The work during this phase was based on the Millar Hutchison (April 2002) feasibility study, which was designed to:

• Determine the policies and procedures which need to be established in order to share information effectively between interested parties;
• Explore possible models for the creation of integrated solutions;
• Determine outcome measures required to identify whether the overall health and well being of children is improving or deteriorating;
• Evaluate the practicalities/benefits of establishing a single identifier for all children;
• Propose a model for the implementation of an integrated information solution for children in Birmingham.

The project made eleven recommendations for action and a set of further recommendations for the individual agencies. It felt that the three priorities were:

• The use of the NHS number as a unique child identifier;
• The establishment of a city-wide information sharing protocol;
• The development of a shared core record.

Many inter-agency initiatives will benefit from the development proposals, including:

• Family Support;
• Quality Protects;
• Framework for Assessment of Children In Need implementation;
• Excellence In Cities Partnership;
• Education Action Zones;
• Teenage Pregnancy Strategy;
• Health Improvement Planning 
• Safer Schools Partnerships and Behaviour Improvement Programmes
• Youth Inclusion Support Programmes