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<p>The Government has committed to review the Gambling Act 2005, and to tackle issues
around loot boxes. Further details will be announced in due course.</p><p><strong>
</strong></p><p>From September 2020 it will be mandatory for state-funded secondary
schools in England to teach pupils about risks related to online gambling as part
of education about internet safety and harms. This is in addition to initiatives by
third sector bodies, including the PSHE Association’s resources for teachers, Parentzone’s
tools to help parents educate children about gambling and gambling-like mechanics
in gaming, and the Young Gamers and Gamblers Education Trust’s (YGAM) training and
resources about gambling and digital resilience for teachers, youth workers, mental
health specialists and others who work with children and young people.</p><p>We also
welcomed the launch in January 2020 of the games industry’s Get Smart About P.L.A.Y.
campaign encouraging parents to use parental controls and take an active role in their
children’s gaming specifically.</p><p> </p>
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