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• North East Lincolnshire has one of the highest rates of teenage conception in England.  It currently ranks 9th highest of 148 top tier local authorities.  The most recent data shows that in 2005, the rate of under-18 conception in the authority is 66.7 per 1000 15 - 17 year olds.  This is above the national average of 41.1.
• The North East Substance Team (NEST), a single multi-agency team comprising of health, youth and social care workers, dealt with 196 referrals, 26 re-referrals of young people misusing substances, in 2006-2007, with 26% of these cases involving alcohol, this is a reduction from 33% the previous year.
• At 31st March 2008, North East Lincolnshire had 91 children and young people (44 families) who were subject to a Child Protection Plan.  
• The rate of looked-after children per 10,000 population of 0-17 year olds in North East Lincolnshire was 42.7 in 2006/07.
• 31% of pupils consulted in the 2007 "Tell Us 2" Survey stated that they had been bullied.  58% stated that they thought their school dealt with school bullying well.  This is slightly above the national figure 57%.
• In 2005/06, 78% of young people in 63 schools were involved in School Sport Partnership and had access to 2 hours of high quality PE and school sports per week.  Provisional figures suggest that this has now increased to 81%.
• The number of children in active membership of North East Lincolnshire's Library Service at the end of March 2008 was 1,886 under 5s, 5720 5-14s; 684 15-17s.
• Children's Centres are now reaching 66.1% of the population of 0-4 year olds in our most deprived areas.
• All schools, by working together and with other providers, are developing a range of extended services and activities to meet the needs of children, families and the wider community.  At the end of March 2008, 45% of schools were providing access to the full core offer, in comparison with the regional average of 49% and the national average of 47% and access to individual elements is being provided at many more schools.  The figures for June 2008 show that 59% of schools now provide access to the full core offer.