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Hi, I'm Tom, one of the Training Engagement officers here at Chapter 1.

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Did you know that 30% of 11 to 17 year olds spent their own money gambling in the past 12 months?

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From this September there was an updated RHSE curriculum that requires teachers and all professionals working with children and young people to make them more aware of the online and digital risks attached to gambling.

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I myself have lived experience of a gambling addiction and know the harms that it can cause to individuals and those closest to them.

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When I was at school I didn't receive any information about the harms attached to gambling.

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I feel that if I had, I would have been more aware of what was happening to me, known the signs and been able to seek support a lot sooner.

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At Chapter One we run informative and evidence based training sessions, the teachers and all professionals working with young people from Leicestershire to Northern Ireland, the Northwest and the rest of the UK.

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The training will equip you with the skills to better spot the size of gambling harms, provide support to young people and you'll receive evaluated resources to support with any interaction with a young person who may be experiencing gambling harms.

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