In a survey of more than 1,000 British parents published by the education foundation Edge, 28 per cent of respondents said school was not working for their children.
Just over a quarter of secondary school parents said they were worried their children are not happy at school. Almost half said they wanted to see more vocational and practical leaning for their children.
The findings prompted Edge to call for changes to the schooling system. Chief executive Andy Powell said the education system should be more flexible in responding to the specific talents of individual pupils.
He said: "We need to move away from the one-size-fits all system to one that is more tailored and more inclusive of practical and vocational learning, with young people given the chance to develop their own talents through real world experience."
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