Inclusion - teenage pregnancy
Please note that this service is not available from Stafford Borough Council. For further information please contact Staffordshire County Council using the contact details below.
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The Social Exclusion Report on Teenage Pregnancy (June 1999) stated that Britain had the worst record of teenage pregnancies in Europe with approximately 90,000 teenagers becoming pregnant every year. Every part of the country is affected, but the situation is worst in the poorest areas. The report highlighted two main goals:
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- Reducing the rate of teenage conceptions, with the specific aim of halving the rate of conceptions among under 18s by 2010
- Getting more teenage parents into education, training or employment, to reduce the risk of long term social exclusion
The Teenage Pregnancy Unit, a cross-Government unit located within the Department of Health, was set up to implement the Report.
A National Action Plan was developed which included:
- A national campaign to improve understanding and change behaviour
- Joined Up action - through the national unit and local co-ordination
- Better Prevention - better education in and out of school, access to contraception, targeting at-risk groups such as youth offenders
- Better Support for Teenage Parents- around education, childcare and housing
Staffordshire County Council Teenage Pregnancy Strategy
Although rates in Staffordshire County Council have been declining steadily in recent years, the city has one of the highest rates in the UK and has therefore developed a ten year strategy and action plan, to reach this action plan please check the contact details above.
Teenage Conception Rates - Staffordshire County Council
An analysis of 3 year rolling averages, used in order to smooth out year-on-year variations, shows that the under 18-conception rate in Staffordshire County Council has fallen considerably.
For Staffordshire County Counil , the targets set by the Teenage Pregnancy Unit can be found via the contact details above.
Resources available from the Teenage Pregnancy Team
For further information regarding he resources available to you, please use either the contact details provided above, or visit the www.staffordshire.gov.uk website.