Teenage Pregnancy Scrutiny Topic Group Seminar

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Teenage Pregnancy Scrutiny Topic Group Seminar
Local overview targets, trends and national
recommended good practice Christine Oker 18 May
2006
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Hertfordshire TP targets
A 10 year Teenage Pregnancy Strategy (2001-2010)
with a rolling annual Action Plan of
implementation. 15 reduction in under 18
conception rate by 2004 45 reduction in under
18 conception rate by 2010 Increase to 60 the
participation of teenage parents in education,
training or employment to reduce their risk of
long-term social exclusion by 2010
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Teenage Pregnancy Trends in Hertfordshire
Source ONS TPU, Jan 2006
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Overall change in U18 conception 1998
-2003 Eastern Region Source ONS TPU, Feb 2006
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Under 18 conception split by age group,
2001-2003  
lt16   16-17 Hertfordshire 5.4   23.6 East
England 6.3   27.7 England 8.1   34.3
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A different picture at district level.
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Overall change in U18 conception at Herts
district level 1998 -2003Source ONS TPU
Jan, 2006
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Ward Level Conception .
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Ward Level Conception
There are 14 wards in the county with under 18
conception rates among the highest 20 in
England. These wards are spread out with some in
districts with low conception rates. Source
TPU, under 18 conception rates at ward level
2001-2003
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Education attainment also has an impact over and
above the effects of deprivation Deprived wards
with higher educational attainment have lower
teenage conception rates Source TPU, 2005
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Link between education attainment and u18
conception rate in Herts
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Understanding the causes of teenage pregnancy is
complex
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Some Local Challenges

• Understanding the causes of teenage pregnancy
  locally
• remains complex
• Mainstreaming of successful projects
• Ongoing re-organisation in Health
• Education of school age mothers
• SRE support to schools

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National Recommended Good Practice deep dive
findings

• All key partners contributing to the Strategy
• Strong delivery of SRE/PSHE by schools
• Accessible, confidential, highly visible,
  young people friendly
• sexual health/contraceptive advice services
  
• Workforce training on sex and relationship
  issues within
• mainstream partner agencies
• Targeted work with at risk groups of young
  people, in particular
• Looked After Children
• Active and well resourced youth service