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Who can teach you to drive, practising with friends and family, driving lessons, insurance, using L and P plates.
You can apply for a provisional driving licence when you’re 15 years and 9…
Anyone you pay to teach you to drive must be either: a qualified and…
You can practise driving with family or friends. Anyone you practise your…
You must put an L plate on the front and back of your vehicle so they can…
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.
How to run and manage a Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) periodic training course.
Train people to become driving instructors by joining the official register of driving instructor training (ORDIT) - including the assessments you have to pass.
How to set up a training centre and get approval to provide Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) periodic training courses.
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.
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.
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.
What you need to know to teach people how to drive a car and trailer (category BE) including eligibility, skills and how to get accredited.
When to take Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) periodic training if you're a lorry, bus or coach driver, how to find courses, and what happens if you miss your deadline.
You need to declare that you'll provide training or supervision to a trainee driving instructor if you manage or own a driving instructor training company.
What you must be able to do and what you must know and understand to provide training to drivers and riders.
What driving instructors should do to carry out realistic mock driving tests, including what needs to be in the test, assessing faults and recording the result.
How you can train to drive a heavy goods vehicle (HGV): Skills Bootcamps, apprenticeships, vocational courses and driving schools.
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.
How to get and use a trainee driving instructor licence to help you qualify as an approved driving instructor (ADI)
How approved driving instructors should behave in their personal conduct and business dealings, including advertising their services and settling disputes.
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