For pupils and staff, September means new stationery, new timetables, new faces in the corridor. For governance and operations teams, it also means a fresh start. A new academic year is the point where boards and committees take stock and set the tone for everything that follows. It’s the time when clerks and governance professionals […]
Read moreIt’s a familiar scenario for anyone who regularly attends meetings…you scan the agenda and see you’ve got three big agenda items with two hours set aside to get through them. By the time you’re an hour and a half into the meeting you’re still on the first item. By the time the second item comes […]
Read moreAny organisation shares information with the systems it relies on to operate, and meetings are where much of that information lives. Financial discussions, staffing matters, commercial strategy, legal advice: the content of a typical meeting often contains a wide range of sensitive information. For that reason any tool sitting inside that process needs to be […]
Read moreAI is changing the way meetings are run but not all meetings are the same. If you’re exploring AI note-taking software, you’re probably asking the same question as hundreds of other organisations: “Can AI take our minutes?” The short answer is yes. The more relevant question is: “Can AI produce minutes that meet our specific […]
Read moreHow the written record has shaped institutions and society. Memory plays a key role in many organisations. Governments, universities, charities, schools and businesses all make decisions whose consequences extend far beyond the meeting room in which they were first discussed. Yet memory alone has never been sufficient to sustain good governance. Human recollection is imperfect, […]
Read moreWe’re delighted to share that Scriba has been named Technology StartUp of the Year for the South West at the UK StartUp Awards and was also recognised in the Innovate UK Women in Innovation Awards 2026. Scriba wouldn’t exist without the many people who have supported our journey so far and this recognition gives us […]
Read moreWe recently asked governance professionals, clerks, operational teams and leaders about their experience of using Scriba. Their feedback revealed four clear ways that Scriba is helping organisations to work more effectively, while reducing workload and supporting the wellbeing of colleagues. 1) Scriba gives significant time back One of the standout findings was the scale of […]
Read moreWhat questions should effective boards be asking? Sir David Carter, former National Schools Commissioner for England, provides insights on how purpose, trust, constructive challenge and self-evaluation can create better meetings and stronger outcomes.
Read moreOne of the key themes from the first session in our recent Purposeful Meetings webinar series was the importance of understanding different perspectives in the room. In governance and leadership settings, we often focus on the mechanics of meetings – the logistics, papers, agendas and getting everyone in the right place at the right time. […]
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