ParentPay

How does ParentPay work?

Most parents prefer the convenience of online payments using a debit card, but parents who wish to pay by cash are able to do so through PayPoint.

Online Payments: You can top up your ParentPay account online using any major debit or credit card including Visa, MasterCard, Maestro and American Express.

Cash Payments: PayPoint is found in more than 30,000 stores across the UK

What are the benefits to parents and pupils?

• ParentPay is easy-to-use and will offer you the freedom to make online payments whenever and wherever you like, 24/7.

• The technology used is of the highest internet security available ensuring that your money will reach school safely – offering you peace of mind.

• Payments can be made by credit/debit card or also through PayPoint.

• Full payment histories and statements are available to you securely online at anytime.

• Your children will not have to worry about losing money at school.

• Parents can choose to be alerted when their balances are low via email and/or SMS text.

What are the benefits to our school?

• You can help us reduce workloads for all staff as no more counting cash, chasing debt and stop cash collection services.

• Creates more time to lend to educational support and the smooth running of the school.

• Help to reduce anti-social behaviour.

• Using ParentPay also ensures that all financial transactions are safe and secure - helping us to remove costs associated with us having to manage cash securely on the school premises.

• The more parents that use ParentPay, the greater the benefit is to our school.

Highfields is working towards becoming a cashless school and ParentPay is our preferred method of payment for all school trips, events and catering accounts.

For more information please visit: www.parentpay.com/parents/what-parentpay-does

What do I need to do?

I am already registered: Just log on with the details you were provided with and ensure that your account is activated and your information preferences are up to date

I am new to ParentPay: If your child is just starting at Highfields a letter will be automatically generated for you with login details and further instructions

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