1. Introducing the UK cohort and panel studies Monday 21 June 2004 Royal Statistical Society, Errol Street, London Organised by: Economic and Social Data Service (ESDS) ESDS Longitudinal

2. Introducing the UK cohort and panel studies In the morning: 10:30-11:00 British Household Panel Survey (BHPS) 11:00-11:20 National Child Development Survey (NCDS) 11:20-11:40 British Cohort Study 1970 (BCS70) 11:40-12:00 Millennium Cohort Study (MCS)

3. Introducing the UK cohort and panel studies … and this afternoon: 12:00-12:30 English Longitudinal Study of Aging (ELSA) 12:30-12:50 Questions and discussion 12:50-13:50 Lunch 13:50-14:30 Accessing the UK longitudinal studies via ESDS 14:30-15:00 Introducing the DfES longitudinal studies of young people 15:00-15:45 Open discussion

4. Introducing the UK cohort and panel studies Major Longitudinal surveys not directly covered today Available via ESDS: British Election Panel Study Health and Lifestyles Survey Labour Force Surveys (2 and 5 quarter) Not available via ESDS: Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC) 1946 Birth Cohort (NSHD)