Not in Education, Employment or Training (NEET) for young parents
Introduction
This site has a number of useful resources from Every Child matters and other sources.
In addition we do have a number of evaluations for Not in Education, Employment or Training (NEET) Young Parent programmes which the LSC North East funded in 2007-08. For a copy of these please email Stuart Linden or Emma Stookes.
Please check back regularly as this site is still under development.
Useful documents and resources
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Teenage Parents Next Steps: Guidance for Local Authorities and Primary Care Trusts
This guide provides an interesting insight into the characteristics that make-up both mothers and fathers within the NEET group and provides some insight as to what say about many or primary services they deal with, giving insight as where improvements are needed. In the case Education, Employment and Training this document highlights some of the barriers which prevent young mothers and fathers progressing.
Teenage Pregnancy Next Steps: Guidance for Local Authorities and Primary Care Trusts on Effective Delivery of Local Strategies.
This document serves as a review of the Teenage Pregnancy strategy and indicates that while the evidence suggests that this strategy is working, this work needs to be accelerated. The document puts forward a strong case as to why it is important to look at teenage pregnancy and the issues surrounding this. Finally the document contains some good practice case studies on what works in helping to reduce Teenage Pregnancies.
Teenage Pregnancy: working towards 2010 Good practice and self-assessment toolkit
The aim of this document is to bring a lot of the current guidance and policies surrounding teenage pregnancy together under one resource. This document highlight some of the key factors which can contribute to teenage pregnancy highlights some of the key policy and strategy documents looking at this issue. The document also highlights characteristics of successful programmes in an effort to support local areas to achieve their targets and provides a framework with which you could assess your work with young people.
Improving Access to Sexual Health Services for Young People in Further Education Settings
This guide provides an overview of the sexual health issues young people have to deal with and the impact that this can have on their learning. This then provides guidance on how FE providers can work with partners to set-up and manage Sexual health and support services for young people.
Multi-agency working to support pregnant teenagers
This guide has been written with the aim of improving outcomes for pregnant teenagers and new teenage parents, particularly those under 18.” This then goes onto highlight the importance of multi agency working for midwives to ensure the best possible outcome for young parents.
Extended Schools: Improving Access to Sexual Health Advice Services
The information in this document is to provide guidance in establishing school based health advice service, avoiding negative health outcomes which will impact on their learning.
National Evaluation of the Teenage Pregnancy Strategy
This is the national evaluation of the teenage pregnancy strategy, completed by London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.
Reaching out to pregnant teenagers and teenage parents
The purpose of this guide is to offer information and inspiration to those working to develop successful services for teenagers who are pregnant or parents. It contains a rich collection of examples of practice considered effective by providers and/or users of services, which represents a snapshot of the range and diversity of services for supporting pregnant and parenting teenagers, developed through the Sure Start Plus pilot programme.
R U thinking website
This site is aimed at teens who want information, help and guidance on issues concerning relationships, sexual health pregnancy and where to gain extra support and advice. The site is also divided into male and female sections recognising the differing support needs of both genders.
Fathers plus website
Fathers Plus’ “aim is to ensure that men in caring roles are valued, supported and included in all approaches to work with children and families. Including male carers has been shown to improve outcomes for children and young people and is an important element of the Every Child Matters agenda”.
Care to Learn
“The aim of Care to Learn is to give financial support to teenage parents (including dads) who want to continue their education or training and need help with the cost of their childcare.”
In March 2008 there was an evaluation of this programme which provides useful information on supporting those Not in Education, Employment or Training (NEET). Please click the following link to this evaluation report: Care to Learner Evaluation - March 2008
