Pushy parents are forcing their children to see GCSE tutors despite being in primary school.

An online services marketplace has seen a surge in demand from parents looking for tutors in the last month, with a 26% increase compared to this time last year.

There’s been a 118% spike in requests from parents of Primary School children to be tutored at GCSE level, to help their children get academically ahead as early as possible.

The biggest increase for tutors has been for language subjects, with a 31% increase of parents looking for tutors in Spanish, French, German, Mandarin and even Latin.

Reports show that early childhood, until the age of 5 – is a sensitive period when children’s brains are primed to learn language.

Bark.com spoke to its network of UK tutoring professionals about why they thought demand for their services has increased so dramatically.

A third said it’s due to the lack of resources in schools and education cuts, while almost a quarter believed the current state of the economy and lack of jobs is making parents fear for their children’s futures.

Tutors of subjects at all levels are encouraged to sign-up here to help meet demand: bark.com/en/gb/sellers/create

Kai Feller, co-founder of Bark.com, said: “I’m not the least bit surprised that our tutoring professionals have been experiencing a surge in demand for their services.

As schools settle into the new academic year, parents become acutely aware of the competition their children face in the classroom, particularly with recent changes to curriculum and exams.

“Of course, all parents want their children to be successful, but we were surprised to see just how far ahead modern parents are looking in terms of their child’s education.

We hope these parents find the tutors they’re looking for and encourage any tutors who haven’t already, to sign up and help them out.”