Unit Devices
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Unit Mobile Phone
The unit phone is there for the ability to make calls, texts and use apps such as WhatsApp to stay in contact with young people , social workers and sometimes parents.
Whilst using this mobile you may not make personal calls as it is to be used for business purposes only.
This phone is not meant to be given to any young person under any circumstances. .
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Unit Landline
The house phone is available for young people to use whilst supervised by staff. Typically the house phone will be the first point of contact for social workers or parents therefore they can’t be left to keep it all day or manage the phone exclusively.
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Unit Laptop
Each Unit will have a laptop that is set uo with all the necessary apps and systems required to carry out the role of Key Working. The staff will have access to the unit laptop where they are able to complete daily tasks such as the daily log, reading and responding to emails and attending meetings via zoom or teams.
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Unit Phones
For challenging young people we will buy an additional cheap phone that can only call and text. This is typically a pay as you go type phone. This phone can be given to young people to make calls and texts but does not put us at any risk of social workers and professionals calling and being disrespected or not getting through raising concerns. This phone should not be used to call young people or other professionals and no details of the unit can be saved on it. When this phone is not necessary to use we will keep it in the safe or money box in the unit.
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Young People Laptop
this is where the young people are able to work with staff to complete any schoolwork or exams that they may need help with. Alongside this they can be used for young people to be able to access meetings. No infinity alliance professional or staff information or details should be saved on this at all.
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Staff Tablet
Each unit will have a tablet in it. This tablet is used for things such as staff sign in and out, filling in mentoring and session forms with the young people and collecting digital signatures to verify the sessions.
Please note, if any of these devices are damaged by staff then a fee may be deducted from pay checks.
All unit devices must be locked and protected with a code/password. Specific apps should be locked individually such as teams and Mind Meister to protect sensitive and ensuring only certain people have access to it
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Office Printer
Though we have made best efforts to be paperless, Each Unit will have a printer that is set up to the unit laptop incase staff or young people need to print forms, documents etc. This printer will also be used for scanning physical files into the digital workspace when this is necessary.
