AcciDON’T Driving School was formed 22 years ago to deliver fleet driver training nationwide. In the last 15 years AcciDON’T has been involved in delivering license acquisition training on several national contracts, and currently teaches over 3,500 students each year for the Army, Navy and RAF.
Contact: Simon Johnston
Telephone: 07774 130 060
Email: [email protected]
Website: accidont.co.uk
ADINJC is a well-established, leading national association run by ADIs on a not-for-profit basis, we work tirelessly to inform, represent, and support our members. Join us and become part of our national association with over 8,500 other ADI and PDI members. We have one simple membership price, including a free membership option to get you started quickly. Groups of ADIs are also welcomed to join us.
Contact: Sue Duncan
Telephone: 07855 453 414
Email: [email protected]
Website: adinjc.org.uk
AA Driving School is one of the biggest and most trusted brands in the industry, there’s no one better placed to help you shape the drivers of tomorrow.
Contact: Rebecca Luton
Email: [email protected]
Website: theAA.com/driving-school
AAT offers modern, simplified online driving instructor training with expert guidance from a seasoned Grade A instructor. This training helps you pass exams and save on fees.
Contact: Jeff Lucas
Telephone: 07500 500 420
Email: [email protected]
Website: advancedadi.co.uk
Confident Drivers is an ADI training provider and website offering techniques and resources to help manage driving stress and anxiety, supported by The Driving Confidence podcast.
Contact: Tracey Field
Telephone: 07963 797 613
Email: [email protected]
Website: confidentdrivers.co.uk
A lifetime of safe driving. Ensuring the vehicles and drivers that use our roads are safe.
Contact: Abigail Holland
Telephone: 07870 893 528
Email: [email protected]
Website: dvsa.gov.uk
Drivetech is a proven leader in the provision of quality driver risk management, driver training, and education for businesses and professionals in the training community.
Contact: Steve Appleby
Telephone: 07814 006 514
Email: [email protected]
Website: drivetech.co.uk
EzLicence is an online platform connecting learners with driving instructors. Students use learner reviews to choose, book and pay for lessons with local driving instructors.
Contact name: Joe Parry
Telephone: 0793 4204 303
Email: [email protected]
Website: ezlicence.co.uk
We provide bespoke Business Management Support for Driving Instructors. We will establish how you are currently operating your business, we will provide strategies for you to action, to improve, utilize and to grow.
Contact: Vickie Ambrose and Kim Gibson
Telephone: 0203 576 3243
Email: [email protected]
Website: gatesandgibson.com
DVSA-accredited fleet trainer courses for ADIs. Currently recruiting ADIs in many areas of the country for ongoing assessment and training work
Contact: Andrew O’Donnell
Telephone: 0330 111 7230
Email: [email protected]
Website: greenpenny.co.uk
Our ‘mentorship’ package uses a holistic approach, providing actionable tasks to improve your lessons, in turn bringing them in line and beyond the DVSA’s standards.
Contact: Diana Todd
Telephone: 07786 241 331
Email: [email protected]
Website: inspireinstructortraining.com
Intelligent Instructor Driving Instructor Insurance offers affordable cover for fully qualified instructors and for those who are still in training. It offers flexible and inexpensive cover which is feature-packed driving instructor insurance that won’t break the bank.
Contact: Gavin Hawes
Telephone: 0800 181 4552
Email: [email protected]
Intelligent Instructor+ is a brand new, exclusive members club for driving instructors. This new subscription service is designed for driving instructors who want to continue learning and developing. Subscribers gain exclusive access to a vast library of tailored content, both written and video, with fresh content added regularly. Learn from training, marketing, business, road safety experts, and more. Be part of our exclusive Facebook and WhatsApp groups, receive our monthly newsletter and invites to our monthly webinars. Unlock exclusive discounts and offers and be automatically entered into our monthly prize draw. All for just £5 per month. What are you waiting for? Join our growing Intelligent Instructor+ community now!
Email: [email protected]
Website: intelligentinstructor.co.uk/ii+
Mick Knowles and Lee Jowett own and run the award-winning Knowledgeablee Instructor Training. They have over 20 years of experience running driving instructor courses, training, and development.
Contact: Lee Jowett
Telephone: 0779 5279 916
Email: [email protected]
Website: adikit.co.uk
Leicestershire Fire & Rescue Service delivers an educational road safety message, through the medium of 360-degree virtual reality films, to our inexperienced, young road users. Try our unique road safety experience in our VR van, in the outside activity area.
Contact: James Marman
Telephone: 07929 060 972
Email: [email protected]
Website: leics-fire.gov.uk
Find Your Happy with Pass N Go – a national driving school that maintains its family feel! We support our students, instructors, and trainees in their pursuit of happiness; and with a part 3 success rate of 78% (over double the national average), we really do have a proven track record of success. Operating everywhere in the UK, you truly can become a driving instructor in your local area with PNG and Find Your Happy.
