Teenage pregnancy

Derbyshire's Teenage Pregnancy Strategy aims to reduce the number of under 18 conceptions by 50 per cent by 2010 and to assist young parents to return to work or full-time education.

If you are a teenager or parent and you wish to get some advice about teenage pregnancy and unprotected sex, please visit the b_line (opens in a new window) website for more information.

In order to meet the aim of reducing the risk of social exclusion of teenage parents a number of initiatives have been developed across Derbyshire to support teenage parents into employment, education and or training.

A referral pathway triggered by the Midwifery service will ensure that all pregnant young women are engaged by Connexions (opens in a new window) and if still of school age will receive a service from their Local Authority (LA).

For further information contact:

Debbie Watkinson
Teenage Pregnancy Midwifery Co-ordinator
Chesterfield Royal Hospital
Calow
Chesterfield
S44 5BL

Tel: 01246 277271
email: debbie.watkinson@chesterfieldroyal.nhs.uk

Lynne Eldred
Teenage Pregnancy Connexions Personal Advisor

Tel: 01773 570939
Minicom: 01773 571594
email: lynne.eldred@connexions-derbyshire.org

We actively support schools to ensure pregnant students and young mothers of statutory school age are able to continue or re-engage with education (see Pre/Post 16 Education Referral Pathway).

For further information contact:

Sean Boyle
Press and Public Relations Officer
County Hall
Matlock
DE4 3AG

Tel: 01629 580000 ext 7467
email: sean.boyle@derbyshire.gov.uk

Information sharing between the relevant organisations has been improved by the development of the Professional Pathway, a sign posting document for professionals, parents and young people regarding where to go if a young women thinks she is/might be pregnant (see Professional Pathways below).

Connexions (opens in a new window) has a Teenage Pregnancy Personal Advisor Co-ordinator who holds responsibility for meeting the education, employment and or training needs of teen parents.

Personal advisers will work with training providers and other professional services to develop personal development opportunities that meet the needs of teenage parents.

The Teenage Pregnancy Partnership works with a wide range of agencies developing teenage parenting groups and courses to ensure they are accessible and linked into educational opportunities.

Some examples of services supporting the social inclusion of teenage parents and their children include:

Maternity services tailored to improve health outcomes for teenage mothers and their babies
Joint working with Connexions to ensure that teenage parents have ongoing support from a Connexions Personal Adviser
Intensive support for teenage parents (including Fathers) through the Children Centres/SureStart Programme
Financial support for teenage parents to meet childcare costs involved in returning to education, training or employment, through the "Care to Learn?" initiative
Supported accommodation for lone under 18 parents who cannot live at home or with their partner

The Teenage Pregnancy Action Plan covering all areas of work to be delivered by partner organisations across the County divided into the five outcomes of Every Child Matters is available on request from:

Sam Munting
Teenage Pregnancy Co-ordinator
John Hadfield House
Dale Road
Matlock
DE4 3RD

Tel: 01629 580000 ext 2779
email: sam.munting@derbyshire.gov.uk

Teenage pregnancy

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