Minutes: taking and writing effective minutes - for the public sector

(Former name: Taking and writing minutes: the essentials: PUBLIC SECTOR)

Course summary

This minute taking course, designed specifically for public sector organisations, takes a practical hands on approach to minutes with lots of exercies so that you can practise new skills. Our trainers are very familiar with the requirements of minute taking in a range of public service settings - Government, local authorities, health service, housing and education - and can help you make sense of the minutes you have to take in your own workplace.

Course outline

On our one day minute taking course, which takes place in Central London, we will cover:

• the purpose, function and legal context of minutes
• some tips on grammar for minutes
• what to put in and what to leave out
• how to lay out your minutes for formal and informal meetings
• preparing to take minutes
• working with the chair of the meeting
• listening and notetaking skills
• editing and finishing your minutes
• minutes and the Freedom of Information Act
• a year of free support

Who is this course for?

This one day minute taking course is useful to anyone working in the Public Sector who has to take minutes as part of their work. Whether you are asked to minute the occasional team meeting or are responsible for minuting formal Board meetings, this course will have something for you. If you learn better with lots of practice, you might find the two day course helpful.

What will this course help me do: learning outcomes?

This minute taking course will help you take and write up good, clear minutes. You will be able to distinguish between taking minutes and taking notes. It will also help you to work effectively with your chair.

Other courses to consider

The Centre offers a wide range of training courses for professional office staff, including FROM SECRETARY TO PA; CUSTOMER CARE AND TELEPHONE SKILLS; ADMINISTRATION TRAINING.  You might also want to take a look at our writing courses including the Centre's popular PROOFREADING COURSE and WRITING SKILLS: THE BASICS.

You may also be interested in purchasing the Centre's published book on the subject of minute taking: Taking and writing minutes by Jan Burnell. Click here to buy the book.

Course dates

This course is run on request. This means that we will keep your details on file and once we have at least three people interested in the course we will contact you to let you know and to schedule a date. Please contact us to log your interest in this course.

Alternatively we can also run this as an in-company course. Find out more about in-company training.