About Us
The Children’s Homes Association www.the-cha.org.uk is the membership body and voice of providers of residential childcare services and resources across England and Wales.
The CHA is a Not-for-Profit Limited Company. The Children's Homes Association represents both large and small providers with membership drawn from the public, private and voluntary sectors. Some members have just one home whilst others have many homes across a wide geographic area.
WHAT WE DO
We provide knowledge, expert guidance, resources and day-to-day support to our members as we work together to deliver exemplary residential childcare.
We work directly with local and national government, regulators and allied public services, consulting on policy and changes within the sector. We ensure that the voices of our members are heard, through consultations, government responses and liaison with the media.
We actively develop partnerships, collaborations and professional communities to share best practice - for the benefit of our members, the sector and all those cared for within it. Our leadership and associates bring together vast expertise across the many aspects of providing and managing residential child care, with a fearlessly child-centred approach.
OUR VISION
Exemplary residential childcare.
OUR MISSION
Drive excellence in residential childcare through innovation, collaboration and sector leadership.
Press releases
National survey of children's homes highlights staffing challenges and...
The Children’s Homes Association publishes 2023 ‘State of the Sector’ survey of children’s homes organisations – Comments and key insights The... read more
03.05.2023 • By The Children's Homes Association
#IfYouCareYouCan - Children’s homes staff create first ever sector-led,...
The first ever sector-led, national recruitment campaign of its kind aims to urgently inspire more people to discover the rewarding roles and... read more
21.03.2023 • By The Children's Homes Association
