Year 10 Geography Trip to Italy

Two reminders for all year 10 pupils going to Italy on Sunday 23rd June 2019.

 

Passports

 Please make sure you give your passport in to Mr Alexander by Friday 21st June 2019. If you decide that you would rather bring your passport with you on Sunday, please do not forget it as it will delay our trip to Gatwick. We are leaving at 10pm on Sunday 23rd June.

 

Weather

 Temperatures in Sorrento are above average at present. We need to be prepared for at least 35 degrees celsius. To keep healthy, please remember suntan lotion, sunglasses and a hat. It will be quite a shock after the Autumnal weather we have experienced over the past week or so.

 

If you have any further queries, please do not hesitate to contact Mr Alexander.

Message to all Parents/Carers from the RCT Corporate Fraud Team

RCT Corporate Fraud Team

FRAUD ALERT

The Council has recently received reports that parents are being targeted for non-payment of fixed penalty notices for unauthorised child absences. This is type of scam is known as ‘Mandate Fraud’. In a particular example, a parent received a telephone call claiming that she had a £500.00 penalty outstanding and could repay this in instalments. Luckily the parent realised that this was a potential ‘scam’ call, ended the call and informed the school and the police.

 

Parents must remain VIGILANT when receiving unsolicited telephone calls where financial information or a payment is required. Council officers who deal with the attempted recovery of fixed penalties for unauthorised child absence will NOT telephone parents asking for payment. The recovery of penalties such as these are done so by written correspondence only.

 

Furthermore, parents need to be made aware of the following advice from the Council’s Corporate Fraud Team:

Advice to help prevent this type of fraud

  • Be cautious about who you talk to or notify with regards to your receipt of a fixed penalty for an unauthorised child absence. Even speaking to close friends can find its way onto social media where there is a potential for criminals to use this data for illicit purposes.

  • If you have received a fixed penalty, deal directly with the telephone number on the penalty notification that you should have received. If you are unsure in any way, contact your child’s school.

  • If you do receive a telephone call such as this do not provide any personal information such as your child’s name or the school where he or she attends. Note the date, time, telephone number of the call and name/gender of the person and any other information that may be useful.

  • Report this and any other suspicious or suspected fraudulent activity to the Council’s Corporate Fraud Team, who will share intelligence across the Public Sector National Fraud Network and either investigate on your behalf or notify the appropriate law enforcement agency.

If you have any questions in relation to this alert, please contact the Council’s Corporate Fraud Team:

Bronwydd

Porth

CF39 9DL

Telephone: (01443) 680508

Email: Fraud@rctcbc.gov.uk