Approved driving instructors (ADI) on the register over time since 1980
Published 19 May 2014
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This is Freedom of Information request ia0052413.
Request
How many ADIs’ were there in the 80s and how many are there now? How many join the register each year and how many leave.
Response
Please find table below with information on number of approved driving instructors (ADIs) on the register and the number of ADIs joining and leaving the register since 1985.
| Financial Year | Number of ADIs on Register | Number of ADIs join register | Number of ADIs leaving register |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985/1986 | 29,017 | 7,485 | Information not held |
| 1986/1987 | 30,236 | 8,941 | Information not held |
| 1987/1988 | 31,752 | 7,079 | Information not held |
| 1988/1989 | 32,176 | 7,876 | Information not held |
| 1989/1990 | 33,040 | 8,661 | Information not held |
| 1990/1991 | 33,164 | 2,503 | 2,444 |
| 1991/1992 | 32,612 | 2,569 | 2,829 |
| 1992/1993 | 32,945 | 3,011 | 2,795 |
| 1993/1994 | 33,541 | 2,975 | 2,451 |
| 1994/1995 | 32,943 | 2,721 | 3,361 |
| 1995/1996 | 32,780 | 2,340 | 2,504 |
| 1996/1997 | 32,497 | 2,351 | 2,633 |
| 1997/1998 | 30,500 | 2,425 | 4,432 |
| 1998/1999 | 29,185 | 2,478 | 3,787 |
| 1999/2000 | 29,103 | 2,264 | 2,356 |
| 2000/2001 | 29,626 | 2,767 | 2,301 |
| 2001/2002 | 29,962 | 3,123 | 3,017 |
| 2002/2003 | 31,807 | 3,250 | 1,457 |
| 2003/2004 | 33,306 | 4,292 | 2,708 |
| 2004/2005 | 35,224 | 5,056 | 2,089 |
| 2005/2006 | 39,001 | 5,200 | 2,475 |
| 2006/2007 | 41,507 | 6,177 | 2,987 |
| 2007/2008 | 43,634 | 5,714 | 2,593 |
| 2008/2009 | 44,768 | 4,659 | 2,693 |
| 2009/2010 | 45,961 | 4,368 | 2,935 |
| 2010/2011 | 47,008 | 4,420 | 3,308 |
Please note that for the years 1985/1986 to 1989/1990 we no longer hold information about how many ADIs left the ADI Register. Also during this time period the number of new applications to the ADI register is not know, only the total number of registrations which also includes renewals of ADI licences.
Please note that our records only go back to 1985 with regards to ADI register statistics. Information on the statistics for the ADI register for 2011/2012 and 2012/2013 can be found on our website statistics for the ADI register. This information is therefore exempt under section 21 (information accessible by other means) of the FoIA. A copy of this exemption can be found at Annex A.