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Immersive AML Training
That Breaks The Mould

Transform financial crime training from a checkbox exercise into an unforgettable experience

Trusted by compliance teams across the UK

Risk Reduction Mitigate regulatory exposure & compliance failures
Full Support Dedicated onboarding & admin training included

Volume licensing available for teams of 10+

What's Inside

The Problem

Traditional financial crime training fails your organisation and your people

Why Traditional Training Fails

"Staff had completed all required online training modules with perfect scores. Yet they missed obvious red flags in their day-to-day work."

  • Training fatigue — Generic box-ticking creates disengagement
  • Knowledge fade — Content forgotten within weeks
  • False confidence — Perfect quiz scores, missed real red flags
  • Wasted investment — Hours lost on ineffective programs

Regulators Are Taking Notice

Regulatory bodies are increasingly critical of ineffective training that creates a false sense of compliance.

FCA

"Inadequacy of staff training" identified as a critical compliance failure. Staff demonstrated "low levels of Financial Crime awareness" despite completing training.

SRA

The SRA recommends "immersive scenarios" to test understanding and keep training "interactive and relevant to a fee earner's role."

Industry

Real-world AML work is "messier" than quiz-based assessments capture. Experienced professionals often disagree about suspicious activity.

The Solution

Critical thinking, not click-throughs

The Science Behind Immersive Learning

Meta-analyses across dozens of studies consistently show game-based learning significantly outperforms traditional instruction.

Digital Games, Design, and Learning: Meta-Analysis
PubMed, 2016

Finding: In K–16 education, digital games significantly enhanced student learning compared to non-game methods (SMD ≈ 0.33). "Augmented" game designs with richer mechanics boosted outcomes further (SMD ≈ 0.34)

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26937054

Gamification & Game-Based Learning Meta-Analysis
Education Research International, 2022

Finding: Gamification yielded a large effect size (0.85) and game-based learning a moderate-to-large effect (0.54) on learning achievement—both outperforming passive learning

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1155/2022/1519880

Interactive Learning Environments Meta-Analysis
Science Education & Technology, 2025

Finding: Game-based learning outperformed conventional instruction, with significant gains in cognitive outcomes (d = 0.674). Enhanced designs with embodied cognition or problem-solving mechanics improved motivation and achievement

link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10956-025-10202-7

Serious Games in Education: Meta-Analysis
Int'l J. Comp Games Tech, 2019

Finding: Across 46 studies, serious games enhanced cognitive ability, motivation, and learner satisfaction vs non-game learning. Learners engaged longer and more deeply, even if test score differences varied by context

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1155/2019/4797032

Digital Game-Based STEM Learning: Meta-Analysis
International Journal of STEM Education, 2023

Finding: A meta-analysis of 86 studies comparing digital game–based STEM learning (e.g. puzzle, role-playing, simulation games) versus traditional methods found a medium-to-large effect size (g = 0.624), indicating significantly better learning outcomes from game-based approaches.

stemeducationjournal.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s40594-023-00424-9

Introducing The Transparency Trap

Escape Room Experience

An investigative game where learners aren't just watching — they're doing.

Players assume the role of Sofia St Claire, an investigative journalist who receives an anonymous tip about a glamorous fashion label. What begins as a story about style soon unravels into a dark web of money laundering, human trafficking, and offshore deception.

CPD Accredited
3 Hours CPD Accredited by CPD Standards Office

Learners follow money trails, decode corporate structures, analyse transactions, and uncover the hidden operators behind financial crime. View all 12 topics covered.

The Transparency Trap - Sofia St Claire investigating

Real Skills for Real Threats

What Learners Master

Practical competencies that transfer directly to day-to-day work.

Ultimate Beneficial Ownership (UBO)
Complex Corporate Structures
Offshore Accounts
Fake Invoice Recognition
Cross-Border Transactions
Transactional Analysis

See all 12 reference materials included

"Real understanding comes from doing, not watching. Our training builds the instincts your team needs to spot financial crime in the real world."

Skills Assessment - UBO Analysis

Built by Industry Experts

35+ Years Experience

Developed by Dr Annalise Vineer, combining decades of frontline experience with cutting-edge learning design.

