County Durham Local Teenage Pregnancy Strategy - Full Document

County Durham (but not Darlington) has been awarded Standards Fund monies to
spend specifically on teenage pregnancy. Learning Support Service records were
used to identify schools in County Durham within these or nearby wards. Funding
for special projects aimed at reducing teenage conceptions has been directed to six
schools in 2000/2001 an additional two schools will receive money in the financial
year 2001/2002.
The Steering Group will work with supporting agencies to identify the needs of
teenagers of ethnic minority populations in relation to sex education and access to
services.
Table 3 demonstrates conception rates leading to maternities and abortions for girls
aged under 18. Where figures show that the numbers of terminations are particularly
low compared to maternities and conceptions, the possible reasons will be
investigated.
Table 3
Under 18s Conceptions: numbers by Local Authority and outcome
1995 – 1997
Local Authority Leading to
Maternities
Chester-le-Street
CD
Darlington UA
Derwentside CD
Durham CD
Easington CD
Sedgefield CD
Teesdale CD
Wear Valley CD
Conception Numbers Rate per
1000 girls
86
218
182
116
310
193
30
163
Leading to
Abortions
24
51
135
80
63
104
99
23
87
Total
Conceptions
137
353
262
179
414
292
53
250
aged 15-17
47.3
63
55.6
34.6
75.1
56.6
43.9
73.3
Total England 69,500 46,892 116,392 44.4
Total England &
Wales
75,056 49,672 124,728 44.8