UK schools will introduce gambling curriculum

[The Buzz]

U.K. Schools Minister Nick Gibb confirmed that the Department of Education will roll-out a new compulsory curriculum to educate teenagers on gambling harms and debt-related matters.

From SBC News:

The gambling curriculum will be implemented from next September across UK secondary schools, forming part of the compulsory ‘Personal, Social, Health and Economic’ (PSHE) education programme.

The PSHE programme, spearheaded by the DoE, was designed to reflect teenage pupils’ needs and learnings on the cusp of entering adult life.

PSHE focuses on ‘equipping pupils with a sound understanding of risks and knowledge to make safe and informed decisions on adult matters related to ‘drug education, financial management, sex and relationships and the importance maintaining a healthy lifestyle’.
Preparing to expand its curriculum, last December the PSHE Association issued its planned guidelines to school governance developed in partnership with GambleAware.

Confirming the PSHE gambling remit, Nick Gibb stated: “I want to ensure every child understands the risks, which is why we are making health education — including issues such as addiction and cumulative debt — compulsory from September.”

In addition to risks and engagements, the PSHE scheme will also teach teenagers about the treatments available for gambling-related harm, as well as identifying support structures which help victims and vulnerable consumers.

Marc Etches, chief executive of GambleAware, said: “Very few teenagers have actually been taught about the risk associated with gambling and what the signs of problem gambling are.”

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[ddm]

very good stuff.

[Sherlock]

This is also absurd.

We are in 2020, so I guess the knowledge is that it does not matter how we speak about something. It matters whether we speak or not. Just bringing the narrative makes the problem bigger, especially the mindfuking things around human desires.

On surface this is like: "Drugs and gambling is bad, Mkay"
The real message for the youngsters is: "We are now learning about gambling at school, so it is in fact ok"

[nyamorin]

Its nice to teach young people ganbles.

[mejorcasino.xyz]

It depends of how they focuse that..... If they say something like "it's okay to gamble but it's not to compulsive gamble and talk about responsive gambling,in my opinion it's okay and something positive for a sector saw as shady by a lot of people..... like a face wash

[dodge58]

Not really sure what to make of this. I mean is there / will there also be something around drinking alcohol on the levels that children and young adults do now?. There are going to be broken families and households where children are neglected and don't get that guidance around important issues such as this, but schools really need to focus on making sure that children can read, write, and do basic maths before they start trying to educate around these issues.

[SportsBettor93]

I think the UK school curriculum has lacked a lot on guidance with money full stop.

Hopefully they improve the focus on other areas in finance too, they definitely don't prepare students for the real world very well.

[Tex Holdem Questions]

I am not sure how I feel on this one either. I guess I struggle to see the value of presenting/educating young boys and girls with knowledge on vices and adult related things.

It's not information they will use at that age and highlights it to them when it may not have been on their mind otherwise.

Also, you can't teach kids everything at school.

[jsmith144]

Young people are inundated with gambling-related content and messaging nowadays, particularly with respect to esports. Being as they are already exposed, I don’t see how an educational course to try and put some perspective on that messaging can make matters worse.