Youth Cohort Study & Longitudinal Study of Young People in England
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Description
The Youth Cohort Study & Longitudinal Study of Young People in England (YCS/LSYPE) is a longitudinal survey published by the UK Department for Education. It reports annually on a group of young people until they reach age 19, with the current cohort reported on in July 2011. The data covers family environment, school attitudes, risky behaviors, engagement, attainment, and post-16 participation.
Use Cases
Modeling educational attainment based on family environment and attitudes to school mentioned in the description
Analyzing trends in risky behaviors among adolescents based on survey responses
Studying the factors influencing post-16 participation in education or training
Tracking longitudinal changes in youth engagement from adolescence to age 19
Strengths
Data is designated as National Statistics, indicating official quality standards
Longitudinal design tracks the same group of young people annually until age 19
Covers multiple domains including family, school, behaviors, and attainment
Limitations
Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
A new study had not been commissioned and no publication was scheduled for 2012, suggesting a potential data gap
Provenance
Source
Department for Education
Collection Method
Survey responses to YCS and LSYPE
Time Range
Annual until age 19; the current group was 19 and reported on in July 2011
Freshness
Last updated 2026-07-08 13:32:41.770301; freshness should be verified