Taking Part 2013/14: annual child release
The Taking Part survey has run since 2005 and is the key evidence source for DCMS.
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The Taking Part survey has run since 2005 and is the key evidence source for DCMS. It is a continuous face to face household survey of adults aged 16 and over in England and children aged 5 to 15 years old. This latest release presents child data from April 2013 to March 2014.
Released
18 September 2014
Period covered
April 2013 to March 2014
Geographic coverage
National and Regional level data for England.
Next release date
A release of rolling annual estimates for adults, including the first quarter of the 2014 to 2015 survey year, is scheduled for 2 October 2014.
Summary
The report presents the annual findings of the Taking Part child survey for children aged 5 to 15 years
Statistical worksheets
These spreadsheets contain the data and sample sizes to support the material in this release:
Meta-data
The meta-data describe the Taking Part data and provides terms and definitions. This document provides a stand-alone copy of the meta-data which are also included as annexes in the statistical report.
Previous release
The previous Taking Part release was published on 3 July 2014. It also provides spreadsheets containing the data and sample sizes for each sector included in the survey.
Pre-release access
The document above contains a list of ministers and officials who have received privileged early access to this release of Taking Part data. In line with best practice, the list has been kept to a minimum and those given access for briefing purposes had a maximum of 24 hours.
The UK Statistics Authority
This release is published in accordance with the Code of Practice for Official Statistics (2009), as produced by the UK Statistics Authority (UKSA). The UKSA has the overall objective of promoting and safeguarding the production and publication of official statistics that serve the public good. It monitors and reports on all official statistics, and promotes good practice in this area.
The responsible statistician for this release is Jodie Hargreaves. For enquiries on this release, contact Jodie Hargreaves on 020 7211 6327 or Maddy May 020 7211 2281.
For any queries contact them or the Taking Part team at takingpart@culture.gsi.gov.uk.