KISS Driving Instructor Training

We are getting more and more enquiries to join our modular Fleet Driver Training course in London and all of the areas we train in. Our focus is to help ADI’s develop their training skills to enable them to explore other avenues for business rather than relying on just teaching learners.

Good interaction as usual in the Fleet Driver Training classroom tonight in Anerley, South London as part of our modular training course. We are working on presentation skills which is normally completed over four sessions although ADI's often come back for more as its always good to practice. Its great to see the ADI trainees getting involved because presentation skills are a very important part of becoming a driving instructor .

Feedback from a competitor training organisation in Surrey offering FREE driving instructor training saying they have a 70% drop out rate. Trainer was saying that ‘of the remaining 30% quite a few are not good enough to get qualified’. Raised a smile amongst our trainers as failure is not a concept we entertain which is why we have a 95% success rate . 

Here are some more Freedom of Information requests our PR guru Brian is considering throwing at the DSA : 1. The DSA survey states that only 40% of PDIs apply for a trainee licence - can you please show the figures that were used for statement. 2. With regard to the recent survey on driving instructor training can you please supply a breakdown of respondents in the following categories How many are active ADIs How many are retired ADIs How many are active PDIs How many are PDIs that failed to qualify How many are trainers on the  ORDIT register How many are trainers not on the ORDIT register How many are driving schools How many are independent ADIs How many are driving examiners or employees of the DSA How many are members of the general public not included in the above categories.  We anticipate we may get an answer to question 1 and doubt we will get an answer to 2. If that’s the case the results of their survey will be undermined. Can anyone...

Everyone at KISS IT want to congratulate one of our polish instructors Michal from Orpington who has passed his first check test with a grade 5 at Belvedere driving test centre. Michal sent us the following message before taking a well earned break back in Poland. ‘ I would like to say huge thank you to ROD from Anerley training centre. He is great Driving Instructor, Trainer, Friend.... He is very helpful and he cares like nobody else. I have just passed my Check Test and I am happy grade 5 driving instructor. ROD thank you for your help and support. Also I would like to say thank you to Christine and her daughter and Rob in Belvedere who helped keep me calm and for a support. Nearly forgot to say thank you DAVID - next time I will take your advice and will relax..... I AM HAPPY MAN .’

We welcome Mubarek to our driving instructor training programme, having failed his Part 3 training with another supplier. Because he has failed to qualify within two years of passing Part 1 Mubarek has decided to train with Bob, Abdul and the team in Battersea . He will start his Part 2 and Part 3 training on Tuesday with Dieter, Andy and the team in Kingston .  

The Driving Standards Agency (DSA) is consulting on a range of proposals to modernise the way in which people qualify to become approved driving instructors (ADIs). The aim is to further improve training for new drivers and offer a cost-effective and flexible training route for new instructors.  Proposals include the option of replacing the existing DSA qualifying tests with a new vocational qualification. This would: Be delivered by approved training centres and assessed by an external awarding organisation Incorporate transferable credits that trainees could carry forward to other vocational qualifications, allowing for better job mobility Be aligned with DSA’s national standards that set out what skills are needed to be an effective driving instructor Reflect any changes introduced as a result of the government’s upcoming green paper on young drivers The consultation also includes a proposal to reform the trainee licence scheme which allows trainee instructors to...

Another great result for Tony and Steve the, kiss trainers in Bishops Stortford and Cambridge . Gary from Cambridge has passed his part 3 test of instructional ability at the first attempt.   Gary passed with a 5 and 4 on pst 5. His examiner was very complimentary about his coaching skills and found the briefing 'very informative'.  Well done everyone Kiss trainers

Congratulations to Gary who passed his Part 2 exam. Gary is based in Cambridge and took his DSA Part 2 at the Chesterton Road practical D riving T est C entre . Gary attends Driving Instructor training at Bishops Stortford , Cambridge and Peterborough with KISS driving instructor Tony . Congratulation from the KISS driving instructor training team.