| The Department of Health has published a report evaluating the Teens and Toddlers programme, aimed at tackling social exclusion and preventing teenage pregnancy. Findings include: the scheme had an impact on confidence, self-esteem and interpersonal skills; no direct impacts on improved educational attainment or engagement, but it did help them see the connection between how they applied themselves at school and their future prospects. A randomised controlled trial was also conducted to access the impact of the scheme, and found no evidence that the intervention was effective in changing any of the primary outcomes (such as using contraception and their expectation of teenage parenthood). |
| Source: Department for Education 30 May 2012 |
| Further information: Teens and Toddlers integrated process evaluation |
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