Behaviour Support Plan: Good Practice

Support for Teenage Pregnancy

The support for the inclusion of school age girls who are pregnant or who are mothers is a key strand of the Government's Social Inclusion policy.

This Authority with the support of a Standards Fund Grant is developing its policy to:

• re-integrate school age mothers back into mainstream education
• ensure access to education for school age mothers who are out of school and to ensure continuity of education and/or training post 16
• ensure pregnant teenagers and school age parents obtain appropriate contraceptive and parenting advice and to access ante and post natal services

This policy development has been supported by the appointment of a Teenage Pregnancy Support Officer (TPSO). This post, which is jointly funded by both the Health and the Education Authority has been the key element in developing the policy to date. Please see the attached document for details of the referral route to the TPSO.

For further information please contact Lisa Wrighton 01952 582659 ext. 203.