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Minutes
- A clerk's guide to producing minutes Free sample Getting the minutes right is essential to your role as a clerk. Read up on our top tips for taking and writing up notes, then use our handy template and checklist to save your valuable time.
- Clerk's guide to amending and approving draft meeting minutes Learn how to send, amend, approve and file the minutes (including committee minutes) for maintained schools and academies.
- How to handle confidential minutes from meetings Understand how to make minutes confidential and what to do if you've had a breach. You'll also learn about releasing confidential minutes to Ofsted inspectors or in response to requests under the Freedom of Information Act.
- Minutes checklist for chairs and headteachers Use this to check over the minutes from meetings. It will help you spot errors so you're sure your clerk hasn’t missed anything out.
- Publishing governing board minutes online Find out about publishing meeting minutes on your school website, and what the requirements are for making minutes available.