Set-up-Digital-Sign-In.md
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-Services using **SmartCentral** have the option to enable digital sign in by their parents, This allows parents, and those authorised to collect their child, to digitally sign their child / children in and out for the day. If using digital sign in, the staff view of the roll is synchronised so they can see which children are signed in or out.
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+### Digital Sign In
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-Parent 1, Parent 2 and each contact, who has been authorised to collect Parent 1's child, are assigned a unique pin to be used as their electronic signature on the digital roll;
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- - It is important to remind parents this is a personal signature and should no more be shared than the pin of their bank account.
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- - All PINS are found on the Parent Portal for Parent 1, on the Enrolment TAB
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- - The Parent screen has a CSV file you can download, with all parents' PINS (exited & active), in case a Parent does not have access to the Parent Portal.
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- - Parent 1 is responsible for giving Parent 2 and all authorised contacts their PIN.
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+Digital Sign In allows parents (and others a parent has authorised to collect their child) to digitally sign their child in and out each day using their own PIN.
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-The digital roll can be used from any internet capable device but must be set up by a staff member at the beginning of the day. While most services are using tablet devices such as **android** tablets or **iPads**, it is perfectly possible to use a PC or laptop. The device does not need to be particularly powerful so any old PC / Laptop will probably do as long as you can install a modern browser on it. We recommend **Chrome**.
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+PINs are created automatically when the contact's information is added to SmartCentral. A separate and unique PIN is created for Parent 1 , Parent 2 (if enterred) and each Authorised Nomminee who is 'authorised to collect'.
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-**To launch the digital sign in:**
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+**It is important to remind parents their PIN is a personal electronic signature and should no more be shared than the pin of their bank account.**
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+Parent 1 is the primary account holder and can see all assigned PINs from the parent portal under the **Enrolments** tab. They are responsible for giving Parent 2 and all authorised contacts their PIN.
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+Staff can see all active PINs asociated with a child's enrolment from the **Contacts** tab on the child's profile.
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+To make it easier to quickly get your parents up and running with digital sign in the process of signing in digitally has been made as close as possible to signing a paper roll. Parents and Nominees select the child on the roll and are then prompted to enter their unique PIN.
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+We have also provided a way to export all Parent 1 PINs into a CSV so you can quickly assist those parents having trouble remebering their PIN in the first week.
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+The digital roll can be used from any internet connected device but must be set up by a staff member at the beginning of the day.
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+While most services are using tablet devices such as **android** tablets or **iPads**, it is perfectly possible to use a PC or laptop. The device does not need to be particularly powerful so any old PC / Laptop will probably do as long as you can install a modern browser on it. We recommend **Chrome**.
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+The staff view of the roll shows updated sign in and sign out so staff can see which children are signed in or out and by who.
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+#### Starting up Digital Sign In
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+To launch the digital sign in feature:
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1. Log in to SmartCentral on the device you wish to use
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2. Navigate to the daily roll:
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**Using Chrome - How to secure your tablet for Digital SignIn:**
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-Once you have opened the Digital Attendance Sheet, delete all other open TABs you have opened. That is leave only the Parent Digital Attendance Sheet TAB open
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+1. Once you have opened the Digital Attendance Sheet, delete all other open TABs you have opened. That is leave only the Parent Digital Attendance Sheet TAB open
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* Click on the three dots (top right)
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* Select history from the drop down box
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* Select history again