SOCIAL SOFTWARE TO INTRODUCE AN EXCITING NEW PACKAGE WITH UMIS TO IMPROVE PREVENTION FOR CHILDREN, Y

Social Software will officially introduce the complete Universal Monitoring & Information System package to the social services market on Tuesday, 7th of March 2006. This advanced user-friendly technology is specifically designed to meet the needs of Children’s Fund Managers and YOT Prevention Teams. Social Software is in the vanguard of those who are facilitating a social welfare system revolution.

[ClickPress, Wed Feb 22 2006] Social Software will officially introduce the complete Universal Monitoring & Information System package to the social services market on Tuesday, 7th of March 2006. This advanced user-friendly technology is specifically designed to meet the needs of Children’s Fund Managers and YOT Prevention Teams. Social Software is in the vanguard of those who are facilitating a social welfare system revolution.

Social Software www.socialsoftware.co.uk is one of the UK’s leading information management services for the public sector. The group specialises in the provision of software applications and support services to the social welfare community. Social Software is staffed uniquely by individuals with extensive experience in social welfare practice, individuals who are passionate about better outcomes for Children, Young People and their Families.

Grounded in good welfare practice and already proven to be highly effective across multi-project and multi-agency delivery, UMIS enables its users across a whole range of agencies including Health, Social Services, Education and Voluntary Sectors to share data and therefore monitor, co-ordinate and evaluate all areas of work responsibility for a particular case. This new approach allows UMIS users to assess a complex case with many disparate details rapidly so as to anticipate and where necessary intervene earlier so as to prevent young people offending. UMIS also allows its users to store all the relevant information regarding a particular case such as case history, intervention information and contact details. Furthermore, data sharing between users takes place in real time, and observations and concerns can be recorded in UMIS as they occur, helping eliminate potentially serious delays or oversights.

UMIS allows different agencies to record, monitor and evaluate their work on a single system accessed over the Web. Combined with Social Software’s powerful reporting tools and a clear performance management framework delivered during the implementation stage, these agencies not only have a clear view about what is being done overall with a particular child or family, but also whether it is making a difference.

UMIS is fast becoming one of the most popular and fastest growing public sector organisation critical information systems in England and Wales, this highly flexible information system is ideal for use in Local Authority Prevention strategies, Children’s Fund Programmes, YOT Prevention Programmes, Youth Services, Anti-Social Behaviour teams and Connexions to name a few.

“The importance of UMIS is that as a software application it encompasses a broad scope. It is suitable for recording incidents of anti-social behaviour and educational performance as well as child protection issues, thereby enabling a holistic picture to be drawn. The significance of this is that the relevant managers and officers are aware of what is happening in the various areas of a child or young person’s life. In relation to this, UMIS also enables multi-agency collaboration – health, education, social services and voluntary sectors can group their observations and concerns, again allowing managers and practitioners to pool their understanding via the system and form a comprehensive view of a case. UMIS is the ideal example of how highly effective information systems can change the way that cases are handled and improve the final outcomes for the individuals concerned and affected. IT used correctly can achieve a more caring, safe and secure community, and it is no exaggeration in some circumstances to talk about ensuring a better future for all, or even saving a child’s life..”

Marc Radley, Managing Director of Social Software

Social Software was founded 20 years ago by Marc Radley, who has an MSc in both IT and Management, along with extensive experience of working in the local authority and voluntary organisation sectors in Youth Justice and the full range of Child Care services. He is one of the UK’s leading experts and advocates the use of products such as UMIS, which he believes will provide a more extensive representation of individual social welfare cases.


Notes to Editors:

Social Software provides fully implemented and supported software solutions to the social welfare community, and also bespoke development, consultancy, advice and guidance, workshops, seminars and application training.

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