Theme
Accurate and succinct minutes are an essential part of many meeting processes. They provide a formal record of the discussions and recommendations, and are used for a variety of purposes following the meeting including to inform decision-making, to contribute to child and carer files, and to provide an account of decision-made when children or adults access their files in the future. This course will help you learn the statutory and good practice requirements around minute-taking across various meeting contexts, including fostering and adoption panels, disruption meetings, carer reviews and professionals meetings. You will have the opportunity to practice skills to ensure your minutes are accurate, informative and of high quality.
Who should attend?
Anyone involved in taking minutes for meetings in children and families social work.
Learning outcomes
- Refreshed your knowledge about the purpose and functions of different meetings and the purpose of the minutes
- Understood good practice and statutory requirements around minute-taking
- Considered use of language, grammar and structure
- Practiced skills in writing accurate and high quality minutes
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