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Research carried out with approved driving instructors about how many pupils they're teaching, and their attitudes towards mock driving tests.
Who can teach you to drive, practising with friends and family, driving lessons, insurance, using L and P plates.
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.
Report someone who is not a qualified and registered driving instructor but is charging for driving lessons
Find training courses to qualify to become an approved driving instructor (ADI)
Find driving instructors near you who are approved by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA)
Train people to become driving instructors by joining the official register of driving instructor training (ORDIT) - including the assessments you have to pass.
Check if you can become an approved driving instructor (ADI) and what you need to do to qualify.
Check if you can supervise friends or family learning to drive a car, what the rules are, how to prepare the car, and how to plan your practice sessions.
Taking the approved driving instructor (ADI) part 3 test - what you need to bring and what happens during the test.
Take voluntary continuing professional development (CPD) to keep your approved driving instructor (ADI) skills up to date.
Data and statistics about the number of theory tests and driving tests taken in Great Britain, pass rates, and the number of instructors.
How to become a large goods vehicle (LGV) instructor to provide training to people learning to drive lorries
Keep a record of the driving practice you do with family or friends when you're learning to drive a car so you can show your driving instructor.
Taking the approved driving instructor (ADI) part 2 test - what you need to bring and what happens during the test.
Become an instructor, book and manage tests, manage your ADI registration
Research about learning to drive and driving tests.
Contact details for associations and organisations that represent driving instructors and work with the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency.
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