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
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
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
Manage your diary, request & track payments from your learners, and take your business to the next level. ADI Network is the only app a successful driving instructor needs to organise and grow their business — ADI Network puts you at the wheel and your business in your pocket.
Contact: Louise Bruchez
Telephone: 07903 855 973
Email: [email protected]
Website: adinetwork.co.uk
Advisors4me Financial Services is run by a former driving instructor and offers advice on and arranges income protection, life insurance and mortgages.
Name: Mark Pazik
Telephone: 0208 163 5992
Email: [email protected]
Website: advisors4me.co.uk
Assist The Learner Driver provide services and resources for learner drivers, supervisors and for ADIs and PDIs.
Contact: Suleman Javed
Telephone: 0796 9871 274
Email: [email protected]
Website: assistthelearnerdriver.co.uk
Bill Plant Driving School is one the UK’s largest nationwide driving schools– offering driving lessons, driving instructor training, corporate fleet management and ADI/PDI franchises.
Contact: Tom Hixon
Telephone: 01765 643 374
Email: [email protected]
Website: billplant.co.uk
Bright Coaching delivers the PDA Level 7 in Coaching, Behavioural Change, and Driver Psychology. The only professional, accredited qualification of its kind for ADIs.
Contact: Stewart Lochrie
Telephone: 07791 559 318
Email: [email protected]
Website: brightcoaching.net
Collingwood Learner Driver Insurance offers you a fantastic way of earning extra income whilst saving your students money with our annual or short-term policies.
Contact: Jonathan Brougham
Telephone: 07596 868 748
Email: [email protected]
Website: collingwood.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
Disability Driving Instructors offer independent information and advice for disabled people wanting to learn to drive; we also support ADIs by providing a postcode-searchable instructor register.
Contact: John Rogers
Telephone: 01773 852198 / 07775 810 852
Email: [email protected]
Website: disabilitydrivinginstructors.com
DRIVE Driving School is the UK’s fastest-growing driving school, and as part of the same family as ‘SmartDriving’, we have been training driving instructors for over 40 years.
Contact: Adam Bragg
Telephone: 0800 368 9215
Email: [email protected]
Website: just-drive.co.uk
Drive.Day is a brand-new effortless app, that intelligently supports the running of your business. Plan lessons, manage pupils, track your finances and more in just a few taps.
Contact: Darren Mitchell
Telephone: 0773 936 3961
Email: [email protected]
Website: drive.day
DriverAssist.ME is a B2B business that organises live driver experiences and training events, helping the end-user to understand ADAS features and to confidently use them in the real-world.
Contact: Steve Boyle
Telephone: 0794 976 2820
Email: [email protected]
Website: driverassist.me
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
ORDIT registered trainers since 2007, providing driving instructor training, ADI Part 2, ADI Part 3, and Standards Check training and producers of industry-leading driving instructor books.
Contact: Chris Gouldingay
Telephone: 07783 525 841
Email: [email protected]
Website: drivertrainingltd.com
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
Driving Test Success has helped over 14 million learners prepare for their tests and named Apple’s no.1 paid iPhone app for four consecutive years.
Contact: Boyd Ingram
Telephone: 07970 692 515
Email: [email protected]
Website: drivingtestsuccess.com
Driving Mobility ensures that there are common standards, promotes good practice and offers training and education to centre staff and related external individuals and organisations, whilst working closely with associated national bodies.
Contact: Stephen Perry
Telephone: 0800 559 3636
Email: [email protected]
Website: drivingmobility.org.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
FBTC Accountancy Services is a knowledgeable and friendly team supporting all clients with their self-employment and helping them get to grips with tax changes such as making tax digital.
Contact: Alan Gott
Telephone: 0344 984 4445
Email: [email protected]
Website: fbtc.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
GoRoadie Pro is the diary manager designed to give ADIs more freedom and less stress, in a fast, modern and easy to use app.
Contact: Michael Carr
Telephone: 07784 593 518
Email: [email protected]
Website: goroadie.com/pro
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
IAM RoadSmart is the UK’s leading independent road safety charity, providing skills development courses for business drivers and DVSA-approved drink-drive courses, via a nationwide network of ADIs.
Contact: Kieran Cornwell
Telephone: 020 8996 9600
Email: [email protected]
Website: iamroadsmart.com/business
For the past 20 years InstructorcoverPlus has worked with underwriters to ensure our ADI and PDI cover meets the demands of the modern driving instructor.
Contact: Natalie Charles
Telephone: 02920 629 413
Email: [email protected]
Website: instructorcoverplus.com
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
Learn to Drive Pro specialise in developing digital and print driver training resources. We supply a range of books tailored for learners and for driving instructors. Our resources are developed by leading driving instructors and an experienced team of developers and illustrators.
