The Longitudinal Study of Young People in England (LSYPE) Clare Baker David Simpson Helen Wood

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The Longitudinal Study of Young People in England
(LSYPE) Clare BakerDavid SimpsonHelen Wood
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Agenda for the morning

• An overview of LSYPE (45 minutes to 1 hour)
• Comfort Break (10 minutes)
• An introduction to iLSYPE (45 minutes to 1 hour)
• Comfort Break (10 minutes)
• A chance to use iLSYPE (30 minutes)
• End (1pm at the latest)

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Presentation Overview

• What is LSYPE?
• Who takes part
• Survey content
• Data collection
• Linked data
• Benefits
• Uses of LSYPE
• Data Enhancement and Access to LSYPE data
• Challenges and the future of LSYPE

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What is LSYPE?

• A unique and invaluable dataset for Government
  analysis
• and policy making
• Initially funded by HM Treasury and intended as a
  cross-government project currently managed by
  DCSF
• Research aims
• factors affecting educational progress
• transitions following compulsory education,
• effects of background and behaviours,
• attitudes and experiences
• Not just restricted to education

Our unique selling point!
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What is LSYPE? Why Longitudinal?

• A longitudinal design provides more insight into
  causal processes than cross-sectional studies.
• LSYPE can investigate
• whether aspirations had been lower from a young
  age for certain groups and track these over time
• factors associated with changing aspirations such
  as changed family circumstances, parental
  attitudes, exam results etc.
• Investigate the degree to which intentions are
  converted into applications and acceptances for
  different groups.

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What is LSYPE?

• Longitudinal in design - the same young people
  interviewed every year from age 13/14 (2004)
• Each annual LSYPE survey is referred to as a
  Wave. So far

W1 Age 13/14 Year 9 2004 Data released to the public
W2 Age 14/15 Year 10 2005
W3 Age 15/16 Year 11 2006
W4 Age 16/17 Year 12 2007
W5 Age 17/18 Year 13 2008 Available on request (publication 2010)
W6 Age 18/19 Year 14 2009 Fieldwork nearly completed
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Who takes part in LSYPE?
Wave 1 (13/14) Young people and both parents 15,500 responding households (74)
Wave 2 (14/15) Young people and both parents 13,500 responding households (86)
Wave 3 (15/16) Young people and both parents 12,500 responding households (92)
Wave 4 (16/17) Young people and one parent 11,500 responding households (92)
Wave 5 (17/18) Young people only 10,500 responses in Wave 5 (89)

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Sampling
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How do we collect LSYPE data?

• Waves 1 4 All interviews took place
  face-to-face.
• Waves 5 and 6 A range of modes was introduced
• on-line survey first chance (around half)
• telephone survey second chance (around one
  third)
• face to face survey last chance (the remainder)
• Participation is voluntary respondents can drop
  out of the study at any time.
• As a thank-you for taking part, respondents
  receive a High Street Voucher.

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Survey Content
Main Parent Second Parent Young Person
Employment Histories including income Relationship histories (household composition) Demographics (ethnicity, gender, religion, disability etc) Employment Histories including income Relationship histories (household composition) Demographics (ethnicity, gender, religion, disability etc) Educational experiences/attainment- including bullying and truancy Aspirations Out of school activities- both positive risky Health, disability SEN Caring responsibilities Relationship with parents Attitudes experiences re local community Relationships, sexuality etc.
Aspirations for the young person Attitudes to schooling and education Contact with services Family Cohesion Educational experiences/attainment- including bullying and truancy Aspirations Out of school activities- both positive risky Health, disability SEN Caring responsibilities Relationship with parents Attitudes experiences re local community Relationships, sexuality etc.

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Data Linking

• LSYPE data can be linked to a number of other
  data sources to supplement our data
• National Pupil Database (NPD) exam results,
  school level information, geographic markers.
• Individualised Learner Record (ILR) Post-16
  education, FE courses
• Respondents were told we would link the data and
  asked if they wanted to opt out. Few did.
• Work and Pensions Longitudinal Study (WPLS) DWP
  benefit and employment programme data as well as
  employment records from HMRC.
• Respondents were asked if we could link their
  data

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Data Linking

• Youth Cohort Study (YCS) A long running cohort
  study from ages 16-19,
• Cohort 1 started in 1985. Cohort 13 in progress

From Wave 4 onwards (2007) LSYPE sample members
were the same age as YCS Cohort 13. LSYPE and YCS
were harmonised to create an extra large sample.
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Benefits

• Unique - the only study to have followed this
  cohort of young people in this much detail.
• Outcomes- cross sectional surveys show what is
  happening. Longitudinal surveys can show the
  consequences- useful for policy development.
• Large sample size and low attrition - reduced
  potential for bias.
• Highly engaged respondents- excellent rapport
  with researchers- allows us to ask more
  challenging questions.
• Linked administrative data - of use to many
  government departments and policies.
• Long shelf life A strategic, multi-purpose
  survey. Doesnt focus purely on specific
  policies.

