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| Parents feel excluded by children | Parents feel excluded by children |
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| Many parents feel "excluded" by their children's reluctance to tell them anything about their time spent at school, suggests a survey. | Many parents feel "excluded" by their children's reluctance to tell them anything about their time spent at school, suggests a survey. |
| The survey from the government's educational technology agency, Becta, suggests children do not like to be "hassled" by parental inquiries. | The survey from the government's educational technology agency, Becta, suggests children do not like to be "hassled" by parental inquiries. |
| It found that 82% of parents wished they had more information about their children's school life. | It found that 82% of parents wished they had more information about their children's school life. |
| Only 16% of children volunteered information about their day at school. | Only 16% of children volunteered information about their day at school. |
| The involvement of parents has been highlighted as an important element of children's achievement at school. | The involvement of parents has been highlighted as an important element of children's achievement at school. |
| 'Tension' | 'Tension' |
| But the survey suggests that parents struggle to find out how they might be able to help. | But the survey suggests that parents struggle to find out how they might be able to help. |
| Parents find their children reluctant to share their experiences | Parents find their children reluctant to share their experiences |
| The technology agency asked television psychologist and government adviser, Tanya Byron, to investigate this communication gap. | The technology agency asked television psychologist and government adviser, Tanya Byron, to investigate this communication gap. |
| "Many parents anxiously question their kids at the end of the school day and this creates tension, conflict and a lack of essential communication," said Professor Byron. | "Many parents anxiously question their kids at the end of the school day and this creates tension, conflict and a lack of essential communication," said Professor Byron. |
| She suggests that there should be better links between schools, parents and children. | She suggests that there should be better links between schools, parents and children. |
| The survey of 1,000 children aged 11 to 14 and their parents found that youngsters were reluctant to share their experiences with their families. | |
| More than a third of young people said they found it difficult to speak to their parents about school - and more than two in five parents found it hard to "extract information" about school from their children. | More than a third of young people said they found it difficult to speak to their parents about school - and more than two in five parents found it hard to "extract information" about school from their children. |
| As a technology agency, Becta suggests that school websites and online resources for homework can help to make parent "feel much more a part of their child's learning". | As a technology agency, Becta suggests that school websites and online resources for homework can help to make parent "feel much more a part of their child's learning". |
| It says that when parents are able to see what their children are learning they are more confident in talking about school work - both with the children and teachers. | It says that when parents are able to see what their children are learning they are more confident in talking about school work - both with the children and teachers. |
| Parents can also use e-mail to keep in touch with teachers, says the technology agency, and schools can alert parents of any attendance problems. | Parents can also use e-mail to keep in touch with teachers, says the technology agency, and schools can alert parents of any attendance problems. |