Britain has the highest teenage birth rate in Western Europe. The government's teenage pregnancy strategy, launched in 1999 and reviewed in 2006, set out to halve the under-18 conception rate by 2010 and support teenage parents in education and training to reduce their long-term risk of social exclusion.
These activities build on sex and relationship education programmes and offer ways to engage young people in considering the issues surrounding becoming a parent.
Parenting Values
Aim: This warm-up explores young people's beliefs and values around what it means to be a parent.
You will need
- The discussion statements below
How to do it: Explain to the group that you are going to call out a list of statements that you want them to think about and then vote on. The voting system works like this: if they agree with the statement, they raise both hands in the air. If they disagree, they keep both hands by their side. If they are not sure or agree in part, they raise one hand. After each vote, encourage discussion and questions. Make sure this is done in a positive manner and doesn't become an excuse for attacking each other's opinions and values.
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