CPD Training For Qualified Driving Instructors

Continuous Professional Development Training For Qualified Driving Instructors

Passing the exams and qualifying as A Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency Approved Driving Instructor, DVSA ADI is an achievement.

Training or Development in Our Personal Lives

In many other situations we continue to learn and develop throughout our lives.

If we want to learn something new, or improve a skill, we might be able to read a book, or use Google, but we might also consider some kind of course or training.

• Many people will be attending classes or receiving training to learn or improve:
  • Art
  • Carpentry
  • Computer Skills
  • Cookery
  • Dance
  • DIY
  • Drawing
  • Football
  • Gardening
  • Golf
  • Hockey
  • Netball
  • Rugby
  • Tennis
  • Etc.

Training or Development in Our Working Lives

• Most companies provide some form of ongoing training for their employees throughout their entire career
  • This includes people at the start of a career, or commencing a new role
  • It also includes experienced well qualified people at the top of their profession
• This is how people develop, progress, and keep up with others that are developing their knowledge, skills and expertise

Continuous Professional Development Training For Qualified Driving Instructors

• Why should either driving, or driving instruction be any different?
  • The learner driver that has just passed their driving test, may feel that they know everything, that they are the best driver in the world, and that they have nothing more to learn
    • Unfortunately crash statistics say otherwise, and could they pass an ADI Part 2 or an Advanced Driving Test?
    • They may not want training, but they could actually benefit from it
• The newly qualified driving instructor, should feel proud of what they have achieved, but are they in danger of adopting the same thought process as our hypothetical newly qualified driver?
  • I know all that I need to know, I’m the best instructor in the world, I have nothing more to learn?
  • They may not want training, but they could actually benefit from it

What is Continuous Professional Development For Driving Instructors

• We are not suggesting that all driving instructors need to be continually undergoing training courses
• CPD or Continuous Professional Development can include:
  • Self Reflection
  • Reading books articles or other material
  • Watching videos
  • Listening to podcasts
  • Attending meetings or seminars
  • Online training sessions
  • Classroom type training courses
  • In car training sessions

• Subject Areas for CPD or Continuous Professional Development can include:
  • Driving, Knowledge
    • Road & traffic knowledge
    • Vehicle and safety systems knowledge
    • Knowledge of legal obligations and regulations for road users
  • Driving Skills
    • Vehicle handling ability
    • Awareness of driving situation
  • Driving Abilities
    • Sensory perception
    • Cognitive abilities
    • Physical movement & co-ordination
  • Strategy & Planning
    • Lesson delivery
    • Instructor development
    • Risk Management
  • Instruction Delivery
    • Demonstration of driving skills & methods, including commentary driving
    • Coaching of driving skills & methods
    • Teaching clients risk management strategies
  • Monitoring & Assessment
    • Evaluation of road & traffic conditions to drive trainee’s actions
    • Supervision of trainee’s driving
    • Directing trainee’s in specific actions & manoeuvres
    • Monitoring of trainee’s progress
    • Provision of feedback to trainee’s
    • Recording of trainee’s achievement
    • Supervision of trainee’s through assessment
    • Directing trainee’s future development & training
    • Evaluation of own teaching performance
  • Personal Characteristics
    • Attitude
    • Awareness
    • Instruction
  • Communication Skills
    • Appropriateness
    • Watching
    • Speaking
    • Listening
    • Writing / Drawing
    • Non-verbal communication
    • Special needs training
  • Business Practice
    • Monitoring & controlling resources
    • Record keeping
    • Health, safety & welfare
    • Relationships with trainees, customers & the general public
  • Business Development
    • Sales & marketing
    • Staff recruitment
    • Vehicle selection
  • IT Skills
    • Knowledge of the use of smartphones, tablets and computers
    • Communications skills including telephone, text and email
    • Knowledge of social networking e.g. Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin
    • Use the internet for research
    • Download and install Apps
    • Download documents
    • Management of risks e.g. viruses, spam, phising etc.
    • Use of office software e.g. word processing, spreadsheets, presentations
    • Build, manage or update a website
• This list is not exhaustive

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