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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.
Find driving instructors near you who are approved by 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)
Check if you can become an approved driving instructor (ADI) and what you need to do to qualify.
Get a criminal record check if you're applying to become an approved driving instructor (ADI)
Find training courses to qualify to become an approved driving instructor (ADI)
Who can teach you to drive, practising with friends and family, driving lessons, insurance, using L and P plates.
Taking the approved driving instructor (ADI) part 1 test - what you need to bring and what happens during the test
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 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 get and use a trainee driving instructor licence to help you qualify as an approved driving instructor (ADI)
Apply for a trainee driving instructor licence to help you prepare for the approved driving instructor (ADI) part 3 test
Taking the approved driving instructor (ADI) part 2 test - what you need to bring and what happens during the test.
Report someone who is not a qualified and registered driving instructor but is charging for driving lessons
Take voluntary continuing professional development (CPD) to keep your approved driving instructor (ADI) skills up to date.
How to become a large goods vehicle (LGV) instructor to provide training to people learning to drive lorries
Become an instructor, book and manage tests, manage your ADI registration
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.
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.
Research carried out with approved driving instructors about how many pupils they're teaching, and their attitudes towards mock driving tests.
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