versatile training management systems in the public sector. It includes a range of new features :
Even easier user screens, Automatic email of course confirmation letters, Word merges that are easy to use and offer huge flexibility, Store and print location maps, Improved course evaluations, Excel exports, Enhanced reporting facilities, Workforce analysis/qualification reports. ETC 7 has also been modified so that it may be equally useful to private sector organisations. It can fit any organisational structure and existing data from spreadsheets or other databases may be imported to give you a head start.">

20/05/2002

CHL's new training suite was opened on 1 April 2002. Already a number of local authorities have taken advantage of the facility and have gained the benefit of the in depth training on database systems that CHL can offer. Our Schedule of courses is soon to be published on the website and will offer training at introductory, intermediate, and advanced level in : Database design (based on Microsoft Access) Using Spreadsheets (based on Microsoft Excel) Wordprocessing (with Microsoft Word) Computing principles - Windows 95 onwards… Email and Web browsing If you would like dates and course programmes in the meantime please contact our office on 0870 112 0421 or email us at training@chl-systems.co.uk.

18/05/2002

We are pleased to announce that Barnsley Adoption & Fostering Unit are now one of the increasing number of users of CHARMS (Computing Help Adoption Register Management System) around the UK. CHARMS is perhaps the most widely used database system specifically for Adoption and Fostering and will allow Barnsley Adoption & Fostering Unit to record and monitor children and families, produce management reports and detailed statistical information at the touch of a button and print off referrals for the National Adoption Register for England and Wales – themselves users of the CHARMS System.

25/04/2002

We are pleased to announce that Shirlie Project Limited have now joined the increasing number of users of CHL’s ASSET (Access System for Supported Employment and Training) system. ASSET records Client progress and produces the Workstep monthly return on the click of a button. All of the Workstep certificates - and the Development Plans - can likewise be printed with just one click.

03/04/2002

We are pleased to announce that Enable Edinburgh have now joined the increasing number of users of CHL’s ASSET (Access System for Supported Employment and Training) system. ASSET records Client progress and produces the Workstep monthly return on the click of a button. All of the Workstep certificates - and the Development Plans - can likewise be printed with just one click.

25/03/2002

After CHARMS was demonstrated to the Team last year they were keen to get it up and running. They thought that they would only want to use the Families screen but it soon became apparent that if children details were also recorded PACT could produce a wealth of statistics and management information.

22/03/2002

The South Wales Adoption Consortium became the first agency in the principality to take up CHARMS. After a single day of installation and training there were no hitches and CHARMS is in active use.

19/03/2002

In the biggest single implementation yet of CHARMS, Craig Barrie - CHL's Project Leader for the system - reported complete success. CHARMS was installed on 20 machines and the Family Placement Team were dedicating resources to enter their historic records onto the system.

18/03/2002

The London Borough of Redbridge is now one of the increasing number of users of CHARMS (Computing Help Adoption Register Management System) around the UK. They can now record and monitor information on children and families as well as producing management reports and detailed statistical information at the touch of a button.

18/02/2002