1. What does the registration fee cover?
The fee covers one year’s membership to Workshop Network and includes the cost of your enhanced CRB check. In year two and three membership fees are reduced to encourage and reward loyalty from our artists. Back to top

2. I have a CRB check, why do I need another one?
As with most major employers in the UK Workshop Network have a strict CRB policy. We advertise and guarantee that all of our artists are CRB checked at the point of registration. This is what makes us one of the safest and most reliable places to find freelance creative arts tutors in the U.K. We cannot accept old CRB checks because of portability issues, secondly because we would have no way of telling if any incidents had happened in that artists professional or personal life from the date of their last check to their point of registration. We are responsible for thoroughly checking suitability and cannot take risks with these checks. We empathise entirely with artist who have been through several checks before, yet we cannot risk any incidences that may lead to our reputation being at risk, more importantly any of our workshop participants being at risk. However, the CRB check will only be refreshed after a three year period and we expect all artists to recuperate their registration fee within one workshop booking. Back to top

3. Are there any further fees involved?
The only other fees involved will be your continuing membership fees which are reduced in subsequent years. Back to top

4. How much work am I likely to get?
We set a target for each of our artists and as a pro-active target based agency expect to be able to provide each artist with a minimum of twelve full days work per year. This is a minimum target. We are developing consistent relationships with many clients as part of our growth as a young business . As with all businesses Workshop Network cannot guarantee any minimum amount of work. Back to top

5. Does Workshop Network take any commission from my earnings?
Workshop Network does not take commission from your fees, we add an administrative charge on to your workshop fee. A finders fee, if you like, our artists take home their entire workshop fee. Back to top

6. How do I get paid?
After completion of an assignment Workshop Network will invoice the client and expect a 28 day turn around with payment. In turn the artist invoices us and we will pay within the same 28 day time frame direct to your account or by cheque if necessary. Back to top

7. Do I need to carry public liability insurance?
Workshop Network does not insist our artists carry their own insurance, we do advise our artists to as we believe it improves employability. We are still happy to represent artists without their own insurance. Back to top

8. How does Workshop Network advertise my workshops?
Workshop Network advertises in a number of ways including direct mail outs to potential clients, we also advertise in national journals e.g Teaching Drama. We pitch individual artists for individual assignments when we feel they are suitable. We have a wide support network on the World Wide Web and also follow more traditional forms of advertising. Back to top

9. Who runs Workshop Network?
The team behind Workshop Network have various experiences to bring to the agency. Our finance manager has over twenty years worth of independent business experience. Our business development manager has over fifteen years worth of workshop experience both as facilitator and participant, trained to degree standard in Performing Arts as well as being a qualified and accomplished youth theatre and dance workshop leader. Our admin team have over five years worth of office based administrative training. Together they bring their various skills to create one of the most innovative agencies for workshop artists in the U.K. Back to top

10. Is Workshop Network just an arts database?
No, we are far more than an arts database. As opposed to simply collating data and storing it, we are pro-active in seeking you work. As we work with small administrative charges it is in our interest to get you as much work as possible. Initially instigated by a workshop leader Workshop Network is here to work for you. Back to top

11. Shall I do it later?
Why wait? we are committed to being able to supply our artists with a minimum amount of assignments each year. We do not want to over represent any particular genre or geographical area meaning there are limited spaces available here at Workshop Network. Back to top