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Noble Lords also raised concerns about the ease with which services are able to access and understand Ofcom’s guidance and codes. The Act requires that measures within the codes are clear and detailed. That is why Ofcom has made a significant effort to produce accessible materials alongside the codes in order to make compliance more effective. Examples include a digital safety toolbox that supports small and medium-sized services to comply with the codes. It has also made efforts to make the codes accessible to parents and children by publishing versions of the codes at a glance for parents in age-appropriate videos. These efforts to raise awareness of the codes reflect Ofcom’s regard for the Government’s strategic priority of inclusivity and resilience—in particular, the need for parents, carers and children to understand the risks and be supported to stay safe against online harm. To the point raised about media literacy by the noble Viscount, Lord Colville, the draft curriculum review raised the issue of media literacy; in due course, the response will be published by the Government.