Leading anti-gambling charities have launched a new framework for the UK’s education sector to use when educating young people about gambling harm.
The charities, GamCare, Ygam and Fast Forward, say they will provide evidence-based principles for use by educators in its Gambling Education Framework.
Charity representatives say the principles developed were free of industry funding or influence.
The principles are designed for teaching young people between the ages of 7 and 24 – in paid and voluntary teaching environments – covering both formal and informal settings. The framework is, therefore, designed for use both in and out of schools.