Grunge entered the mainstream, the dotcom industry took off, and Labour swept to victory with a commitment to “education, education, education”.
These stories explore BCS70 in the 1990s – the data, the discoveries and the impact.
Life stories – Liz
Celebrating 50 years of the 1970 British Cohort Study – With five decades of invaluable service to British science and society, what has it been like for BCS70 study members to take part? This week we speak to Liz.
Important discoveries from BCS70 – School leavers
Findings from BCS70 have highlighted how periods of being out of education, employment or training after leaving school can impact on young people’s lives. This important evidence helped make the case for government measures.
Age 26 Survey – Views and values
The Age 26 Survey was the first adult survey of BCS70, and aimed to find out what you were doing in your mid-20s. Around 9,000 of you took part.
Life stories – Gillian
Celebrating 50 years of the 1970 British Cohort Study – With five decades of invaluable service to British science and society, what has it been like for BCS70 study members to take part? This week we speak to Gillian.
Important discoveries from BCS70 – Adult basic skills
BCS70 findings on adult numeracy and literacy helped to kickstart a series of government education initiatives that would improve the basic skills of millions of British adults during the 2000s.
Age 21 Sub Study – first steps into adulthood
The Age 21 Sub Study was conducted with a 10% representative sample of cohort members from across Britain. It collected valuable information about levels of literacy and numeracy among young adults in Britain.