  • Professional Doctorate in Criminal Justice
  • MSc in Forensic Accounting
  • 35+ years of industry expertise
  • Real-world scenarios based on actual cases

Every scenario, every red flag, every corporate structure in the game reflects patterns observed in real financial crime investigations.

What You'll Learn

12 downloadable reference materials included to support ongoing learning.

Core AML Concepts

Money Laundering Explained in Simple Terms
The Basics of an AML Program Understanding Key AML Requirements Bonus
Source of Wealth vs. Source of Funds A Simple Explanation of Key Differences Bonus
Understanding Negative News Adverse Media in AML Context

Corporate Structures

Ultimate Beneficial Owners Understanding UBOs
Understanding Shell Companies What Is a Shell Company?
Complex Corporate Structures Money Laundering Risks Explained
Offshore Bank Accounts Hidden Risks and Realities

Red Flag Recognition

Invoice Manipulation Recognising Invoice Red Flags
Fake Invoicing Over-Invoicing and Under-Invoicing
Human Trafficking Red Flags How To Spot Money Laundering Links
Human Trafficking Money Laundering Risks

What Learners Say

"Felt like I was part of a movie... I became emotionally connected to the story and the characters. That's never happened with compliance training before."

— Yasmin Williams

"A huge step up from traditional AML training. I actually wanted to keep playing to find out what happened next. The learning stuck."

— Tammi Passmore

"A refreshing approach to online learning. It challenges you to think critically rather than just clicking through slides."

— Darryl Ashe

Verified reviews on

★ 4.7 Trustpilot

Powerful Control Panel

Complete visibility and control over your training program

Real-Time Dashboard Insights

Your Command Centre

Everything you need to manage your training program at a glance.

  • Groups — Organised teams with member counts
  • Training Games — Available courses in your library
  • Total Licenses — Complete inventory with availability
  • Active Users — Learners currently in training
  • Completion Rates — Success metrics in real-time

Monitor license usage, track expiring keys, and request more before your team needs them.

Dashboard Statistics

Training Program Management

Monitor Every Program

Each training game card provides instant visibility into usage, progress, and performance.

  • Active Users — See who's currently learning
  • License Allocation — Track your investment
  • Completion Rate — Measure training success
  • Expiry Warnings — Never miss a deadline
  • Average Scores — Benchmark team performance

Click any card to access detailed analytics, individual learner progress, and license management.

Training Games List

Live Activity Monitoring

Stay Connected

Real-time visibility into what's happening across your training program.

  • Started Training — Know when learners begin
  • Completed Training — Celebrate achievements
  • Made Progress — Track milestones reached
  • Needs Attention — Identify struggling learners

Early intervention with struggling learners is far more effective than waiting until deadlines pass.

Activity Feed

Organisational Power

Structure training to match your business

Flexible User Management

Role-Based Access

Delegate training management while maintaining administrative control.

Enterprise Administrator

  • Full access to all features and data
  • Manage users, groups, and all licenses
  • Organisation-wide visibility and reporting

Group Manager

  • Manage assigned departments or teams
  • Assign licenses to their learners
  • Track progress for their group only
Users List

Group-Based Organisation

Organise Your Way

Structure training by departments, teams, locations, or any grouping that makes sense for your organisation.

  • Assign licenses to entire departments at once
  • Delegate training to department heads
  • Track progress and completion by team
  • Filter reports and analytics by group
  • Compare performance across teams

Use descriptive group names like "Finance - London" for clearer reporting and easier management.

Groups Overview

License Management

Transparent control over your training investment

Clear License Lifecycle

Track Every Key

Visual colour-coding makes it easy to see license status at a glance.

  • Unassigned — Ready to assign to a learner
  • Assigned — Given to learner, awaiting start
  • Active — Training in progress
  • Completed — Training finished successfully

Request additional licenses directly from the platform when you need to scale up.

License Status Legend

Streamlined Assignment

Flexible Workflow

Assign training access efficiently with our two-step process.

Step 1: Assign to Groups

Allocate batches of keys to departments. Perfect for Enterprise Admins distributing to managers.