Contact: Richard Rawden
Telephone: 07904 396 281
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.learntodrivepro.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
Your branded driving school with all the support of a brilliant franchise, the best of both worlds. A better, fairer, more ethical deal for you!
Contact: Andrew Love
Telephone: 07812 537 562
Email: [email protected]
Website: lidiaondemand.co.uk
The UK’s lowest-cost, highest-rate payment app. There’s no contract, and the 0.79% all-in rate can be offset to 0% with the free ‘Expense and Reward Card’.
Contact: Simon Howell
Telephone: 0754 504 4926
Email: [email protected]
Website lopay.com
A supportive community group aimed at supporting PDIs, offering a safe place to seek help, share ideas, and ask questions with expert support.
Contact: Laura Morris
Telephone: 0798 2493 422
Email: [email protected]
Website: facebook.com/groups/LousPDIgroup
MSA GB offers regional centres of activity providing information, representation, services, and support. Wholly owned by and run entirely for the benefit of its members.
Contact: Peter Harvey
Telephone: 07774 139 080
Email: [email protected]
Website: msagb.com
Launched in 2014, MyDriveTime provides the industry’s premium diary and admin management tool to professional instructors and schools looking to enhance their business performance.
Contact: Daniel Hill
Telephone: 01252 757 314
Email: [email protected]
Website: mydrivetime.co.uk
Online Driving Lessons provides theory, practical and instructor training (technical and business), through videos, theory software and Zoom training. We also support Hope into Action charity.
Contact: James Cornwell
Telephone: 0741 13 15 169
Email: [email protected]
Website: onlinedrivinglessons.co.uk
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]
RED understand what it takes to be a successful instructor. Safe driving and customer care are at the heart of everything we do.
Contact: Colin Paterson
Telephone: 07774 828 942
Email: [email protected]
Website: reddrivingschool.com
Right Fuel Card is an independent distributor of fuel cards. We understand our customers are looking for cost-effective, time-efficient options with ultimate convenience.
Contact: Matthew Dodds
Telephone: 07985 587 316
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.rightfuelcard.co.uk/intelligent
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
The Stationery Office (TSO) is proud to be the official publisher of the DVSA. Producing all the official learning material and the website www.safedrivingforlife.info
Contact: Tim Key
Telephone: 01603 985 955
Email: [email protected]
Website: safedrivingforlife.info
The UK’s leading authority on tyre safety, TyreSafe aims to reduce the number of tyre-related incidents on Britain’s roads by raising awareness of the importance of tyre maintenance.
Contact: Jason Simms
Telephone: 07753 433 007
Email: [email protected]
Website: tyresafe.org
Varium is a free app for driving instructors and pupils that offers automatic calendar synchronisation, pupil management, cloud storage, and a payment platform with automatic tracking.
Contact: Ehsan Hoseini
Email: [email protected]
Website: varium.app
Viz-Ovalz, Direct Vizion System—Affordable, retrofittable lenses that attach to your windscreen, alerting you to pedestrians, cyclists, and other road users hidden in your blind spots.
Contact: Jock Boyle
Telephone: 07708 091 511
Email: [email protected]
Website: oisinventions.com
YES! Driving School offers franchises from as low as £9 +vat per week, with guaranteed hours. With or without car, manual or electric (automatic) at excellent rates! Instructor training provided.
Contact: Ruedi Preiss
Telephone: 0330 330 7717
Email: [email protected]
Website: yesdriving.co.uk
Speakers
Lilian Greenwood MP
Minister for Future of Roads, Department for Transport
Loveday Ryder
Chief Executive, DVSA
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
Our Sponsors
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Activities
HGV reversing challenge
Off the back of the hugely successful HGV reversing challenge last year, our headline sponsor, AcciDON’T Driving School, has lined up not one, not two, but three HGVs. Experience what it’s like to get behind the wheel of a big vehicle and navigate around, including their reversing challenge.
Don’t worry—an expert AcciDON’T instructor will sit alongside you to guide you through it. It was such a popular attraction last year that there are now three HGVs to drive in an expanded outdoor area to help avoid the queues.
Giant Scalextric
Relive your youth and have some fun on this eight-lane giant Scalextric track. Test your skills against other instructors by racing them to be the fastest around the track. There are some fabulous prizes up for grabs, too, so if you post one of the fastest laps, there will be a double delight with you making the podium and taking home one of the prizes on offer, courtesy of our sponsor Drive.Day.
Emergency braking demo
Ever wonder what kind of safety kit your car was fitted with? Do you know your ABS from your AEB? Do you know what ADAS stands for? Experts in our outdoor demo area will reveal all and help you understand, then explain to your learners what all these safety devices cars are fitted with actually do. Try driving at a high pace into a parked car and see how the emergency braking system really works. Buckle up for the ride!
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].