County Durham Local Teenage Pregnancy Strategy - Full Document
County Durham Local Teenage Pregnancy Strategy - Full Document
County Durham Local Teenage Pregnancy Strategy - Full Document
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Strategic Vision<br />
The countywide steering group for <strong>County</strong> <strong>Durham</strong> and Darlington, including<br />
representatives from Health, Education, Social Services and the Voluntary<br />
Sector, provided the strategic vision during the working meeting in September<br />
2000.<br />
Our strategic vision is to create an environment in which children and young<br />
people are confident, comfortable and in control of their sexual lives. Part of<br />
this environment will include improved opportunities for all young people. We<br />
will work to enable them to make the best possible choices for their current<br />
circumstances, and see beyond where they are now to where they could be.<br />
Within this context of raised aspirations and self-esteem, service will support<br />
and enable young people to make informed health and life decisions. Together<br />
these environmental and individual approaches will contribute to bringing about<br />
a reduction in the number of unplanned pregnancies.<br />
Principles and Values<br />
The work of the steering group has been to develop a strategy to tackle<br />
teenage pregnancies in line with the principles already signed up to by all<br />
agencies in <strong>County</strong> <strong>Durham</strong> and Darlington, through Investing in Children. We<br />
also endorse the principles of the <strong>Teenage</strong> <strong>Pregnancy</strong> Unit and the links<br />
between the two sets of principles and values are clearly stated below.<br />
Investing in Children<br />
The aim is to work in partnership with children and young people to promote<br />
their best interests and enhance their quality of life. We will achieve this by:<br />
Consulting with children, young people and their families about decisions<br />
affecting their lives and the development of services.<br />
<strong>Teenage</strong> <strong>Pregnancy</strong> Unit: Young People Centred<br />
We fully recognise that the involvement of young people is crucial to the<br />
successful planning and implementation of this strategy.<br />
Promoting partnerships between individuals and agencies to address young<br />
peoples issues.<br />
<strong>Teenage</strong> <strong>Pregnancy</strong> Unit: Partnership Working<br />
We fully acknowledge the need for the involvement of a wide range of<br />
stakeholders and the need to work together whilst respecting different<br />
approaches and beliefs. Our partnership working is demonstrated in the<br />
membership of the steering group and sub-groups. (See Joined Up Action)<br />
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