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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.
Find driving instructors near you who are approved by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA)
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.
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.
Check if you can become an approved driving instructor (ADI) and what you need to do to qualify.
Complain about an approved driving instructor (ADI) if you're not happy with their service or behaviour
How to apply for a taxi or private hire vehicle (PHV) driving licences inside and outside London
How you can train to drive a heavy goods vehicle (HGV): Skills Bootcamps, apprenticeships, vocational courses and driving schools.
Who can teach you to drive, practising with friends and family, driving lessons, insurance, using L and P plates.
Apply to start qualifying as an approved driving instructor (ADI) with the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA)
If you’re a driving instructor, use this form to assess and record your pupils’ progress learning the skills they need to drive a car safely.
Research carried out with approved driving instructors about how many pupils they're teaching, and their attitudes towards mock driving tests.
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 apply for taxi and private hire vehicle (PHV) licences inside and outside London.
Find training courses to qualify to become an approved driving instructor (ADI)
UK Private Hire Drivers Union trade union: annual returns, rules, statement to members, decisions and other related documents.
Report someone who is not a qualified and registered driving instructor but is charging for driving lessons
Find out if you need the Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) qualification to drive a lorry, bus or coach, or if you could be exempt.
Apply for your site to be approved to host heavy goods vehicle (HGV) or Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) part 4 tests.
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