Driving Instructor tv Video Blog

Changes to part 3

Our thoughts on the new Part 3

Something BIG is Coming…

Blaine giving some advice and a demo on meeting for a part 3 as an answer to a question

Advice on teaching a manoeuvres on a SC

Some great advice for your part 3

Blaine's Mock test debrief

Yet more thoughts and a plan

More thoughts on my SC

Blaine has a Standards Check

1. An introduction to Blaine Walsh and training to be a driving instructor

2. Are you the right sort of person to become a driving instructor?

3. The process for training to become an ADI (Approved Driving Instructor)

4. Getting Started - What to do before you start training to become a driving instructor

5. Training options to become a qualified Driving Instructor

6. Training Options - Using a School to Train

7. Training Options - Using an Independent Trainer to become a Driving Instructor

8. Training Options - Self Train to become a Driving Instructor

9. Studying for the Part 1 Theory DVSA Driving Instructor Exams

10. Studying for the Part 1 Hazard Perception DVSA Driving Instructor Exams

11. An Overview of the Part 2 DVSA training to be a Driving Instructor (ADI)

12. An Overview of the Part 3 DVSA training to be a Driving Instructor (ADI)

Dvsa ADI Part 3 Phase 1

Dvsa ADI Part 3 Phase 2

Dvsa ADI Part 3 General Advice

car colour

Lou answering a question posted on our forum

DVSA standards check questions answered

Taking mock tests

Licence Checks

Blog on Levels of instruction on the Part 3

being informed

Evan Morris

Blaine interviews Evan Morris an ADI whos company does track motorsport training as well as fleet.

Developing Teaching Styles and Techniques for the Standards Check and Beyond

Fresh start 2015

Blaine talks to Marc Ford about the Fresh Start conference coming up on 8th and 9th of February.

Teaching learners to drive on country roads

60% of fatal accidents happen on country roads. What can we do as driving instructors to help our students. Here Blaine has a few ideas.

Driving programmes on the television

There seem to have been many TV programs featuring bad drivers and more are planned. What do you think of them? Are they all missing a trick here?

Sitting in on driving tests

As an instructor your pupil’s will ultimately be taking a test. Regardless of whether this is a learner test or a Part 3 are you sure you know exactly what the Examiner thinks is important?

Networking with other driving instructors

Why be a lonely driving instructor. Blaine talks about how networking can help you in many ways from going for a coffee to helping each other with mock tests.

Different way to do mock tests

Some useful tips about how to carry out different types of mock tests that can be an integral part of your pupils’ learning

Teaching Learners about fog

A few points mentioned in Driving the Essential Skills and what we are teaching pupils about separation distance if cars are close behind us etc when driving in fog or any other time

Help driving instructors retain students

You work hard to get new students, so its really important that you retain them. So professionalism, level of instruction and more is really important.

Measuring Success

Blaine talks about how we can measure success. This isn't just our pass rate rate but other factors that might be more relevant such as retention, income or even the amount of referrals you receive.

The importance of in car cameras

In car cameras and now becoming more and more popular with driving professionals and now driving instructors are starting to use them. But what are the benefits and do they really help?

Asking learners thought provoking questions

Checking mirrors or checking blind spots are things that learners are taught, but do they really know why they need to do it? Do they look but not see. This blog post is about asking thought provoking questions

Teaching Manoeuvres to learners

introducing tips for teaching manoeuvres to your pupils, when to starting to teaching them and what to teach.

Teaching learners Bay Parking

Blaine talks about teaching our pupils how to reverse into a parking bay, but ensuring we get their speed and steering consistent before introducing reference points

Teaching turn in the road maneouvre

This week on the blog we are looking at the turn in the road exercise. Its straight forward, but the main thing that I do is to not let them take the turns off whilst moving.

Teaching reversing behind a car

In this video blog Blaines talks about manoeuvres and looking at reverse parking or parallel parking behind a car in the street.

Tips on teaching reversing round a corner

Want some tips on how to teach reversing round a corner? Blaine talks about how he does it and some good tips.