Every Child Matters

Be Healthy

• 40% of teenage mothers are affected by postnatal depression. We address mums mental health & support the emotional wellbeing of mother & baby.
• Register all users with local health services e.g. G.P, Dentist.
• An estimated 20% of births conceived to under 18s are second pregnancies. Introductions & registration to the local family planning services are a must to obtain post natal contraception advice.

Stay Safe

• Assessment of abilities with timely informed decision making.
• 24 hr supporting staff that can intervene if necessary.
• The safeguarding of very young parents under 16.
• Evidence suggests that teenagers who become pregnant are disproportionately likely to experience domestic abuse in childhood & in current relationships. 24 hr support to help combat this.
• The use of User specific floating support when appropriate ensures that the Mother & Baby are in a safe environment. Reducing the risk of any re-occurring issues.

Enjoy and achieve

• Demonstrate how their new life together can be fun & rewarding.
• The Introduction, encouragement & support to continue with E.E.T. (Education & Employment Training)
• Assist in the Introduction of activities that promote personal & social development as a family.
• Provision of childcare enabling some regular social interaction.

Make a Positive Contribution

• Enrolment in a local neighbourhood group to promote contact with good role models within the community.
• Focused aspirational pathways prevent engagement in anti-social or offending behaviour.
• Success stories can be the focus of motivational speaker sessions helping other young mums.

Achieve economic well-being

• E.E.T. support & confidence building can help inspire young people to achieve, despite the economic disadvantages many are faced with at the start.
• Access to the right advice on support benefits & training grants can help alleviate some of the financial stresses faced when trying to make life better.
• Simply being around people that have the ambition to make things better either at the centre or in community groups help people's minds grow.
• Once a placement moves on to our Stage 3 Support programme, the family can live independently in a supplied, self contained, furnished apartment with needs based floating support. This is a chance to practice the life skills learnt within the centre such as time management & budgeting for bills & rent, cooking, cleaning etc. As Maternal Matters supply the accommodation, any threat of eviction & court action can be avoided should a family fall into difficulties. Families including fathers are able to stay within Stage 3 for up to 2 years so long as the user is progressing with their programme.

The five outcomes are universal ambitions for every child and young person, whatever their background or circumstances. Improving outcomes for all children and young people underpins all of the development and work within Children's Trusts.

The outcomes are mutually reinforcing. For example, children and young people learn and thrive when they are healthy, safe and engaged; and the evidence shows clearly that educational achievement is the most effective route out of poverty. Improving outcomes also involves narrowing the gap between disadvantaged children and their peers. The Government is focusing particularly on improving outcomes for looked-after children and children with special educational needs (SEN) and disabilities, also on reducing the incidence of teenage pregnancy and the number of young people not in education, employment or training.

The Government recognises the crucial role of parents, carers and families in improving outcomes for children and young people and the need to provide support for parents, carers and families in order for them to do so. The Government also recognises the important role of the local community.