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Indicator Development19continuedTable 22: Example of a monitoring tableMonitoring of apprenticeships, training and skills developmentInputApprenticeshipsand trainingcoursesOutput expected(indicator)Twentyapprentices andtrainees starting,graduating andfindingcontinuousemployment withthe companyActual results(indicator)Twentyapprentices andtraineescompleted thecourse thoughonly 15 foundcontinuousemployment withthe companyDifferenceFiveObservations(action to betaken)More supportneeds to beprovided forindividuals tomanage thetransition fromapprenticeships/trainings tocontinuousemploymentMONITORING AND EVALUATION TOOLSTable 22 provides an example of howmonitoring might be undertaken for aninvestment in apprenticeships and trainingcourses. The selected indicators can beclassified according to the SMART system.The input is the apprenticeships andcourses themselves, although this couldalso be noted as the cost of the courses,for example US$5,000, which would be moreSimple. The expected output is Measurable –there was a target of 20 apprentices andtrainees starting, graduating and findingcontinuous employment with the company.The target was Accessible, although notquite reached. The indicators are certainlyRelevant, as numbers of graduates findingcontinuous employment is exactly whatthe program was designed for. Finally, themonitoring indicators are Timely, as thecourses were run for a fixed periodof time.STEP 5Engage with stakeholders to monitor andreport on the effectiveness of thecommunity programs using the indicators.Monitoring should be carried out throughengaging openly with stakeholders,allowing for feedback on performance andinformal inspections of the programs.Involving external parties in monitoringactivities will also provide useful feedbackfor improving performance.Community Development Toolkit195