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Post 16, Secondary

All S4 – S6 parents and carers

You are invited to come along to our ‘Planning your Future’ event on Friday 2nd February from 10am – 11.30am in the school lunch hall. We have around 20 organisations attending to offer advice and information which will help support your young person’s transition from school. All S4 – S6 pupils will be given the opportunity to go round and speak to our guests during the morning. We look forward to seeing as many of you there as possible.

Parent Zone, Post 16, Primary, Secondary, Whole School News

#buyingonline: Get Safe Online

With Black Friday & Christmas fast approaching, November & December are 2 of the busiest shopping months of the year. Make sure you know how to protect yourself when shopping online by following the links below.

The busiest time of year for buying online is also a busy time for online criminals. Read our expert, easy-to-follow advice #OnlineBuying www.getsafeonline.org/onlinebuying

Don’t pay a seller you don’t know for goods by bank transfer … it could be a sign of fraud. Always pay by credit card if you can #OnlineBuying www.getsafeonline.org/onlinebuying

When buying from an ad on social media or an online marketplace, it’s always best to see the goods before you part with any money #OnlineBuying www.getsafeonline.org/onlinebuying

Make sure websites you’re thinking of buying from are likely to be safe and not fraudulent at www.getsafeonline.org/checkawebsite www.getsafeonline.org/onlinebuying #OnlineBuying

Always check that payment pages are secure by checking that the address begins with ‘https’ (s is for secure) and there’s a closed padlock in the address bar #OnlineBuying www.getsafeonline.org/onlinebuying

Fake goods are of poor quality, illegal and might even be dangerous in use. Avoid them at all costs, however tempted you are to buy #OnlineBuying www.getsafeonline.org/onlinebuying

This #BlackFriday and #FestiveSeason, don’t fall victim to a parcel delivery scam. Check out our expert advice #OnlineBuying www.getsafeonline.org/onlinebuying

If you think you’ve been a victim of fraud, report it to @actionfrauduk at www.actionfraud.police.uk or by calling 0300 123 2040 #OnlineBuying www.getsafeonline.org/onlinebuying