What is ChronoLator?ChronoLator simplifies the production of the chronology tables needed to produce Chapter 8 (Child Protection) and other Serious Case Reviews and Board Level Enquiries. It ensures that contributing agencies present their data in a consistent format, and makes merging their data a simple task. The end result is that busy professionals can spend more time on analysis and less on administration. You can find out about its key features and what is required to run it below. See if you can beat the speed of its table handling features by trying the Quick Demo! Watch a presentation to see why it was developed, the issues it addresses, and how easy it is to set up customised chronologies. Read the Illustration of Features to see it in action on a fictional case. - Some browsers might open the links above in a new window.
- You will need Microsoft Word™ to use the Quick Demo or to view the Illustration of Features.
- If you do not have Word, you could install the Word Viewer to read the documents, but you will need the full Word to run the Quick Demo, or indeed to run ChronoLator. Major benefitsClick the arrows  to see more (you must have JavaScript enabled in your browser) - Facilitates the production of multi-agency reviews;
- ChronoLator ensures that different agencies provide consistent sets of data. You decide what data you want and ChronoLator makes sure that this is what is returned to you.
- Uses familiar and easy to use Microsoft Word™;
- No software to install;
- Widely available;
- No special training required.
- Simplifies data entry;
- No need to sort information and events manually - just enter them in the order you obtain them and let ChronoLator sort them.
- Imports, merges, sorts and standardises chronology tables at touch of a button;
- When agencies have returned their tables, ChronoLator helps put them all together. It checks that imported tables all relate to the same case, merges them together, sorts them by date and time, and makes sure that dates and times are in a consistent format.
- Highlights missing & out-of-sequence data;
- When agencies enter an event into their chronology, ChronoLator makes sure that it contains all the information you have deemed necessary and that events are in the right order.
- Find key words to assist analysis;
- Use Word's standard Find facility to help analysis.
- Flexible – column headings can be customised;
- Specify exactly what data you want to collect for each case, what is optional, and what is required.
- Determined and Administered by Lead Organisation;
- The Case Review Administrator sets all criteria;
- No need for recourse to third parties when assembling the final review.
- Simplifies tracking of data sources;
- The Case Review Administrator identifies the source of each table as it is imported into the final review;
- ChronoLator adds the source into the imported table, making it easy to identify where the information came from.
- Comes complete with documentation and instructions;
- As well as containing information about ChronoLator itself, the Setting Up ChronoLator Documents manual includes some basic guidelines on good practice when setting up a review;
- The Using ChronoLator Documents manual includes various hints and tips for people who might be unfamiliar with Word tables, and describes how Local Administrators can use ChronoLator to devolve responsibility and produce merged tables for their own agency.
- Both manuals contain full explanations of all ChronoLator messages and a Troubleshooting section.
- Saves hours of clerical time. Try the Quick Demo to see how much time ChronoLator can save on even a simple set of tables;
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System RequirementsMicrosoft Word™ 2000 or later. | 
