Course outline:

Recent media reports have highlighted that a student in every secondary class has a gambling issue. Gambling continues to be promoted to children and young adults by some role models despite reported rises in gambling addictions and their mental health impact. The mechanisms used in some games such as loot boxes see a blurred line with gambling, which is also reflected in this session. In the online world, gambling sites play their part in drawing in children and young people and in a recent report The Children’s Commissioner for England commented that ‘We’ll look back in 20 years and be horrified by what our children were exposed to’.

This webinar aims to provide raised awareness of gaming and gambling. Our expert speakers discuss why this safeguarding issue is a growing concern and how to talk to children about this and access help and support.

Training topics will include:

• The work of Ygam.org
• Why gaming and gambling harms are a growing concern
• How to access help and support
• How to start conversations

Learning outcomes:

• The work of Ygam.org
• Why gaming and gambling harms are a growing concern
• How to access help and support
• How to start conversations

Audience: 

Platform: Zoom (online) – webinar

Cost:

• SACPA Member Rate: £65
• SACPA Additional Full Member Fee: £30
• Non-member Rate: £130*

*If you would like to become a member and access discounted rates for Sacpa CPD and events, please click here.

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Speaker:

Sacha Kent, Programme Lead: Education, Sports and Youth / Designated Safeguarding Lead

Sacha has worked at Ygam for the past two years, delivering preventative training around gaming and gambling harms to professionals within the education, sports and youth sectors. She is also the Designated Safeguarding Lead for the organisation, having previously worked for a premier league football foundation and within the child abuse online team for her local police force.