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Taking the approved driving instructor (ADI) part 2 test - what you need to bring and what happens during the test.
Find driving instructors near you who are approved by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA)
Apply for and use a Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) pre-funded account to pay for Driver CPC and driving test services.
You can sit in and observe a driving test if you're 16 or over, but you cannot take any part in the test and you must follow certain rules.
Qualify as an HGV or bus driver, requalify if you used to drive an HGV or bus, get a provisional licence, take the Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) tests.
Record the details of scheduled delegated driving tests with the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA)
Apply to start qualifying as an approved driving instructor (ADI) with the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA)
Fees for taking the approved driving instructor (ADI) qualifying tests, and registering as an ADI with the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA)
Book driving and motorcycle tests for your pupils, check details, change, swap or cancel tests, and manage your availability for car driving tests.
You must become an approved driving instructor (ADI) if you want to charge people for lessons. You can do this as part of a driving school or by setting up your own business.
Research carried out with approved driving instructors about how many pupils they're teaching, and their attitudes towards mock driving tests.
Find training courses to qualify to become an approved driving instructor (ADI)
Check someone's driving record - vehicles they can drive, penalty points and disqualifications
How to account for VAT on vehicles and fuel you use for your business.
Find out if you can drive a minibus and what licence you need - when you need to have a PCV D1 category licence
FCDO travel advice for Côte d'Ivoire. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
Buy multiple licences for Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) driving theory e-learning for all of the learner drivers you teach or drivers you employ.
How to become a large goods vehicle (LGV) instructor to provide training to people learning to drive lorries
Report someone who is not a qualified and registered driving instructor but is charging for driving lessons
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