Copilot AI to Support Minutes Writing

Overview:

This hands-on session shows how Microsoft Copilot can support minute writing by improving speed, accuracy, and confidence, with practical examples, live demonstration, and real council meeting scenarios. 

Key Topics:

 Welcome & recap of minute writing principles 

• Introduction to Copilot and Microsoft 365 
• Live demonstration: drafting and editing minutes, showing how to extract key points from meeting transcripts 
• Format minutes using Copilot 
• Suggest edits and refinements 
• Integrate with GovAssist workflows 
• Support consistency and reduce admin time 

These practical scenarios show how the skills from this session apply to faster, clearer, and more consistent council minute-writing workflows. 

Scenarios: 

1. A minute taker needs a clear refresher on good minute-writing principles before using Copilot to support the process. 

2. Delegates want a practical introduction to how Copilot fits into Microsoft 365 and where it can support meeting documentation. 

3. A council officer wants to turn a meeting transcript or notes into a first draft of minutes more quickly using Copilot. 

4. Minutes need to be structured in line with JAM standards and local council expectations. 

5. A draft set of minutes needs refining so actions, decisions, and wording are clear and professional. 

6. A council wants Copilot-supported minute writing to fit alongside existing governance or workflow processes such as GovAssist. 

7. Democratic Services staff want to reduce admin time while keeping minutes consistent, accurate, and easier to produce. 

Who Should Attend:  
Ideal for Democratic Services officers, clerks, meeting administrators, and anyone responsible for drafting or refining council minutes. This session is especially useful for those who want to improve speed, consistency, and confidence when producing meeting records.

Pricing:

• Free for CloudyIT customers using a training credit 

• £65 for non-CloudyIT customers (read T&Cs) 

Continue Your Digital Learning Journey:

Take the next step with Microsoft 365 AI Copilot for Councils – Advanced to expand your use of Copilot beyond meeting minutes and explore practical use cases across Microsoft 365.