<ul><li>Pupils in England will be taught about online spending and scams through a new suite of lessons designed to improve financial literacy.</li><li>The package of 80 lessons aims to teach children aged five to 16 how to navigate online spending and avoid inadvertent large expenses.</li><li>Lessons cover topics such as in-game purchases, understanding bank statements and payslips, scrutinizing data and claims made by influencers, and avoiding scams.</li><li>This initiative is in response to reports of children spending significant amounts of their own or their parents' money online without realizing the real costs involved.</li></ul>

Pupils in England to be taught about online spending and scams

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