Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council

Teenage Pregnancy Partnership

Stockton Teenage Pregnancy Partnership is part of a national strategy aimed at reducing teenage pregnancy rates by 50% by 2010. Stockton-on-Tees aims to reduce these rates, provide support for young people who are already parents, and to increase by 60% the number of young people engaged in education, employment and training, in partnership with Connexions.

The Teenage Pregnancy Partnership will:

• Provide sex and relationship education in schools
• Provide contraceptive and sexual health advice and services young people can easily access, including emergency contraception
• Provide social and health support to teenage parents
• Provide specialist services for young people who need extra help

Through the Strategy, education and services are provided and supported by a variety of voluntary and statutory agencies.

The Teenage Pregnancy Partnership offers a wide range of services including:

• Sex and relationship education in schools
• Sex and relationship education to other groups who need extra help
• Support and education for young parents
• Contraceptive services for young people
• Emergency contraceptive services for young people
• Advice and support in school from school nurses
• Midwifery support for young mums

For information on sexual health and relationships please visit www.knowtherisks.co.uk

 for a list of local services.

If your service would like to find out more about becoming a C Card site please contact allison.davis@stockton.gov.uk.