This chapter contains additional advice and guidance on legal matters as per DT1 which approved driving instructor examiners (ADIEs), HEO quality assurance and improvement (QA and I) officers and ADI managers (ADIMs) may become involved with during the course of their work.
Examiners must check their mobile phones regularly and respond to any messages left. Phones must not be checked during a test and should be either switched off or on silent mode. The examiner must be fully focused on assessing the quality of the performance of the PDI/ADI or ORDIT trainer.
It is also important that examiners log on to receive their emails daily. They should also log onto DVSA net to check for any updates to the ADI 1. Copies of the ADI 1 should not be made for general use. This is to ensure the current version of the ADI 1 is used to check for correct information and procedures.
In carrying out their duties, HEO QA and I officers and ADIMs should exercise discretion and, in particular, they must avoid:
ADIMs have the responsibility for the performance and development of staff conducting:
They also have a responsibility to manage their areas effectively.
Effective management does not just mean conducting tests to a required standard but also making the best use of resources to ensure that the instructional standards of all ADIs are as high as possible and maintained as such. The ADI 1 contains instructions and advice, but how well this is achieved, rests with the efforts of the ADI Manager.
The whole purpose of part five of the Road Traffic Act 1988 is to raise standards of driving instruction in general - this must be done if the Register is to remain viable.
For example, standards check assessments should be precise; if there is any doubt about an ADIs tuition, then the lesson should be assessed as unsatisfactory.
The Instructor Training Declaration (also known as form ADI 21T) should be used to record at least 40 hours of practical in-car training. This training must be received within the period of 12 months ending on the date of the application for a licence. The trainee must receive some training in every one of the subjects set out in the curriculum contained on the reverse side of the form. The record of training must be made and signed by the licence holder and the ORDIT/ ADI who gives the training. The trainee is responsible for these records and normally would keep them with them.
ADIEs and ADIMs may, at their discretion, have meetings with instructors or ADI trainers, but there should be no discussion about impending theory or pr