1. In The Know – Developing Digital Resilience Around Gambling and Gaming
Intros – Apr 18, OTP, Tele, 3 ed managers
Likely you offer support and guidance to pupils around safe sex, mental health and drug and alcohol awareness. But do you deliver anything around the potential risks associated with problem gambling and social gaming?
The latest report from the Gambling Commission, published in November 2018, found that 14% in E, S, W had spent their own money on a gambling activity in the past week – that equates to approximately 450,000 young people.
First report by GC to focus on gam act in past 12 months. 39% of yo gambled.
The number of children classed as problem gamblers has quadrupled to more than 50,000 since 2016.
I’m here to tell you how we can help you inform, educate and safeguard the young people you work with around gambling and gaming.
Working with the PSHE Association, ASDAN and Pearson, we have developed the UK's first accredited, gambling and gaming-related harm training course and quality-assured resources.
The Young Gamers and Gamblers Education Trust is a national charity with a social purpose to inform, educate, safeguard and build digital resilience amongst young and vulnerable people around gambling and gaming.

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Introducing YGAM
We approach our social purpose in three ways:
to enhance the UK’s understanding of gambling and gaming-related harm specifically amongst young people
to help young people make informed choices through better understanding of gambling and gaming and the potential risks
increase awareness of youth gambling and gaming as public health issues with policy-makers, educators and key influencers
University &
Student
Engagement
Practitioner
Workshops
We have three products:
Research
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Getting to know you
Do you, or have you ever?
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4. Overwatch 1:15 chances of opening a rare item like this version of Symmetra. You need 15 loot boxes (cheapest option is 11 for £10 and 5 for £5 = £15
Rocket League 1:101 (at best) chance of getting Black Market item like a Labyrinth Car. That means you are going to have to open at least 101 loot crates so will have to buy at least 101 Rocket Keys – so 5 x 20 key packs at £15.99 each and 1 x 1 key pack at £1.99 = £81.94
FIFA 19 1:102 (at best – EA said chances were less than 1%) chance of getting a Ones to Watch player like Ronaldo. That means you are going to have to open on average at least 102 Gold Player packs – costing 250 points a pack so 2 x points packs at £79.99 each and 1 x 1600 point pack at £11.99 = £171.97
NB Most players are not going to buy a point pack though due to the cost and are more likely to buy smaller point packs which cost more on average. Eg a 4600 point pack is £31.99, 500 point pack is £3.99.
Some players believe that they have greater "pack luck" when opening packs on the console than on the apps or vice-versa, but the odds are the same regardless of where the packs are opened.

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Advertising
“Betting is increasingly seen as a normal part of supporting your team or following a sport.”
- Professor Jim Orford, Gambling Watch UK
World Cup
90 minutes of adverts
168 Premier League Games
televised live in the UK each season
Match Of The Day
241 times
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Current legislation
1000+ Apps
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Activity participation and age breakdown
Gambling Commission, Young People and Gambling (November 2018)
Taken illegal drugs
Smoked a cigarette
Drunk an alcoholic drink
Spent own money on gambling
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Signs of gaming addiction
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Education resources
Main education programme and resources for 11 – 25 age group
New primary school resources
Parental guidance and training
One-to-one materials
Training films
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Materials year olds
Why People Gamble?
Probability & Luck
The Gambling Industry
Money & Debt
Addiction & Mental Health
Gaming
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Materials - Parents & Families
Information Sessions
Online Access
Family Activities
Pro Forma Agreements
Family Focus Booklets
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Certification and Quality Assurance
Student/young person certification available for 10 hours or more learning (optional).
Participation not qualification.
YGAM resources are quality-assured by the PSHE Association.
The YGAM training programme is accredited by City & Guilds and Pearson.
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YGAM Academy
Home to over 100 resources
Lesson plans
PowerPoints
Infographics
Letter to parents
Where to get help
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