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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.
Renew or re-register an approved driving instructor (ADI) registration - online or by post and the fees
Get a criminal record check if you’re an approved driving instructor (ADI) and want to renew your registration
Update your personal details on the approved driving instructor (ADI) register and publish your details for learner drivers to see.
Apply for your first approved driving instructor (ADI) badge when you've passed the ADI part 3 test
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 have to take an ADI standards check (check test), what happens at the test and how your grade is decided.
You need to declare that you've done 40 hours of training within the last 6 months when you apply for a trainee driving instructor licence.
Register to teach Pass Plus, order refill packs and see when your pupil's certificate has been posted
Report someone who is not a qualified and registered driving instructor but is charging for driving lessons
Appeal to an independent tribunal if you disagree with a decision about your approved driving instructor (ADI) registration
When you can be suspended as a driving instructor and compensation you can claim if you are not removed from the register
Fees for becoming one of the different types a motorcycle trainer and registering with the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA)
When you have to take a motorcycle trainer standards check, what happens at the check and how your result is worked out
Transfer your Northern Ireland or Republic of Ireland driving instructor registration to Great Britain.
Apply for compensation if your approved driving instructor (ADI) registration was suspended, but you were not taken off the ADI register.
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