Anxious parents turn to secret tutoring

Anxious parents are turning to secret tutoring in a bid to alleviate some of the stress over how their child performs at school.
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A survey of 4,000 parents with children aged between 14-18 suggests one in eight (12%) feel anxious about their child’s progress on a daily basis, with 28% worrying at least once a week.

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The research from MyTutor indicates that 39% of parents have turned to tutoring, but three in 10 admit to keeping it a secret from other parents.

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Some 28% said this was because they feared being judged as a pushy parent.

Around a quarter (24%) said it was because they did not want others to think their child was not smart enough.

However, the vast majority of those questioned (96%) said they would not judge another parent for using a tutor.

More than a third of parents (35%) said they chose tutoring because their child had fallen behind at school, and 28% said they felt it would help them get into the best universities.

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One fifth of the parents surveyed worry about not having the knowledge to help their children with their homework.

Co-founder and CEO of MyTutor, Bertie Hubbard, said: “We know that when it comes to academic pressure it’s not just the children who feel the heat - it’s their parents too.

“Whilst it’s worrying to see just how often parents are feeling overwhelmed about their child’s academic progress, tutoring can be a great way to alleviate this, and for many parents it is seen as an extension to their school education.”