Resources
Exploring risk in relation to gambling lesson pack (Lesson 1)
Key Stage 2
The first lesson, ‘Exploring risk’, is designed for any year group in KS2 and explores pupils’ understanding and assessment of risk in a variety of situations. The lesson enables pupils to reflect on their ideas about risk and develop . . .
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Exploring risk in relation to gambling lesson pack (Lesson 2)
Key Stage 2
The second lesson ‘Chancing it!’, is designed for Year 6 pupils and explores risk in relation to gambling. As young people are increasingly exposed to gambling and gambling-related activity (through gaming, advertising, social media, . . .
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Gambling: Resources for promoting resilience to gambling: Demos and the PSHE Association
Key Stage 2, Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4
This free resource — recently updated to reflect latest practice and the 2020 version of the PSHE Education Programme of Study for PSHE Education — was produced as part of a collaboration between Demos, the PSHE Association, Mentor and the . . .
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Gaming or gambling – Schools and organisations
Parents, Professionals
Parent Zone and GambleAware have partnered up to help professionals and families learn about the gambling-like risks children may face when playing online games – and simple, practical ways to keep gaming fun and make it safer.
How to address gambling through PSHE education
Key Stage 2, Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4
GambleAware is working in partnership with the PSHE Association to support children and young people to understand, and avoid, risks associated with gambling. The first product of this partnership is a teacher handbook: ‘How to address . . .
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Videos
Links
Be Gamble Aware
When playing online gambling games, it’s easy to lose track of time and money and get lost in the game. Check out our advice and support to stay in control of your gambling.
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Big Deal?
BigDeal is a place for young people to find information and support related to gambling, either for themselves or for someone they care about.
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YGAM Parent Hub
Whilst the majority of gambling activities are for over 18’s it is still important to educate your children around gambling activities including Informing parents around gambling activities and legislation, educating parents on gambling influences and the effects of gambling and safeguarding their children by holding conversations with their child and identifying potential harms.
YGAM Student Hub
Welcome to YGAM University and Student Page. This is a page to help you find out more about gaming and gambling and the support available to you if you’re worried about yourself or someone else.
News
25/03/2022 : Lived experience of the link between gambling and crime
Work with Offenders
24/03/2022 : Surviving, Not Living: Lived Experiences Of Crime And Gambling
Russell Webster
24/03/2022 : Major research project explores lived experiences of people directly affected by crime and gambling
The Howard League for Penal Reform
14/02/2022 : A Public Health Approach To Problem Gambling
Russell Webster
18/01/2022 : Thousands of student gambling addicts ‘spending £30 a week on habit’
Guardian
Documents and Publications
“Surviving, not living”: Lived experiences of crime and gambling
This report outlines the lived experiences of people in England and Wales who have experienced . . .
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Young People & Gambling 2020 Technical Report
A research study among 11-16 year olds on behalf of the Gambling Commission. Ipsos MORI, on behalf . . .
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Overlooked: Why we should be doing more to support families and friends affected by someone else’s drinking, drug use or gambling.
This latest research looks at the number of people negatively impacted by someone else’s drinking, . . .
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Podcasts
Beyond The Bet Podcast
This podcast has been produced by the Gambling Support Service, a project delivered by 12 Citizens Advice offices across . . .
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Podcast: Reducing the odds of gambling harm through PSHE
In this episode of PSHE Talks, Sam is joined by Subject Specialists Anne Bell and Sally Martin, and Dr Elly Hanson — an . . .
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eLearning
Gambling Awareness for Professionals
Gambling awareness course for professionals, volunteers and frontline staff. This course looks at what gambling is, how . . .
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Gambling Awareness for Young People
Gambling awareness course for young people aged 11-19 years old (content aimed at Key Stages 4 and 5 – but available to . . .
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Understanding and responding to gambling harms: A brief guide for professionals
This free online learning course has been developed in collaboration GambleAware. Our online course will provide useful . . .
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