DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION · Awarded contract

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Extension of the Longitudinal Study of Early Education and Development (SEED) to Key Stage 4

Awarded 29 Jun 2021

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Awarded29 Jun 2021

Value£1,010,353.00

SupplierNATIONAL CENTRE FOR SOCIAL RESEARCH

AgencyDEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION

RegionUnited Kingdom

CategoryResearch & Development

Expires in 2y 11mo8y 3mo term, 65% elapsed

Awarded 29 June 2021Expires 27 Sept 2029

About

The Department for Education awarded a contract to the National Centre for Social Research for the design and delivery of an extension to the Study of Early Education and Development (SEED), a major longitudinal study following nearly 6,000 children in England from age two to the end of Key Stage 4.

The extension aims to understand medium-to-long term outcomes associated with early years, utilizing the existing SEED cohort and producing new research outputs at Key Stage 2 and Key Stage 4.

Fieldwork for Key Stage 2 was envisaged for 2022/2023, with data linkage to the National Pupil Database (NPD) commencing in 2023 and further linkage in 2028.

The project design and setup commenced in Spring/Summer 2021, with the contract expected to last until mid-late 2029.

The contract value is £1,010,353.

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