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Medway Council School Guidance for Pregnant Pupils

Medway Council have produced a new guidance document for Medway schools – Pregnant Pupil Guidance.

Reducing conceptions of young people aged under 18 (under-18 conceptions) has been a long standing national and local priority and is a key indicator in the Public Health Outcomes. Considerable work has been undertaken locally to improve the provision of high-quality relationship and sex education which is considered key in reducing the number of teenage conceptions.

But we know that teenage pregnancy is a complex issue and finding out you are pregnant as a teenager can be daunting, especially if the pregnancy was not planned. The attached guidance document provides advice to schools on good practice related to pregnancy testing for pupils, the disclosure of pupil’s pregnancy, support for pupils with the process of making pregnancy choices and the management and support of pupils who find themselves needing to prepare for teenage parenthood, ensuring that young people are able to continue their education.