Becta’s “Oh, nothing much” report
The majority of parents say that they don't know as much
about their child's day at school as they would like too, according to the "
Oh, Nothing Much
report" commissioned by Becta to support its Next Generation Learning
campaign.
The survey of 1,000 children aged between 7 and 14 years and
1,000 parents in the UK, reveals that 43% of parents admit they find it difficult or very
difficult to extract information from their child about their day at school.
Other important findings of the report include:
- A third of parents feel excluded by their children
- Only 16% of children proactively talk about their school day
- Children admit they want to keep ‘hassling' parents away from school
life
- 82% of parents want schools to keep them better informed
However, parents are not alone in dealing with this
communication challenge: almost half of children (44%) don't like sharing
information with their parents; they like to keep their school day private, and
over a third (37%) of children say they find it quite or very difficult to
speak to their parents about their education.
As part of the "Oh, nothing much" area of the Next
Generation Learning website Dr Tanya Byron (author of 2008 Byron Report) is
writing a blog to share insights from Becta's research into how parents and
their children discuss learning. Topics will include practical parenting tips
on how to maximise communication with their children exploring uses of
technology at home and in the classroom and how parents can get more involved
with their child's education and have fun along the way! For more information
visit Tanya's blog here
Parents and Educators can also follow the Next generation
learning site here on Twitter