Committee details

Aim

To consider the strategies adopted to address the issue of teenage pregnancies and support services provided for teenage parents.

Objectives

1.      To assess the effectiveness of the current preventative strategies for teenage conceptions

2.      To assess the effectiveness of the current arrangements for support for teenage parents 

3.      To consider the different needs and strategies for prevention and support for different age groups

4.      To consider the different needs and strategies for different sections of the community, including special needs and different ethnic groups. 

5.      To consider the effectiveness of arrangements for multi-agency working, joined up services and mainstreaming approaches to dealing with teenage pregnancy.