Software package and information systems

Tender description

The contractor will deliver externally hosted solutions to replace a number of current Early Help Management information Systems. Namely: — Early Years and Childcare — The childcare information system which supplies information to professionals, provides the data required to support the Ofsted application and regulatory processes; this system also supports the training offer. — Children' s Centres with Early Help Case Management — children's centres client management information system which holds registration information and service take-up information and other case management recording systems. The system will have a core database offering data management tools to support data checking, data feeds from Ofsted and other organisations, creation of statutory returns and data feed into the Royal Greenwich Preventions Directory. Other statutory functions will include gathering information on all past, current and proposed Ofsted registered child-minders within RBG which would enable providers to access their information online. The system will need to manage the Disabled Children and Young People's Register to fulfil statutory requirements around recording of information for this cohort. Further functions of the system would be Early Years Funding Management, Enquiry Management and assisting in the development of traded service through the recording of training provision details. Using a core data base this system will need to record service user information for Children's Centres and will include producing management reports. The system will also be required to support Children's Centres and the Early Help division carry out direct work with families to support parents through the recording of details such as basic demographic information, case histories, recording of contacts and evaluation and impact/outcome information.