Professional development for driving and motorcycle instructors

Associations and organisations for driving and motorcycle instructors and how to book the DVSA special test.

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Approved driving instructor (ADI) professional development

Take voluntary continuing professional development (CPD) to keep your approved driving instructor (ADI) skills up to date.
Record your approved driving instructor (ADI) development

You should keep a record of any continuing professional development (CPD) you do if you're an approved driving instructor (ADI).

Request your approved driving instructor (ADI) driving test data report
- Detailed guide
- 10 July 2023
- Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
Take the DVSA special tests for instructors
- Detailed guide
- 11 July 2012
- Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
Approved driving instructor (ADI) standards check: indicators and triggers
- Guidance
- 17 May 2023
- Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
Driving instructor associations and organisations
- Guidance
- 9 June 2023
- Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency

Despatch blog for driver and rider trainers
- 18 August 2015
- Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
- Correspondence
Despatch road safety ezine: issue 03/2013
- 8 July 2013
- Closed organisation: Driving Standards Agency
- Correspondence
Official publication for new driving instructors
- 31 May 2013
- Closed organisation: Driving Standards Agency
- News story
Despatch road safety ezine: issue 02/2013
- 8 May 2013
- Closed organisation: Driving Standards Agency
- Correspondence
Despatch road safety ezine: issue 01/2013
- 27 February 2013
- Closed organisation: Driving Standards Agency
- Correspondence

Driving instructor and motorcycle instructor register data
- 23 October 2025
- Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
- Statistical data set