Keith Hornby, managing Director of Intensive Driving UK http://www.intensive-
Once an Instructor has passed the Part 3 examination, he/she is an un-graded instructor until such times as they have taken a check test. At this point in time they may not have ever taught a single driving lesson. Surely at this very low standard an instructor is not capable of delivering Part 3 training. This scam has to stop now! These so called trainers are ripping people off by charging thousands of pounds for sub-standard training," continues Keith Hornby.
Recently an Asian gentleman from London came to our training centre for Part 3 training. He had previously failed his Examination twice and was down to his final attempt. He passed his Part 3 examination with me, and 4 weeks later he is advertising ADI training for parts 2 and 3. This Instructor only just managed to scrape through his final attempt at Part 3 and anyone paying him for Driving Instructor Training would stand no chance of ever qualifying because the ADI concerned does not have the experience or knowledge to get him through.
Perhaps the Driving Standards Agency could consider these proposals. Anyone offering Driving Instructor training should be a minimum of a Grade 5 Instructor. They should have at least 5 years teaching experience and have achieved further qualifications such as the Diploma in Driving Instruction or equivalent qualification, and certainly hold a city and guilds teaching certificate,"
