Laming made the recommendation that the government undertake a feasibility study for a single national Integrated Children's System as part of his review into child protection following the Baby P case in Haringey.
But Kim Bromley-Derry said such a move would backfire. Speaking at his inauguration he said: "It is right that professionals should have quality recording systems and share information effectively. The integrated children's systems are not delivering for us. Some are working better than others. They are a barrier rather than an enabler to effective work.
"But experience of national IT systems is not good. The several years we would need for a national roll-out would repeat the teething problems of ICS locally but on a national scale."
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