Vulnerable Groups and Partnership working
Research findings show that a number of factors can significantly increase a young persons likelihood of experiencing teenage pregnancy, including belonging to an “at risk group”.
Among the most vulnerable girls, the risk of becoming a teenage mother before the age of 20 is nearly one in three.
As part of the deep-dive findings, a strong focus on education and support of vulnerable young people was a significant contributing factor to decreased rates of teenage pregnancy in high performing areas.
In Redbridge Vanessa Brennan is the Sex & Relationships Education Outreach worker. She supports professionals working with vulnerable young people through training facilitation and policy development. Contact her, or visit the Training & Events page to find more on training courses available.
Young women experiencing five “risk factors” have a 31% probability of becoming a mother under 20, compared with a 1% probability of someone experiencing no risk factors
(Teenage Pregnancy Accelerating the strategy to 2010, pg 12)
