Training and Events
The Teenage Pregnancy Strategy team offer FREE in-house training to Redbridge staff and partners.
For more information, or to plan training for your team, please contact us at: teenagepregnancystrategy@redbridge.gov.uk or on 0208 708 5337
The Teenage Pregnancy Strategy Team can provide bespoke training to your staff and are keen to support professionals working with vulnerable young people through workforce development.We can provide an introduction to Teenage Pregnancy, why teenage pregnancy matters and local services.
We have delivered training to the Youth Service, the Detached Youth team, Fusion, Connexions, Youth Offending Team, Residential Care Workers, RAMFEL, the Indigo Project and the Skills Factory.
We have also worked with local parents, delivering sessions on “Talking to your teenager about Sex & Relationships”.
For more information on training we offer please see the Core Training page.
Only 30% of young men and 26% of young women report becoming sexually active before their 16th Birthday
“Early sex is associated with high levels of regret, poor use of contraception and pregnancy before 18.”
(Teenage Pregnancy Next Steps, Pg 39)
