About Us

Welcome to the website of The Independent Children's Homes Association.

The ICHA is the voice of independent providers of child care services and resources for children and young people.  We are a not for profit Association, representing professionals who have chosen to work in the Independent sector.

We currently represent more than 70 member organisations. Those members represent over half of the independent capacity in England and Wales.

 

 

What we aim to do..

 

ICHA aims to be the voice of the independent children’s homes sector, representing members on the most pressing issues of the day on the quality of childcare and outcomes for vulnerable children.

 

 

Who listens to us..

 

We are consulted by Central and Local Government (including DCSF [Department for Children, Schools and Families] and CWDC [Children's Workforce Development Council]), Consortia and Regulators (including CSCI and Ofsted), and liaise with NCERCC(National Centre for Excellence in Residential Child Care) and WAG (Welsh Assembly Government ) .

 

 

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Papers of Interest: 4th July 2008
Press and Parliamentary Coverage: 16th April 2008

Minutes - ICHA - Full Meetings, Committee Meetings and other forums.

Now includes Welsh ICHA meeting (WICHA)

4th July 2008

Committee Members and Roles

Now updated to include WICHA Contents list.

4th July 2008

 

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