The Confidential Files module allows local authorities to send specific documents directly to an assigned staff member. This streamlines communication but also minimises the risk of unauthorised access, thereby safeguarding sensitive data.
When your LA sends you a confidential file, it will be visible in the My Confidential Files folder via LA > LA Documents Folder.
If the LA choose to notify you upon sending a confidential file, an email will be sent to the address we have registered for you on Perspective to notify you.
Each Confidential Files folder is only accessible to the logged-in user. Files within this folder cannot be seen by other staff unless the Local Authority included them in the file audience, in which case the file would be inside their own personal Confidential Files folder.
If you are unable to locate a file, or the wrong file has been shared with you, please contact your Local Authority directly.
To download a confidential file, click View or click on the file name.
If your Local Authority subscribes to our School Documents Search functionality in Perspective, any searches you make will include files in your confidential folder.
A confidential file will remain in your Perspective system until it is deleted by the LA or the user is archived.
If you need to return any files to your LA, you will need to use the LA > File Returns page. For more information on that, click here.