It included a distance learning pack, a one-day residential and a 10 day work placement. Success depended to a great extent on individual self-motivation and discipline. But equally, strength was gained by learning from each other and creating a common bond amongst themselves. Detailed assessments of each part of the training was an important means of responding to the hard work each trainee had done. Learning and skills development are on-going requirements for a successful network.
Training can also be a way of drawing in new agents.
A one-off training course, no matter how good, is unlikely to be enough to create a sustainable and dynamic network. Guide them Provide on-going support once the initial training is complete. This may include linking the agents to the first few contracts of work. It may also include moral support for those who have not found work through the agents' network. Technical guidance in forming a legal structure, and general access to information are also essential.