Children of the 2020s: second survey of families at age 2
Findings from the second wave of the Children of the 2020s (COT20s) longitudinal study
Applies to England
Documents
COT20s - second survey of families at age 2 years: research report
Ref: ISBN 978-1-83870-750-7, RR1601
PDF, 1.39 MB, 182 pages
COT20s - second survey of families at age 2 years: research brief
Ref: ISBN 978-1-83870-749-1, RR1601/2
PDF, 457 KB, 17 pages
COT20s - wave 2: technical report
Ref: ISBN 978-1-83870-751-4, RR1601/3
PDF, 1.47 MB, 286 pages
COT20s – home learning environment and screen time at age 2: research brief
Ref: ISBN 978-1-83870-739-2, RR1592
PDF, 405 KB, 13 pages
Details
The Children of the 2020s (COT20s) study is DfE’s Education and Outcomes Pathways Study of the Early Years (EOPS Early Years). It collects longitudinal statistical evidence on the factors and mechanisms that influence cognitive and social-emotional development during early childhood.
These reports provide key findings from COT20s at age 2, using data from the primary caregiver survey of the second wave of data collection from the COT20s longitudinal study, conducted when the cohort children were 2 years old. The analysis focuses on:
- family economic circumstances
- use of early childhood education and care (ECEC)
- mental health and wellbeing of primary caregivers
- home learning environment
- screen time and digital media use
- parenting
- children’s language development
- children’s emotional and behavioural outcomes
- variation in outcomes by family circumstances
A separate research brief summarising key findings on the home learning environment, screen time and digital media use is included.
The separate technical report explains how the study was conducted.
This study was commissioned by the Department for Education and led by University College London in partnership with Ipsos.
Children of the 2020s: first survey of families at age 9 months is also available.
From: Department for Education