[WiLT] Accelerating the Teenage Pregnancy Strategy - 2nd Ocotber 2008 - London

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Accelerating the Teenage Pregnancy Strategy: Reaching Out to Young
People Through Education, Communication and Support

Date: Thursday 2nd October 2008
Time: 10:15am - 3:40pm
Venue: One Whitehall Place, Westminster, London

"Many areas have made extraordinary progress since the start of the
strategy but we need to see all local authorities scaling up their
work to achieve consistently good results across the country."
- Gill Frances, Teenage Pregnancy Independent Advisory Group Fifth
Annual Report, July 2008

"I am delighted to see that teenage pregnancy rates are continuing
their downward trend. The significant drop repeated today means that
rates are at the lowest level for over 20 years. I would like to
congratulate the 89 per cent of local authorities where rates are
continuing to fall - further evidence that where areas apply our
Teenage Pregnancy Strategy effectively, we are getting results.
However there is still work to do and there are still some areas where
the level of teenage pregnancy is unacceptably high."
- Rt Hon Beverly Hughes MP, Minister for Children, Families & Young
People, February 2008

Overview

Although recent figures indicate that teenage pregnancy rates are the
lowest they have been in over two decades, there still remain many
areas which demonstrate little or no progress. The Government's
Teenage Pregnancy Strategy is having a positive effect in many
communities, but how can we reach out to young people in those areas
where progress is not being made?

The Teenage Pregnancy Independent Advisory Group has recently
published its fifth annual report and, whilst acknowledging the
significant reduction in teenage pregnancy rates nationally, it warns
against complacency and outlines a series of new and restated
recommendations which it urges the Government and its partners to take
forward:
* Renew the Strategic Direction and Leadership from both Central and
Local Government
* Improve statistical data collection, data sharing and usage
* Improve communication strategies at the local level
* Maximise usage of extra £26m funding for 'young people friendly'
local contraceptive services
* Make PSHE, including SRE, a statutory part of the National
Curriculum
* Accelerate workforce development, especially multi-agency training
schemes and qualifications
* Roll out a new national scheme to provide support and guidance for
parents and carers
* Improve support for teenage parents, including housing, financial
advice, parenting skills and pathways to return to education, work and
training

This special one-day session, hosted by the Centre for Parliamentary
Studies, will offer a timely opportunity for local practitioners and
stakeholders to examine the TPIAG's recommendations and consider how
the progress made to date can act as a springboard to accelerate the
Teenage Pregnancy Strategy in all areas as we approach the end of the
Government's ten-year timeline.

Programme
09:30 Registration & Morning Refreshments
10:15 Chair's Welcome and Introduction
10:30 Panel Session One: Reaching Out to Young People Locally -
Embedding PSHE and SRE, Expanding Services for Teenagers and Improving
Support for Parents and Carers
11:15 Morning Refreshments
11:30 Open Floor Discussion & Debate with Panel One
12:30 Networking Lunch
13:30 Panel Session Two: Accelerating the Teenage Pregnancy Strategy -
Leadership, Communication, Workforce Development and Training
14:15 Afternoon Refreshments
14:30 Open Floor Discussion & Debate with Panel Two
15:30 Chair's Summary and Closing Comments
15:40 Networking Drinks

Who Should Attend?
* Teenage Pregnancy Co-ordinators
* Sexual Health Strategy Co-ordinators
* Local, Regional & National Health Services
* Sexual Health Treatment/Advisory Services
* Teachers & Senior Schools/Colleges Staff
* Counselling Services
* Sexual Health Support and Outreach Services
* Connexions
* Local Authority Education & Children's Services
* Health Promotion Advisers
* School Nurses & Health Visitors
* Child & Education Psychologists
* Family Planning Specialists
* Looked After/Children in Care Officers
* Drug and Alcohol Action Teams
* Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
* GUM Clinics
* Social Care Professionals
* Child Protection Officers
* Police Service
* Central Government Departments and Agencies
* Third Sector Representatives
* Academics

http://www.publicpolicyexchange.co.uk/events/8J02-PPE.php#details

For enquiries, and to book, please see the registration page
http://www.publicpolicyexchange.co.uk/register.php or call +44 (0) 20
7878 1021.

£295 per delegate for one place booked
£265 per delegate for 2 places booked

We do have a limited number of subsidised delegate places for
voluntary and community-based organisations - these places (at £145
per place) are available on a first come, first served basis.
Therefore, should you or your members wish to take advantage of this,
you should submit a completed registration form as soon as possible