The Butler Diaries Meetings Log Book is designed to bring structure and consistency to every meeting in your early childhood service. Whether you're running staff meetings, team reflections, parent evenings, or professional learning sessions, this B5 log book gives you a dedicated space to record what was discussed, who was present, and what needs to happen next – so nothing gets lost and everything is documented.

How This Log Book Supports Your Service

• Keep a clear, organised record of every meeting throughout the year, all in one place.

• Document attendees, apologies, agendas, notes, and action items with a consistent, easy-to-use format.

• Track action items and decisions with owner and due date fields, so follow-through is built into every meeting.

• Use the Quick Find Index to locate past meeting notes quickly without searching through pages.

• Support accountability and continuous improvement by maintaining a clear record of who committed to what and when.

What's Inside

• Important Information and Contacts pages at the front

• Meeting Year Planner – map out your meetings month by month across the year

• Quick Find Index – locate any meeting by subject or topic at a glance

• Meeting Notes pages – structured spread with Attendees/Apologies, Agenda, and Notes

• Action Items and Decisions – log tasks with owner, due date, and completion checkbox

Links to the National Quality Standard

This log book supports your responsibilities under:

• QA4 – Staffing Arrangements: demonstrating professional collaboration, shared practice, and organised team communication.

• QA7 – Governance and Leadership: maintaining clear records of leadership decisions, team meetings, and action planning as part of continuous improvement.

Whether used by a Nominated Supervisor, Educational Leader, or team leader in any ECEC setting, this log book ensures meetings lead to real outcomes – documented, trackable, and ready for review.