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Appeal to an independent tribunal if you disagree with a decision about your approved driving instructor (ADI) registration
Taking the approved driving instructor (ADI) part 3 test - what you need to bring and what happens during the test.
Register to teach Pass Plus, order refill packs and see when your pupil's certificate has been posted
Manage your official register of driving instructor training (ORDIT) details if you train instructors, and renew your certificate (badge) every 4 years.
Take voluntary continuing professional development (CPD) to keep your approved driving instructor (ADI) skills up to date.
Data on approved driving instructors, compulsory training and incidents.
Become a Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) assessed compulsory basic training (CBT) motorcycle instructor - how to book your assessment and what it involves
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.
Find out about the indicators used to assess approved driving instructors (ADIs) and what will trigger a standards check.
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
When you can be suspended as a driving instructor and compensation you can claim if you are not removed from the register
Apply to take the assessment so you can provide motorcycle direct access scheme (DAS) training to motorcyclists.
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.
Get a trainee driving instructor licence so you can develop your training skills before taking the approved driving instructor (ADI) part 3 test.
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.
Notes and definitions and source data for driving test, theory test and instructor statistics.
A summary of research carried out with driving instructors in February 2023 to find out how they view and use mock driving tests.
You should keep a record of any continuing professional development (CPD) you do if you're an approved driving instructor (ADI).
Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
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