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Welcome to Skill.Zone for Parents who are supervising learner drivers.

In this first episode, the Directors of Drive Hart, Approved Instructors Sarah Hart and Julia  Clayton discuss how parents can get better control over supervised driving practice with a learner.  

Our 6 point - Key Tips for parents teaching their son/daughter to drive:    

1. Manage your expectations, learners cannot and should not be asked to approach junctions as fast as an experienced driver - slow it down for success (dont worry about whats behind you, you have L plates on!) 
2. Plan your practice area, don't just do a drive around, as this can take the learner into areas and situations they cannot cope with, and it stresses you both out!   Most experienced Instructors have "Nursery Slopes to start practice on" - identify quiet urban area with some easy junctions  and low levels of traffic.  
3. Speak to your Approved Instructor, practice what has been taught and get advice on where to go and any teaching tips (good instructors will be willing to do this!) 
4. Getting ahead of the student, you need to have eyes on stalks - looking ahead as you supervise to spot risks or issues to help them manage the driving. Better to manage out a risk early than leaving it all to get out of hand, so if you see something say it and help.  
5. Giving clear and concise directions,  well in advance,  (yes a long time before you would normally as an experienced driver) to give them time to process what they have to do.  
6. Reducing the speed on approach is a key tip, it takes much of the stress out of the practice.  Speed is the one main cause of private practice stress and problems, slow it down! 

Our next episode covers cockpit/controls  and mirror work which is really important for the parent supervisor to know and reinforce in practice.    

In coming weeks were are opening a SKILL.ZONE  Parents and Instructors On line Resource Center with short sessions/seminars for Parents with video input, showing how to coach key driving subjects, look out for this on https://www.sarahhartd

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Dear Listener

Thank you for taking time to listen to our podcasts we hope they are of use and welcome your feedback. Series 1 was very much for students and parents - but we found trainee instructors also liked the materials. Series 2 is a response from Potential Instructors who want to know what they need to know to become effective instructors (the what and how of teaching) and to pass DVSA qualifying exams.

For further resources and advice please see our facebook group for parents - teaching a learner to drive on: https://www.facebook.com/groups/524645638669371

For instructors see our facebook group for instructors on:
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Thank you again for listening to our podcasts we hope they were of use in your teaching a learner to drive. If you have any queries please email us on [email protected]

Sarah Jane Hart & Jac Clayton
Directors at Drive Hart Ltd