Advanced effective recording of board and committee meetings

Strengthen your skills to record meetings with clarity, precision, and impact

This advanced one-day course is designed for those who already have experience in minute-taking and want to refine their skills for recording NHS board and committee meetings. It offers practical support to improve the quality, clarity, and effectiveness of minutes in line with best practice and regulatory expectations.

Participants will deepen their understanding of how to capture discussions accurately, and produce clear records that support governance, transparency, and decision-making.

Key takeaways

1. Strengthen your understanding of the purpose and principles of minute-taking at board and committee level.
2. Learn practical techniques to accurately and succinctly capture discussion and outcomes.
3. Understand how to reflect board discussions and meet regulatory requirements through effective records.
4. Build confidence in drafting minutes that are clear, focused, and action-oriented.
5. Share experiences and solutions to common challenges with peers.

Clear, accurate minutes are essential for good governance, transparency, and accountability in NHS trusts. As regulatory scrutiny of board increases, high-quality minute-taking helps ensure that decisions, challenges, and actions are properly recorded and understood. This course supports experienced minute-takers to refine their skills, building confidence and consistency in producing effective records that stand up to internal and external scrutiny.

• The essentials of effective minute taking, including your role as minute taker and what should and should not be minuted.
• The role of the board and board committees.
• Regulatory expectations and what reviewers look for in minutes.
• Effective meeting planning and administration, including action tracking, annual work planners and crib sheets.
• Practical exercises to help improve the efficiency and effectiveness of your minute taking.  

The course runs from 9:30am to 4pm (subject to change).

This course is open to NHS Providers members, associate members and non-members.

Member (trusts and foundation trusts): £280 (ex VAT) | £336 (incl. VAT)
Associate members and integrated care boards: £350 (ex VAT) |  £420 (incl. VAT)
Non member: £420 (ex VAT) | £504 (incl. VAT)

You will need to provide a purchase order number at booking to confirm your place on this course. Card payments are also accepted. 

• Those who record minutes for board and committees in the NHS.
• Attendees who have experience in minute taking to allow full participation in discussions.