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Youth Cohort Study: The Activities and Experiences of 19 Year Olds: England and Wales 2005

DescriptionThe Youth Cohort Study (YCS) is a series of longitudinal surveys that contacts a sample of an academic year-group or "cohort" of young people in the spring following completion of education and usually annually until they are aged 19 or 20. The survey looks at young people's education and labour market experience, their training and qualifications and a wide range of other issues, including socio-demographic variables. In this case, the young people will have been surveyed for the fourth time since leaving compulsory education.
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Additional information All the Cohort Statistical First Releases have been revised due to a problem with the coding of NS-SEC which has now been corrected. (UPDATED JUNE 2006)
Additional informationPDF (Postal Survey Sample Questionnaire)
Additional informationEXCEL (YCS tables final rounded - Revised June 2006)
Reference IDSFR49/2005National Statistics
Coverage Country England & Wales
Date Released24 November 2005
Main Category Education and Skills
Sub CategoryStudies and Qualifications (post-16)    Click on subcategory link to see if there is later information
TypeStatistical First Release
ContactAndrew Ledger  Andrew.Ledger@dcsf.gsi.gov.uk  tel: 0114 259 3639
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