Disabled Candidates
The Road Traffic (Driving Instruction by Disabled Persons) Act 1993 came into effect on 9 September, 1996 making
provision to enable persons with a physical disability to be authorised to become driving instructors. It is only
open to drivers whose driving licence is restricted to automatics because of a disability. In order to apply to
become an Instructor, applicants must first obtain a certificate which verifies their ability to take control of the
tuition vehicle when necessary.
The Training and Development Centre at Cardington are responsible for the assessments leading to the issue of the
Emergency Control Certificates (ECC) previously carried out by The Mobility Advice and Vehicle (MAVIS).
The assessment consists of seven exercises each of which is designed to test the Potential Instructors ability to
take control of the vehicle as and when relevant in the interest of safety. The test will be carried out in an
adapted car which has been transferred from MAVIS into the Cardington fleet.
To apply for an Emergency Control assessment application form. The candidate will contact:
Instructor Services & Registration Team (ADI)
The Axis Building
112 Upper Parliament Street
Nottingham NG1 6LP
The completed application form should be sent to:
Emergency Control Certificate Assessor
The Training & Development Centre
Paul Waller Ave
Off Harrowden Lane
Cardington
Bedfordshire
MK44 3ST
Tel 01234 744000
Fax 01234 744001
On receipt of application a member of the Cardington team will contact the candidate to arrange the earliest
convenient date and time. This will be confirmed in writing.
Cardington will carry out the assessment, issue the result and debrief. A successful candidate will be issued with an
Emergency Control Certificate (ECC) which is a pre-condition to qualify in the restricted category of Approved
Driving Instructors.
A copy of the ECC should then be submitted to Instructor Services & Registration Team (ADI) in Nottingham with
the application for registration.
Tim
The best thing I ever did was choose to become a driving instructor and to choose LDC for my training.
Once I had decided to become a driving instructor I looked at a few different schools for training including BSM, Let's Drive (now The Instructor College Direct / Red Driving School) and others and what stood out about LDC was the emphasis on the quality of training for both instructors and learners, particularly the LD System. The franchise package seemed fairer than most on offer too. Once I started the training I found the quality of training and backup exceeded expectations at all stages and was motivating.
I have been with the LDC franchise now for about 14 months and find that it works well for me. I have found all the staff I have had to deal with very friendly and helpful making me feel part of the 'family' this has been the case in all departments.
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Chris
I chose to train with LDC as I wanted to continue as an instructor with the same company that I trained with, and I found that LDC offered a really good franchise deal that others couldn't match, especially as I planned to work part-time hours as a driving instructor whilst keeping my other part-time job.
The training and support I have received from LDC has been excellent, and the support continues after qualifying. The LDC internet instructor forum is an excellent way to keep in touch with fellow instructors and to have any queries answered, and the personal website that LDC provide is great.
I would recommend LDC to anyone looking to train as a driving instructor, or for anyone looking to join the franchise, regardless of where they did their training.
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Shawn
I have been qualified as an ADI for over 6 years now and thoroughly enjoy teaching learner drivers! I started training to be an ADI in March 2003 with the Red instructor college in Leeds. It took me 18 months to scrape through my final exam! My only regret is that I did not choose LDC as my training provider; I chose the Red instructor college purely because it was right on my doorstep!
I then spent 18 months paying £350 per week with the BSM franchise followed by 2 years with the AA paying over £200 per week. Fortunately for me I have now held a franchise with LDC for about a year which I can strongly recommend to any PDI or ADI! It offers excellent value for money at approximately £40 per week, which is a far cry from the money I used to pay. What's more, the office staff are much more helpful, understanding, friendly and efficient.
The training materials are much more user friendly. The IT team designed me a website which gets me lots of work on its own. When I had been to induction courses with other organisations I had walked away feeling apprehensive and confused as to what was expected of me and how to promote my business efficiently. I had a 3 day induction course with LDC and walked away feeling confident in my ability to sell driving lessons using the LD system which I believe is second to none! To summarise, my LDC experience has been fantastic, one which I would urge others to embark upon!
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