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How have LSYPE data been used?
REMOVE

• By the Department
• Annual National Statistics publications. See
• http//www.dcsf.gov.uk/rsgateway/DB/SBU/b00
  0795/index.shtml
• http//www.dcsf.gov.uk/rsgateway/DB/SBU/b00
  0850/index.shtml
• Internal unpublished analyses

RPA/NEETs Well qualified NEETs Barriers to
re-engagement EMA eligibility/take-up Jobs
without training
Behavioural problems Contact with Educational
Welfare, Social Services and the Police
Teenage Pregnancy Strategy Refreshment Characteri
stics of 17 year-old parents
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How have LSYPE data been used?
REMOVE

• LSYPE research framework agreement and research
  programme
• - Fast and responsive tender process for
  research
• - Framework contractors build expertise with
  LSYPE
• So Far

Published Drivers and Barriers to Educational Success Examination Performance of Ethnic Minority pupils In the pipeline.. Risky Behaviours social Activities Disengagement from Education Bullying Community Cohesion Youth Crime Alcohol Use IAG
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How have LSYPE data been used?

• By the Department
• Annual National Statistics publications. See
• http//www.dcsf.gov.uk/rsgateway/DB/SBU/b000795/i
  ndex.shtml
• http//www.dcsf.gov.uk/rsgateway/DB/SBU/b000850/i
  ndex.shtml
• Internal unpublished analyses
• Published analyses from a research framework

Published Drivers and Barriers to Educational Success Examination Performance of Ethnic Minority pupils In the pipeline.. Risky Behaviours social Activities Disengagement from Education Bullying Community Cohesion Youth Crime Alcohol Use IAG
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How have LSYPE data been used?

• By other government departments
• DEFRA/DCSF- rurality, attainment post-16
  participation
• BIS-attitudes intentions towards Higher
  Education
• http//www.employment-studies.co.uk/pubs/report.p
  hp?idbis_rp_003
• Cabinet Office- attitudes aspirations of those
  in deprived communities
• http//www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/social_exclusion_
  task_force/short_studies/aspirations.aspx
• By academic researchers
• Links between income GCSEs
• Smoking, alcohol personality traits
• Roles of attitudes beliefs on child outcomes

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Example Findings

• Number of years students reported being bullied
  (from Y9 to Y11) and their subsequent
  destinations post-16

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Example Findings

• Percentage of young people Not in Education
  Employment or Training at 16, and at 17 by
  attainment in Year 11.

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Example Findings

• Agreement with Britain today is a place where
  people are usually treated fairly no matter what
  background they come from

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Example Findings

• How often do you speak to the following about
  what you might do after Year 11?

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Example Findings

• Estimated Income based EMA eligibility by
  activity (aged 16)

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Example Findings

• Age of Respondents mother by whether or not
  respondent has their own child by the age of 17

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Data Enhancement

• Waves 1-4 have been enhanced to aid users.
  Benefits include
• Derived Variables
• Edited, Labelled and re-ordered data
• Detailed documentation
• Weights to compensate for household non-response

• A project currently underway to compensate for
  missing data
• To reduce biases due to non-response from
  individual household members.
• To reduce bias from missing data in Household
  income, Socio-Economic Class and Parental
  Education.

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How can I access LSYPE data?

• LSYPE Datasets are available for users to
  download via the UK Data Archive. So far Waves 1-
  4 have been deposited. See
• http//www.data-archive.ac.uk/
• Wave 5 is available for users via an application
  to the Longitudinal Studies team and upon
  completion of a confidentiality agreement.
• iLSYPE (more on this later)

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Challenges

• Making best use of longitudinal data
• Resources
• Lack of engagement across Government
• Risks associated with changing to mixed-mode data
  collection
• Managing expectations/demands

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The future of LSYPE

• Current cohort aged 18/19 and have just been
  interviewed for 6th time
• About to start development for wave 7 interviews
  to take place 2010
• Working closely with ESRC and OGDs for the
  possibility for ESRC to take over management of
  LSYPE after wave 7 (end 2010)
• Development work for a second cohort (LSYPE2) -
  subject to Cross-Government funding

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Any Questions?

• The Longitudinal Studies Team
• Clare Baker clare.baker_at_dcsf.gsi.gov.uk
• Helen Wood helen.wood_at_dcsf.gsi.gov.uk
• David Simpson david.simpson_at_dcsf.gsi.gov.uk
• Michael Greer michael.greer_at_dcsf.gsi.gov.uk
• Respondents website www.nextstepsstudy.org.uk