Before the training course.

Trainers: training website, posters, attractive training programmes, leaflets, etc. Any form of publication or publicity for training.

A few methods can be used to motivate and encourage learners to attend IPV and SV training:
· Publicise training offered with attractive, practical programmes, which focus on problem-solving. Use of publicity posters, computer systems available to most professionals. Programmes may have abstracts attached, which draw interest and offer a taster of the programme.
· Accreditation to be obtained from a professional body for the training, to encourage professional development.
· To facilitate access to training activities: carry out training activities during working hours, at the workplace, or having replacements during training time (for staff professionals)
· Integration of IPV and SV in the mandatory postgraduate training programme for professionals (eg within teaching curriculums for junior doctors).
· To incorporate into the professional skills training in healthcare and related professions.

· Formal integration of IPV and SV detection and assistance activities to the service portfolio, so it is deemed necessary to develop those skills, as their performance on them will be assessed (within primary care and hospital settings).
· Bibliography or reading list to be sent out to learners for information, prior to attending training on IPV or SV.