Woman's Hour - 27/11/2008

Presented by Jenni Murray. Celebrated pianist Kathryn Stott tells Jenni about her new CD of dances which, in true eclectic style, includes Brahms, Tchaikovsky, Piazzolla and Satie. Research from Norway and the US has shown that increasing compulsory schooling seems to reduce the instance of teenagers giving birth. So could it reduce the numbers here? Jenni discusses the issues with Simon Blake, Chief Executive of Brook, the sexual clinic for young people and Lucy Emerson from the Sex Education Forum. Baroness Jean Corston made 43 recommendations in her wide-ranging report into vulnerable women in the criminal justice system in 2007. What is being done to put her plans into action and divert women offenders from custodial sentences? Jenni talks to Karen Page of the Probation Chiefs' Association. Mothers who have taken time out to care for their children face paying more money to qualify for a full state pension as a result of this week's pre-Budget report. Jenni talks to Ros Altman, an independent pensions policy adviser. Including drama: Aubrey's Brief Lives.