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When you have to take an ADI standards check (check test), what happens at the test and how your grade is decided.
The approved driving instructor (ADI) standards check assesses your…
You’ll get a letter from DVSA when you need to book your approved driving…
You must take: your approved driving instructor (ADI) registration…
A Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) examiner will watch you…
After you give the lesson, the examiner will discuss your performance and…
The approved driving instructor (ADI) standards check replaced the ADI…
Fees for taking the approved driving instructor (ADI) qualifying tests, and registering as an ADI with the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA)
Update your personal details on the approved driving instructor (ADI) register and publish your details for learner drivers to see.
Update your approved driving instructor (ADI) registration, display your ADI badge or replace a lost or stolen badge, stop being an ADI, and report cautions or convictions
Take voluntary continuing professional development (CPD) to keep your approved driving instructor (ADI) skills up to date.
Taking the approved driving instructor (ADI) part 3 test - what you need to bring and what happens during the test.
Apply for your first approved driving instructor (ADI) badge when you've passed the ADI part 3 test
Renew or re-register an approved driving instructor (ADI) registration - online or by post and the fees
Taking the approved driving instructor (ADI) part 1 test - what you need to bring and what happens during the test
Taking the approved driving instructor (ADI) part 2 test - what you need to bring and what happens during the test.
As a driving instructor, you can ask for a report that shows a summary of the faults your pupils made during car driving tests in the last 12 months.
Apply to start qualifying as an approved driving instructor (ADI) with the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA)
Become an instructor, book and manage tests, manage your ADI registration
You should keep a record of any continuing professional development (CPD) you do if you're an approved driving instructor (ADI).
Statistics about approved driving instructor (ADI) practical driving tests which show pass rates for each driving test centre.
How examiners inspect organisations to join the official register of driving instructor training (ORDIT).
The report form used to mark your approved driving instructor (ADI) part 3 test, which assesses your ability to teach pupils.
Guidance on inspections, meetings, office procedures, annual leave and correspondence.
Guidance for managers of driving examiners who carry out ADI qualifying tests and checks.
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