The Teenage Parents Next Steps strategy, published last week by the Department for Children, Schools and Families, offers guidance to local authorities and primary care trusts on what is expected of local services in terms of support and help for teenage parents.
According to the strategy, a fifth of young fathers have never lived with their child and are more likely to live in deprived areas and be on benefits. Research done to inform the strategy also revealed many young fathers reported negative experiences of health and midwifery services.
Under the plans, the Government wants primary care trusts to look at the possibility of dedicated services for young mothers, and also to raise awareness among maternity staff of the importance of involving fathers as much as possible with the pregnancy and birth.
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