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title: "Task Approval Permissions for People Managers"
slug: "task-approval-permissions-for-people-managers"
tags: ["Task Approval", "People Managers"]
updated: 2026-11-02T16:24:09Z
published: 2026-11-02T16:24:09Z
canonical: "docs.thrivelearning.com/task-approval-permissions-for-people-managers"
---

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# Task Approval Permissions for People Managers

**People Managers can approve task evidence submitted by learners** within their assigned audience. This capability helps decentralise learning management by allowing additional leaders, beyond a learner's direct line manager, to manage learner development and support progress through goals and learning pathways.

People Managers can:

- Access learner records for individuals in their audience.
- Create and edit goals.
- Approve submitted task evidence for goals and learning pathways.

> [!NOTE]
> Note:
> 
> This applies only to tasks awaiting approval. Approved tasks cannot be modified by People Managers.

## Enabling Task Approval for People Managers

To grant this permission, add the user as an admin on the relevant Audience and, in the **Permissions** modal, select **Access learning records** and **Manage learning** under **People Manager**. See [Structure Admin Permissions](/v1/docs/structure-admin-permissions-breakdown) for the full granting steps and permissions breakdown.

![People Manager permissions include learning records, goal management, event enrollment, assessments, and compliance reports.](https://cdn.document360.io/3a0609fb-d96c-4ce1-aabe-d9338fb1e858/Images/Documentation/image(980).png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-05T18%3A05%3A25Z&se=2026-11-05T19%3A05%3A25Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=TAhdWaPL2XIWkoscF8gdks87xAgUDPVNqGvWeurH9eA%3D)

Once enabled, People Managers will have access to:

- The **Learn** page for members of their audience
- Any tasks pending evidence approval
- Goal creation and editing on behalf of learners

## Approval Workflow

### Reviewing and Approving Tasks

Once enabled, People Managers can:

- Go to the **Notifications** panel
- View outstanding items listed under **Needs Approval**
- Select and review submitted evidence
- Approve evidence

### Notifications

- People Managers receive in-app notifications when new evidence is submitted for approval.
- Email notifications are not sent.
- If another manager approves the task first, the notification is automatically removed.

### Managing Pending Approvals

- All outstanding tasks awaiting approval are shown in the **Notifications** panel.
- For larger volumes, the list is paginated.