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ABSG Progress Report on the National Strategy to Reduce Gambling Harms - Year 3
ABSG - Year three Progress Report on the National Strategy to Reduce Gambling Harms
Year 3 Key Event Timeline 2021/22
Notable developments in the delivery of the National Strategy are outlined as follows:
Key milestones – 2021/22
| Month | Action | Enabling Action |
|---|---|---|
| April | Fast Forward expands education programme (opens in new tab) to England and Wales | Collaboration |
| April | Affordability and customer interaction information (opens in new tab) published as guidance for local authorities | Regulation |
| April | User consultation on National Survey of Health and Wellbeing (opens in new tab) | Research |
| May | Evaluation published of the Gambling Support Service (opens in new tab) | Evaluation |
| July | Research published by Behavioural Insights Team on design of safer gambling management tools (opens in new tab) | Research |
| August | GambleAware publishes its strategy for 2021-26 – recognising the need for a levy and greater NHS leadership on treatment (opens in new tab) | Collaboration |
| September | Glasgow Summit (opens in new tab) brings together people with lived experience, government, local councils and other agencies to share learning on how to reduce harm | Collaboration |
| September | Gambling with Lives launches education programme in schools (opens in new tab) | Collaboration |
| October | Howard League publishes ‘State of Play’ report on links between problem gambling and crime (opens in new tab) | Research |
| October | Natcen and University of Glasgow appointed by the Gambling Commission to develop new methodology for collection of participation and prevalence data (opens in new tab) | Research |
| October | Update from the Information Commissioners Office ‘Sandbox’ establishes the legal basis for testing a Single Customer View | Regulation |
| November | New guidance on gambling marketing and advertising (opens in new tab) came into effect from the Advertising Standards Authority | Regulation |
| November | IFF, GamCare and University of Bristol receive grant to improve understanding of women’s lived experience of gambling harms (opens in new tab) | Research |
| November | Publication of evaluation of credit card ban | Evaluation |
| December | Gambling Commission publishes annual enforcement report (opens in new tab) setting out lessons learnt and case studies | Regulation |
| January | Research on harms experienced by women and launch of awareness campaign aiming to reduce stigma (opens in new tab) | Research |
| January | Gambling Commission consultation covering dual regulation (opens in new tab) | Regulation |
| February | Enforcement action taken by Gambling Commission and law enforcement partners against illegal online lotteries (opens in new tab) | Regulation |
| February | NHS announces it will open gambling treatment clinics in Southampton and Stoke-on Trent (opens in new tab) | Collaboration |
Key achievements over the lifetime of the National Strategy
Last updated: 16 October 2024
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