Children and Families publishes guides and articles to help people understand gambling and its effects on families. This policy explains how we prepare, check and correct what we publish.
How topics are chosen
We write about questions that matter to people affected by gambling harm – either their own or someone else's. Topics come from the real concerns families raise: how to spot a problem, what self-exclusion means, how to support someone, where to find help. We pick subjects that give people information they can act on.
How a guide is researched
Every article draws on public reference materials, official guidance from public bodies, and information from recognised organisations working in this field. We check facts against more than one source wherever possible. Sources we used are listed at the end of each article so you can read more if you want to.
How it is written
We write in plain language and explain any specialist terms when we first use them. We do not exaggerate, make promises about what information will do, or suggest that reading a guide replaces proper support. Our goal is to make a difficult subject clearer, not simpler than it is.
Content about gambling is written with safer gambling in mind
Guides on this site about gambling are prepared with harm minimisation at the centre. We write with awareness of the real risks gambling carries and point readers towards professional support where appropriate. 18+
Independence
We accept no payment for what we publish. No organisation pays to have content featured or ranked. Nothing on this site is sold to you. Our editorial team decides what is published, and that decision is based only on whether the information is accurate and useful to our readers.
Updates and corrections
Guides are reviewed when something changes – a law, guidance, or the services available to readers. If you spot an error or think something needs updating, write to [email protected]. We correct mistakes without delay and update articles as needed.
Suggesting a topic
If there is something about gambling and its effect on families that you wish we had covered, let us know. Write to the same address with your suggestion. We cannot answer every idea, but we read every message and your input helps us decide what to write next.