My neighbour is an ADI.
He's run his own business for a few years but has also recently taken the local franchise for WhatCar's SoM.
I'll ask him your questions.
Bought my car, paid off next august, but as other people have said too many instuctors, not enough work.
I have a full time job and i also am a Landlord but wanted to do this so i could pass my kids and teach um to drive properly.
You must be a very patient man.
Good luck.
You must be a very patient man.
Good luck.
Make
Model
Cost.
Fiat Grande Punto, can't remember how much exactly but around 10k.
Do you know what exactly involved to become an instructor??
You have 3 exams, first one is a theory test/hazard perception test
100 questions, which is split into 4 sections, you must score 20/25 in each section and more than 80 in total.
A hazard perception test, 14 video clips/15 hazards, you must score 57/75
Second exam is a driving test including motorway, dual carriageway, all monouvres so, reverse around a corner, parallel park, bay park, turn in the road and emergency stop. This last for around 90mins you're allowed 6 minor faults, a serious or dangerous fails the test. (Your son/dauhghters test will be around 40mins 1 manouvre and they are allowed 15 minor faults, a serious or dangerous fails the test.
Finally the third test (the hardest) is based your ability to give effective instruction.
The 'ability to instruct' test covers three main key subject areas:
core competencies
instructional techniques
instructor characteristics
More info here;
Taking the Approved Driving Instructor (ADI) tests | Business Link
So you're doing this just to teach your kids to drive?
To put simply Yes, i'm a tight git
But why do all the ADI stuff? As far as I am aware, you don't need to be taught by an ADI to do the test.
You could just get a car, insure it and teach them.
Join the club mate. We're typical Yorkshire men - tight as a gnat's chuff!
I suppose it could be cheaper than paying for lessons for your 3 kids, becoming an ADI yourself. Still think you're nuts though! I'd rather pay for someone else to teach 'em!
But why do all the ADI stuff? As far as I am aware, you don't need to be taught by an ADI to do the test.
You could just get a car, insure it and teach them.
Fair enough. Good luck to all.
I've been passed over two years and still don't like driving with my Dad in the passenger seat. It rarely goes well.
A good teacher will make a better instructor than a good driver.