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Recent developments from government – Targeted Youth Support and Teenage Parents

Recent developments from government – Targeted Youth Support and Teenage Parents . Robert Drake, Department for Children, Schools and Families – Teenage Pregnancy Unit Brighton Youth Homelessness conference, 20 July 2007 . Machinery of Government changes . DfES DCSF DIUS.

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Recent developments from government – Targeted Youth Support and Teenage Parents

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  1. Recent developments from government – Targeted Youth Support and Teenage Parents Robert Drake, Department for Children, Schools and Families – Teenage Pregnancy Unit Brighton Youth Homelessness conference, 20 July 2007

  2. Machinery of Government changes DfES DCSF DIUS

  3. DEPARTMENT FOR CHILDREN, SCHOOLS AND FAMILIES • Schools Directorate [D-G, Ralph Tabberer] • Children and Families Directorate [D-G, Tom Jeffery] • Young People’s Directorate [Interim D-G, Lesley Longstone] • Supporting Children & Young People including Children in Care [Director – Anne Weinstock] • Respect Task Force (from Home Office) • 14-19 policy Higher and further education, adult skills and adult learner support to: Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills

  4. Department for “Every Child Matters” Key nationwide consultation launched towards a new Children’s Plan. • Three working groups will look at education and other services for children and young people - one for 0-7 year olds, one for 8-13 year olds and another for 14-19 year olds. • Age ranges different from usual pre-school, primary, secondary. • Announced by Ed Balls in his statement to Parliament 10 July and at NCB event on 18 July

  5. Targeted youth support DCSF Policies based on the principle of ‘progressive universalism’. That means: • Providing excellent services for all children, young people and families • and more support for those who need it most. So for all young people we will have Integrated Youth Support Services And for those that need it ‘targeted youth support’

  6. Targeted youth services • Both for those at risk of poor outcomes e.g. offending, homelessness, pregnancy • And those who are already homeless, have offended, pregnant or young parents Thus homeless young people, pregnant teenagers and young parents would receive help from a lead professional Principles of this in Targeted Youth Support A guide. To beimplemented by Apr 2008 SE region Pathfinder for TYS: Hampshire

  7. TYS and youth homelessness • Key task: Integrate developments on youth homelessness policy with TYS • Work with DCLG on strategy for youth homelessness : mediation, supported lodgings, b and b guarantee, Hills’ report recommendations • Guidance on co-operation between Children's Services and housing authorities – later this year

  8. Refreshed Teenage Pregnancy Support Strategy • In 2006 DfES published Teenage Pregnancy Next Steps to help LAs/PCTs bring down under 18 conception rates based on what works • And “Teenage Pregnancy: accelerating the Strategy to 2006” on causes and actions that would help progress to bring down rates • Launched Teenage Parents Next Steps: Guidance for local authorities and PCTs yesterday. A refreshed support strategy

  9. Existing targets for teenage parents • Increase proportion of mothers aged in EET to 60% by 2010 (currently @ 30%) • Ensure mothers under 18 in housing need are in accommodation with support by 2003 (only partially achieved) • But no physical or emotional health related target • No target for young fathers

  10. Key areas covered in new Next Steps What should be in place locally and nationally to improve: • Poor health outcomes for children of teenage mothers including ante-natal services • Poor emotional outcomes for teenage mothers • Poor labour market outcomes • Young fathers – improving support for them • Housing support for teenage parents

  11. An illustration: teenage births - the health risks Increased risk of: • Low birth weight baby + 25% • Infant mortality + 60% [compared to mothers 20-39] • Postnatal depression – x 3 times • 50 % less likely to breastfeed • 3 times more likely to smoke

  12. A new approach to housing support for teenage mothers Will issue best practice guidance jointly with CLG on housing support for teenage parents. It will cover: • Accommodating teenage parents with high levels of need • Role of mediation helping mothers stay in family home – but only where possible, safe, desirable • Need to provide move-on accommodation • Importance of floating support • The Supporting People outcomes set – a useful monitoring tool for LAs and housing providers • Avoiding bed and breakfast for this group, even short term • Housing and other needs of young fathers • Contribution of voluntary sector Aim: to enable young mothers to develop key life skills and stay engaged with learning and employment

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