Name: Christopher Graham
Telephone: 0333 207 0663
Email: [email protected]
Website: passngo.com
Pecodo is an accessible and collaborative online learning platform that optimises learning and convenience.
Contact: Sam Aspden
Email: [email protected]
Website: pecodo.com
Prosper2 is a membership-based business club catering exclusively to UK businesses. It provides the perfect environment for like-minded entrepreneurial and influential business owners, innovators, and founders – helping them collaborate, share opportunities and promote their businesses to a much wider audience.
Contact: Marc Edwards
Telephone: 07518 869 034
Email: [email protected]
Website: prosper2.co.uk
Expert driving instructor training, coaching and mentoring, helping ADIs and PDIs to develop essential teaching skills and prepare for DVSA assessments to be the best they can be. Workshops, 1:2:1 one sessions and ADI association training days.
Contact: Ray Seagrave
Telephone: 0787 086 1572
Email: [email protected]
British designed and engineered connected technology for motor vehicles, making Britain’s roads safer by educating and empowering motorists to make better decisions about their driving.
Contact: Andrew Digva
Telephone: 0330 320 3030
Email: [email protected]
Website: roadangelgroup.com
Speed of Sight is a unique, automotive charity that offers less able people aged from six to 90 the opportunity to have a life-enhancing driving experience they previously believed to be beyond their reach. Inspired by nine-time Guinness world record holder Mike Newman, Speed of Sight makes the impossible, possible for anyone with any kind of disability. There are no passengers at Speed of Sight!
Contact: Mike Newman
Telephone: 0777 962 5185
Email: [email protected]
Website: speedofsight.org
The Honest Truth is a road safety campaign delivered through driving instructors across the UK. Our mission is to deliver no-nonsense, straight-talking road safety education.
Contact: Olly Taylor QPM
Telephone: 020 3468 1339
Email: [email protected]
Website: thehonesttruth.co.uk
Speakers
Loveday Ryder
Chief Executive, DVSA
Lilian Greenwood MP
Minister for Future of Roads, Department for Transport
Lynne Barrie
President, ADINJC
Chris Bensted
Specialist Theory Trainer, Theory Test Explained
Emma Cottington
Owner, UP Driving School
Phil Cowley
Trainer, Inspire Instructor Training
Kev & Tracey Field
Co-Founders, Confident Drivers
Mike Fowler
Senior Trainer, DRIVE Driving School
Vickie Ambrose & Kim Gibson
Business Support Managers, Gates & Gibson
Alan Gott
Manager, FBTC Accountancy Services
Christopher Graham
Training Course Advisor, PNG Instructor Training
Dave Harvey
Driving Instructor Training Lead, AA Driving School
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Activities
EV display & test drives
Meet 25+ fellow EV driving instructors in our impressive electric vehicle display. Pop outside to have a chat and hear what the instructors think about teaching in their electric cars, and feel free to go for a spin in one, too.
So far, our line-up includes BMW ID3, Cupra Born, Honda e:Ny1, Hyundai Kona 64, Kia Niro EV 4, MG 4, Mini Electric, Peugeot e-208, Renault Megane e-Tec, Renault Scenic e-Tech, Renault Zoe 50, Smart #1, Tesla M3, Vauxhall Corsa-e, and the Volvo EX30.
Test drives can be arranged on the day with the BMW ID3, Cupra Born, MG4, Hyundai Kona, Kia Niro, Vauxhall Corsa-e, Peugeot e-208, Renault Zoe, Renault Megane, Renault Scenic, Volvo EX30, Smart, Mini, and Tesla. You just need to bring your driving license with you, and have your NI number handy, so we can generate a license check code.
If you want to join the line-up, contact Ruedi from YES! Driving School, who’s once again coordinating this, [email protected].
Virtual reality experience
Experience what is like to be involved in real life crash in the Leicestershire Fie & Rescues Virtual Reality Van. Taka set, pop on a VR headset, and be prepared to be immersed in an experience like no other. Just remember, it’s not real, but a great way of conveying key road safety messages.
Adapted vehicle display & test drives
Meet the team from Disability Driving Instructors and Driving Mobility who are on hand to offer help and advice if you are interested in becoming a specialist disability driving instructor. See how the cars are set up to help those with disabilities and feel free to take a test drive in one of our cars fitted with adaptations to see how disabled people can drive. Feel free to book ahead to arrange your slot for the test drive, by emailing John, [email protected].
Professional headshots
Have a professional headshot taken, so you can use in your marketing, and on your ADI/PDI licence. Visit our professional photographer’s portable studio on the day, next to the main restaurant, from 2pm-3pm, to have your photograph taken. We’ll email the digital image through, and it’s completely free of charge. Don’t forget to say ‘cheese’!