Teenage pregnancy
Latest news
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:
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About
the Teenage Pregnancy Strategy
An overview of the strategy, including key factors for reducing teenage pregnancy.
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Further
guidance
Other guidance for local authorities and primary care trusts.
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Statistics
The latest Office of National Statistics data, with additional supporting resources.
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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.
This page was last updated on 07 March 2008
