The Longitudinal Study of Young People in England (LSYPE), also known as "Next Steps", is a large-scale panel study collecting information about the young people of England, aged 13 to 14 in 2004.
History
The study combines data from a wide range of different sources such as the National Pupil Database (NPD) or the 2001 Census. So far, six waves of the study have been conducted, the sixth edition being released in August 2009. The first four waves of the study were undertaken for the
Department for Children, Schools and Families
Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) was a department of the UK government, between 2007 and 2010, responsible for issues affecting people in England up to the age of 19, including child protection and education. DCSF was replac ...
(DCSF) by a consortium of contractors including
BMRB Social Research,
GfK NOP
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and
Ipsos MORI
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The company i ...
.
The purpose of the study is to identify the key issues that influence the lives of young people in England in hindsight to their progress in the transition from compulsory education to the entry in the labour market or other outcomes. The findings are meant to evaluate the success of certain policies as well as providing help with further policy development.
Amongst the main topics covered by the study are household and
demographic
Demography () is the statistical study of populations, especially human beings.
Demographic analysis examines and measures the dimensions and dynamics of populations; it can cover whole societies or groups defined by criteria such as edu ...
information, languages spoken in the home, attitudes towards school and involvement in education, year 10 subject choices, special educational needs, parental expectations and aspirations, family activities, etc.
Methodology and scope
The sample of the first wave consisted of about 21,000 young people aged 13 to 14 who were in Year 9 in February 2004. Fieldwork was carried out in the form of face-to-face interviews, supplemented by linkage to administrative records. Interviews were conducted with the young person as well as the main parent or carer.
NatCen LSYPE Userguide to the dataset, waves 1-4
retrieved 22 September 2009
Survey results
Recently published research includes, amongst others, the paper "Minority Ethnic Pupils in the Longitudinal Study of Young People in England" which can be downloade
here
Re-using the data
The data and additional study information are available on the Economic and Social Data Service
The Economic and Social Data Service (ESDS) is a national data archiving and dissemination service that was founded in January 2003. It is funded jointly by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) and Jisc. In July 2012, the ESRC announce ...
(ESDS
website
. Users will have t
register
in order to access the download section.
References
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External links
website
ESDS Longitudinal website
English medical research
Child welfare in England
Cohort studies
Demographics of England
UCL Institute of Education
Youth in England