Scam Proofing - High Pavement Learning Centre - Adult Learning

High Pavement Learning Centre, Sutton-in-Ashfield

Date	17 December 2026
Time	10am - 12pm
Venue	High Pavement Learning Centre, Sutton-in-Ashfield View venue details View on Google Maps
For ages	19+
Group size	5 - 15
Cost	Free

About this course

The internet is a fantastic tool, but with the rise of artificial intelligence and sophisticated impersonation tactics, staying safe online can feel overwhelming. Our comprehensive two hour Scam proofing course is designed to empower you with the practical skills to identify and avoid common digital dangers.

This welcoming, two-way conversational session is entirely beginner friendly. You do not need any prior knowledge to join this session, and there is no need to bring any equipment with you.

A glimpse of what you will learn (plus much more):

• Spotting Fake Websites & Phishing: Learn why a padlock icon on a website does not always mean it is secure. Discover how to spot deceptive typos in web addresses and identify fake online shops. You will also learn how to recognise phishing emails designed to steal your identity, banking details, or passwords.

• Tackling AI & Text Scams: Understand how criminals use Artificial Intelligence to make their scams more convincing. Learn how to fight back using tools like reverse image searches and a WhatsApp AI tool

Delivered by expert tutor, this course offers a safe, supportive environment to reflect on your digital habits and ask questions.

Booking your place and fee information

Funding and Fees

If you receive certain benefits, you may be able to take the course for free.

If money is stopping you from enrolling, please visit our funding page to see what help is available.

Living in England

To book and join one of our courses, you must live in England permanently and either:

Live inside the East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA) area (Nottinghamshire or Derbyshire)

Live outside the devolved areas listed below

You cannot enrol if you live in these devolved areas:

•    Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA)

•    Liverpool City Region Combined Authority

•    Greater London Authority

•    North East Combined Authority

•    South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority

•    Tees Valley Combined Authority

•    West Midlands Combined Authority

•    West of England Combined Authority

•    West Yorkshire Combined Authority

•    Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority

•    York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority

•    Hull and East Yorkshire

•    Greater Lincolnshire

•    Devon and Torbay Combined County Authority

•    Cornwall Council

•    Lancashire Combined County Authority

•    Buckinghamshire

•    Warwickshire

•    Surrey

Residency Requirements (Additional Information)

If you live in the UK on a visa, we’ll need evidence of your visa to confirm funding. You can upload this when applying, and you’ll need to complete a short questionnaire.

Some exceptions include:

Your visa must last until after your course ends.

Asylum seekers must have lived in the UK for at least 6 months while their claim is being processed.

You are supported by your local authority under Section 23C or 23CA of the Children Act 1989, or under the Care Act 2014.

Anyone who does not meet the funding criteria would need to pay full course fees.