Step 2: Assign to Learners

Group Managers assign individual keys. Each learner receives an automated email with their training link.

Need to assign many at once? Use bulk assignment with CSV upload to save hours.

Assign to Learner Form - Assignment modal with name, email fields and send button

Seamless Learner Experience

Zero Friction

Learners receive everything they need to begin immediately.

  • Personalised welcome email with direct link
  • Browser-based — no downloads or installs
  • Self-paced with automatic progress saving
  • ~1 hour average completion time
  • In-game hints if they get stuck
  • Downloadable reference materials
  • CPD certificate on completion

Works on any desktop, laptop, or Chromebook with Chrome, Firefox, or Edge.

Learner Welcome Email - Email template showing welcome message, game info, and start link

Deep Analytics

Complete visibility into every learner's journey

Comprehensive Progress Tracking

Know Where Everyone Stands

Detailed tracking of every learner's journey through training.

  • Status — Not Started, In Progress, Completed
  • Progress Bar — Visual percentage complete
  • Score — Current or final performance
  • Time Spent — Active learning time
  • Last Activity — When they last accessed

Filter by group, status, or search for specific learners. Sort any column. Export to CSV for compliance reporting.

Learner Progress Table - Table with learner names, status, progress bars, scores, time spent

Session Deep-Dive Analytics

Understand the Journey

Click on any learner to see their complete session details.

  • Player Journey Chart — Time at each milestone
  • Achievement Cards — CPD certificates, downloads
  • Score Breakdown — Points by category
  • Milestone Timeline — Key achievements
  • Action History — Complete log

Identify where learners struggle. If many are stuck at the same point, it may indicate areas needing additional support.

Session Details Page - Player journey chart, achievement cards, milestone timeline, action log

Capture & Analyse Feedback

Continuous Improvement

Understand training effectiveness through learner feedback.

  • Star Ratings — 1-5 star rating system
  • Written Comments — Detailed feedback
  • Analytics Dashboard — Trends and averages
  • Response System — Reply directly to feedback
  • Export — CSV for detailed analysis

Responding to feedback shows learners their input is valued and encourages future engagement.

Feedback List - Feedback cards with star ratings, comments, and response options

Platform Capabilities

Immersive Learning

Escape room-style investigation that builds real skills through active participation.

Real-Time Analytics

Live dashboards with instant visibility into progress, completion, and performance.

Delegated Management

Empower department heads while maintaining administrative control.

Flexible Licensing

Transparent lifecycle tracking with bulk assignment and CSV import.

CPD Accredited

3 hours verifiable CPD with downloadable certificates on completion.

Enterprise Security

Two-factor authentication, role-based access, secure session management.

Why ScenarioLab?

For Your Organisation

  • Reduce regulatory risk with effective training
  • Demonstrate due diligence to FCA, SRA, regulators
  • Track compliance with detailed analytics
  • Export reports for audit purposes
  • Scale training across the organisation

For Your Team

  • Engaging experience they'll actually remember
  • Practical skills for real-world application
  • Self-paced with automatic progress saving
  • CPD accreditation for professional development

For Administrators

  • Complete visibility and control
  • Delegate to department managers
  • Bulk operations save hours
  • Real-time progress monitoring
  • Automated learner communications

"Transform your financial crime training from a checkbox exercise into an unforgettable experience."

Getting Started

From first contact to fully operational in days, not months.

1

Discovery Call

We learn about your organisation's needs, team size, and compliance requirements. No obligation.

2

Platform Setup

We configure your control panel, create admin accounts, and set up your group structure.

3

Admin Training

Your administrators receive a walkthrough of the platform — license management, tracking, and reporting.

4

Launch & Support

Invite learners, assign licenses, and go live. Our support team is available throughout.

Ready to Transform
Your Training?

Join organisations using ScenarioLab to deliver engaging, effective financial crime training that actually works.

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Volume licensing available for teams of 10+

Includes full access to the ScenarioLab management platform with licence control, progress tracking, CPD certification, and dedicated onboarding support.

Contact: hello@scenariolab.co.uk

Support: support@scenariolab.co.uk

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