Warning To All Businesses - School Books Sponsorship Back Again

16th July 2008

Say No To School Books Sponsorship Scheme If You Are Contacted By Phone

We have been contacted this morning by a company purporting to be a publishing media company asking us to name the school for books to go to that we agreed to back in February. We did not agree to any sponsorship but they hope you cannot remember and will say yes. This has arisen before and the director of Education, Culture and Sport issued instructions to all schools in Highland telling them not to get involved with such companies. Therefore the schools do not need or want any books via this type of supposed sponsorship no matter how good it sounds. See THIS WEB site http://www.firetop.co.uk/2007/05/31/school-books-scam-continues/ for a sample of what can happen. Always check with a school before you name them.

Do not get sucked into agreeing to anything with these publishing companies or you may get a large invoice to pay. Ask to see a copy of the contract. They may say they have tape of the original phone call. Do not agree to anything. There may be books for a school but the schools do not want them and you will pay out money for something they do not need, already have or do not want - A waste of money and you will have been conned. Tell all other business you know as soon as possible to help everyone. We have made arrangements to issue a wider press release and warning to other education authorities in Scotland.