New lessons have been published by the PSHE Association after it was commissioned by charity GambleAware to raise awareness of the issue among much younger children.
“This work recognises the need to teach children about gambling risks earlier in life given the increasingly sophisticated landscape,” the association said.
The specially produced educational material will address significant concerns about “blurred lines” between gambling and video games.
Children are exposed to gaming features such as “loot boxes” which risk normalising gambling behaviours at an early age before the consequences are fully understood, the association explained.
A 2019 survey carried out by the Gambling Commission highlighted that 11 per cent of 11- to 16-year-olds had spent their own money on gambling, an average of £17 over a seven-day period.
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