Are you Learning to
drive with a different driving school ? Is your instructor a learner, too?
There is 5000 partly qualified instructors teaching right now
with Local and National Driving Schools? Leader School of Driving is warning all learner drivers to check that their driving
instructor is not a learner, too. Chris Laycock, of Leader School of
Driving co-founder, said: “There are approximately 5,000 and increasing
due to the recession, partly qualified
instructors teaching right now, which means they are learning on the job.
It’s ludicrous that part-qualified instructors can conduct lessons and
charge the same rate as a fully qualified instructor without formally
disclosing their status.”
A
recent online poll revealed that most people expect driving instructors
to be fully qualified.
It
asked: “Did you know that not all driving instructors are fully
qualified working for a driving school?”
Results
Well look for yourself outstanding.....
Yes,
it’s shocking
28%
Yes,
but I don't care
12%
No,
that’s outrageous 48%
No,
so what?
10%
Some
of the larger driving schools or using un-qualified driving instructors,
Red, BSM, Bill Platt. and all charging a full lesson fee for there
inexperience, Has your instructor declared to you if they or Qualified or
not ?.
Fully
qualified driving instructors have to pass three exams covering driving
theory, driving competence and, most importantly, instructional ability.
It is this final and vital element that part-qualified instructors have
yet to demonstrate satisfactorily to the Driving Standards Agency.
According
to the DSA, the Part 3 exam is the most difficult to pass, and around 70%
of all trainee instructors fail it.
The easy way to tell if your instructor is
part - or
fully qualified is by the colour of their windscreen badge: part-qualified
instructors should display a pink triangular badge whereas fully qualified
display a green octagonal badge. We’re going to lobby for changes to the
system, but change takes time. In the meantime, we strongly recommend that
learners ask if their instructor is a learner, too.
Leader
School of Driving only use experienced fully qualified instructors. This sets us apart from the
majority of driving schools around the country and gives learners the best
chance of passing their driving test.
All
Leader School of Driving instructors are Approved Driving Instructors (ADIs)
that hold a current CRB check.
Leader
School of Driving instructors provide learners with quality training
backed by the DSA.
Leader
School of Driving instructors are committed to continuing personal
professional development training and will be open and transparent in
sharing any testimonials from other learners.
