About the Children's Homes Association
The Children's Homes Association (CHA) is a member-led organisation representing and supporting children's residential care providers across England and Wales.
Our membership brings together independent, charitable and local authority providers, creating opportunities to share knowledge, address common challenges and work collectively to improve outcomes for children and young people.
We work closely with government, regulators and other key stakeholders to ensure that the experiences and concerns of residential childcare providers are heard and considered when decisions are made about the future of the sector.
Through regular member communications, regional meetings, specialist support groups, training, events and policy engagement, we provide a platform for collaboration and professional development.
Our Vision: The right care, in the right place, at the right time, for every child that needs it.
As the membership body for children’s homes across England and Wales, we bring together providers, practitioners and sector leaders to strengthen residential childcare and improve outcomes for children and young people. As the trusted voice of the residential childcare sector, and the main source of guidance, representation and support, we help our members overcome the complexities and challenges of operating a children’s home, or multiple homes - sharing a vision for the right care, in the right place, at the right time, for every child that needs it.
Our Mission: To unite and strengthen the residential childcare sector through childcentred collaboration, evidence and sector leadership.
The Children’s Homes Association was founded on the belief that our sector is stronger together, and that only through shared knowledge, collaboration, and genuine partnership working can we provide the best possible care for our society’s most vulnerable children and young people.
Our Story
CHA was originally established by a group of like-minded providers who recognised the value of working together, sharing good practice and supporting one another.
Since then, the Association has developed into a national membership organisation bringing together providers from across the independent, charitable and public sectors.
As a member-led organisation, our priorities are shaped by the experiences of those delivering residential childcare. We continue to develop our services and engagement opportunities to ensure members have access to relevant support, information and representation.
Today, CHA plays an active role in discussions about the future of children's residential care, engaging with government, regulators and stakeholders on the issues that matter to providers and the children and young people they support.
Our focus remains on ensuring that every child has access to the right care, in the right place, at the right time. care are being heard.
