teenage pregnancy topic group scrutiny seminar national overview including targets and trends sue...
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Teenage Pregnancy Topic Group Scrutiny Seminar
National overview including targets and trends
Sue Beck18 May 2006
Teenage Pregnancy Strategy
• 10 year strategy, produced by Social Exclusion Unit and launched by the Prime Minister in 1999
National Targets
• To halve the under 18 conception rate by 2010 (with an interim target of 15% reduction by 2004) and establish a downward trend in the under 16 rate
• Increase participation of teenage mothers in education, training, employment to 60% by 2010 to reduce their long term risk of social exclusion
Causes of Teenage Pregnancy
No single explanation but 3 factors stand out
• Low expectations
• Ignorance
• Mixed Messages
Risk Factors for Teenage Pregnancy• Poverty• Children who are Looked After or Leaving Care• Children of teenage mothers• Educational problems• Not in education, training or work post 16• Sexual abuse• Mental Health problems • Crime
Key Elements to National Strategy
• Local co-ordination
• Media
• Better prevention
• Better contraceptive services • Support for young parents
Under 18 Conception Rate (15-17 yrs)for England 1998-2004
1998 46.6
1999 44.8
2000 43.6
2001 42.5
2002 42.6
2003 42.1
2004 41.5
Under 18 Conception Rate for England 1998-2004
35.0
37.0
39.0
41.0
43.0
45.0
47.0
49.0
1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
Year
Un
der
18
con
cep
tio
n r
ate
per
100
0
Under 16 Conception Rate (13-15 yrs) in England 1998-2004
1998 8.8
1999 8.2
2000 8.3
2001 8.0
2002 7.9
2003 7.9
2004 7.5
Under 16 Conception Rate for England 1998-2004
5.0
6.0
7.0
8.0
9.0
10.0
1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
Year
Un
der
16
con
cep
tio
n r
ate
per
100
0
Other National Drivers• NHS Plan• Change for Children: Every Child Matters• National Service Framework for Children, Young People and Maternity Services• Sexual Health and HIV Strategy• Choosing Health• Extended Schools• Early Years Strategy• Children Centres• Supporting People
Related Performance Indicators
Teenage Pregnancy cuts across all five Every Child Matters outcomes e.g.
• The DH PSA to reduce the rate of infant mortality by 10% by 2010 (being healthy)
• The DfES PSA to reduce the proportion of children living in households where no one is working by 2008 (economic well being)
Examples of National Initiatives• Policy Development
• Sexwise advice helpline for young people 0800 28 29 30
• Website : www.ruthinking.co.uk
• Care to Learn
• Work on delaying first sex
• Supporting Parents: Time to Talk
• ‘Want Respect’ campaign