Shopping Safely Online - Worksop Library - Adult Learning

About this course

About this course

This course will help adult learners be able to make safer decisions when using the internet for shopping.  We will look at: 

• The advantages and disadvantages of shopping online.  
• How to minimise the risk of internet scams.  
• Things to look for in a good online trader.  
• Warning signs of a scammer. 

During the course, we will cover how to: 

• know about secure sites and how to check that transactions are safe. 
• Understand the importance of trader ratings and customer reviews to check the trustworthiness of an online retailer. 
• Spot potential scams before falling victim to them 
• Good practices to protect their personal information 

Laptops can be provided, but leaners may bring their own windows or Apple laptops at their own risk. 

Booking your place and fee information

If you are in receipt of certain benefits you will be offered the course for free, however if you have a financial barrier which may prevent you from enrolling on the course  please visit our webpage for further information  https://www.inspireculture.org.uk/skills-learning/funding-your-courses/

To secure your place on the course BOTH the following must be done:

• Complete the EVENTBRITE BOOKING.
• Complete our INSPIRE ONLINE ENROLMENT FORM for each person attending the course.

You should be redirected to the Inspire Online Enrolment Form after completing the Eventbrite booking.  If you are not redirected, please use the link supplied in the Eventbrite booking confirmation email.

To book and enrol on one of our courses, you must have been living in England and have been resident in the UK for the past 3 years.

Some exceptions may apply if you are living in England with evidence of the right to remain and are from an EEU/EEAU country (completion of a questionnaire will be required).

As we no longer receive funding for our ESFA-funded courses for learners living in the devolved areas listed below, full cost fees would apply to these courses if you live in these areas:

• Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield 
• Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
• Greater London
• Greater Manchester
• Liverpool City Region
• Newcastle Upon Tyne, North Tyneside and Northumberland
• Tees Valley
• West of England
• West Midlands
• West Yorkshire