This qualitative study used in-depth interviews with a small sample of white young people from six different areas of high poverty and disadvantage across England, to explore their perceived reasons for 'planning' a pregnancy.

There is growing evidence that childhood circumstances affect adult health, and that the ‘developmental health’ of individuals as they move from conception through birth and into childhood and adolescence has a powerful effect on later life.

This Joint Strategic Needs Assessment sets out, at a high level, a picture of the health, wellbeing and social needs of the population of Northamptonshire. It represents a joint understanding of those needs shared between the Primary Care Trust, the County Council, and other health bodies and local authorities in the county. The most significant element of the JSNA is the growth of the Northamptonshire population over the next 15 years, largely due to its identification as apart of the Milton Keynes South Midlands growth area.

This Joint Strategic Needs Assessment sets out, at a high level, a picture of the health, wellbeing and social needs of the population of Northamptonshire. It represents a joint understanding of those needs shared between the Primary Care Trust, the County Council, and other health bodies and local authorities in the county. The most significant element of the JSNA is the growth of the Northamptonshire population over the next 15 years, largely due to its identification as apart of the Milton Keynes South Midlands growth area.

This Joint Strategic Needs Assessment sets out, at a high level, a picture of the health, wellbeing and social needs of the population of Northamptonshire. It represents a joint understanding of those needs shared between the Primary Care Trust, the County Council, and other health bodies and local authorities in the county. The most significant element of the JSNA is the growth of the Northamptonshire population over the next 15 years, largely due to its identification as apart of the Milton Keynes South Midlands growth area.

This Joint Strategic Needs Assessment sets out, at a high level, a picture of the health, wellbeing and social needs of the population of Northamptonshire. It represents a joint understanding of those needs shared between the Primary Care Trust, the County Council, and other health bodies and local authorities in the county. The most significant element of the JSNA is the growth of the Northamptonshire population over the next 15 years, largely due to its identification as apart of the Milton Keynes South Midlands growth area.

This Joint Strategic Needs Assessment sets out, at a high level, a picture of the health, wellbeing and social needs of the population of Northamptonshire. It represents a joint understanding of those needs shared between the Primary Care Trust, the County Council, and other health bodies and local authorities in the county. The most significant element of the JSNA is the growth of the Northamptonshire population over the next 15 years, largely due to its identification as apart of the Milton Keynes South Midlands growth area.

This Joint Strategic Needs Assessment sets out, at a high level, a picture of the health, wellbeing and social needs of the population of Northamptonshire. It represents a joint understanding of those needs shared between the Primary Care Trust, the County Council, and other health bodies and local authorities in the county. The most significant element of the JSNA is the growth of the Northamptonshire population over the next 15 years, largely due to its identification as apart of the Milton Keynes South Midlands growth area.

This Joint Strategic Needs Assessment sets out, at a high level, a picture of the health, wellbeing and social needs of the population of Northamptonshire. It represents a joint understanding of those needs shared between the Primary Care Trust, the County Council, and other health bodies and local authorities in the county. The most significant element of the JSNA is the growth of the Northamptonshire population over the next 15 years, largely due to its identification as apart of the Milton Keynes South Midlands growth area.

This Joint Strategic Needs Assessment sets out, at a high level, a picture of the health, wellbeing and social needs of the population of Northamptonshire. It represents a joint understanding of those needs shared between the Primary Care Trust, the County Council, and other health bodies and local authorities in the county. The most significant element of the JSNA is the growth of the Northamptonshire population over the next 15 years, largely due to its identification as apart of the Milton Keynes South Midlands growth area.

This Joint Strategic Needs Assessment sets out, at a high level, a picture of the health, wellbeing and social needs of the population of Northamptonshire. It represents a joint understanding of those needs shared between the Primary Care Trust, the County Council, and other health bodies and local authorities in the county. The most significant element of the JSNA is the growth of the Northamptonshire population over the next 15 years, largely due to its identification as apart of the Milton Keynes South Midlands growth area.

This Joint Strategic Needs Assessment sets out, at a high level, a picture of the health, wellbeing and social needs of the population of Northamptonshire. It represents a joint understanding of those needs shared between the Primary Care Trust, the County Council, and other health bodies and local authorities in the county. The most significant element of the JSNA is the growth of the Northamptonshire population over the next 15 years, largely due to its identification as apart of the Milton Keynes South Midlands growth area.

This Joint Strategic Needs Assessment sets out, at a high level, a picture of the health, wellbeing and social needs of the population of Northamptonshire. It represents a joint understanding of those needs shared between the Primary Care Trust, the County Council, and other health bodies and local authorities in the county. The most significant element of the JSNA is the growth of the Northamptonshire population over the next 15 years, largely due to its identification as apart of the Milton Keynes South Midlands growth area.

This Joint Strategic Needs Assessment sets out, at a high level, a picture of the health, wellbeing and social needs of the population of Northamptonshire. It represents a joint understanding of those needs shared between the Primary Care Trust, the County Council, and other health bodies and local authorities in the county. The most significant element of the JSNA is the growth of the Northamptonshire population over the next 15 years, largely due to its identification as apart of the Milton Keynes South Midlands growth area.

Physical Education (PE) and school sport play an important role in school life. They help to raise standards, improve behaviour and health, increase attendance and develop social skills. In the five years to 2008, over £1.5 billion will have been invested to transform PE, school sport and club links, the programme is known as PESSCL, across the country. The PESSCL strategy brings together eight different strands, one of which is the School Sport Partnership Programme. School Sport Partnerships (SSP) are based around ‘families’ of schools brought together to increase both the quality and quantity of sporting opportunities for young people. The data in this section shows the results of the programme in Northamptonshire from 2004 to 2008. The Programme is now known as PESSYP as the Club Links strand has been incorporated into a young peoples strand as the Programme now also supports 16-19 year olds.

Established in 2005, the National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP) weighs and measures children in Reception (aged 4 -5 years) and Year 6 (aged 10 – 11 years) to assess overweight and obesity levels.

In June 1999, the government launched a National Teenage Pregnancy Strategy, building on the work already undertaken by the Department of Health to cut rates of teenage parenthood, particularly under-age parenthood. 

Evidence clearly shows that teenage pregnancy is associated with poor educational achievement, poverty and social exclusion.  An increased risk of poor maternal and infant health outcomes may have an impact on health and social care services. 

Pregnancy to those under 16 causes a challenge in continuing education with significant impact on school attendance and attainment, as well as access to appropriate supported housing, childcare, and support for extended families. The Social Exclusion Unit’s Report on Teenage Pregnancy reports that regret is most frequently expressed by those who have sex under 16.

Health inequalities have been defined as differences in health which are not only unnecessary but avoidable. These differences are the result of a complex and wide-ranging network of social, educational, economic and environmental factors. 

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