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Teenage pregnancy

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The latest (2006) national, regional and local under-18 conception statistics, produced by the Office for National Statistics, and the Government Response to the 4th Annual Report of the Teenage Pregnancy Independent Advisory Group were published on 28 February 2008. For further information, view the DCSF press notice.

This area of the Every Child Matters website provides resources for local areas and all agencies working on tackling both the causes and the consequences of teenage pregnancy.

You can download the key guidance supporting the strategy from this page. Further resources are available at the links below:

  • About the Teenage Pregnancy Strategy
    An overview of the strategy, including key factors for reducing teenage pregnancy.

  • Further guidance
    Other guidance for local authorities and primary care trusts.

  • Statistics
    The latest Office of National Statistics data, with additional supporting resources. 

  • Research
    The Teenage Pregnancy Unit has an ongoing programme of research to inform implementation and further development of the strategy at both national and local levels.

Key guidance

Teenage Pregnancy Next Steps: Guidance for Local Authorities and Primary Care Trusts on Effective Delivery of Local Strategies (July 2006)
The main guidance supporting the Teenage Pregnancy Strategy.

Teenage Parents Next Steps: Guidance for Local Authorities and Primary Care Trusts (July 2007)

Teenage Pregnancy: Working Towards 2010 - Good Practice and Self-Assessment Toolkit (October 2006)
A toolkit building on Teenage Pregnancy Next Steps. Includes a self-assessment form for local areas to review their strategies.

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This page was last updated on 07 March 2008

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