Minimum requirements
As you would expect, there are certain minimum requirements that have to be met before you can make an application to the Driving Standards Agency (DSA) or enrol on a training course.
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You must have held a full UK car driving licence for 4-
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Be a ‘fit and proper person’ with No current criminal convictions.
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The DSA Qualifying Examinations is split into 3 Parts.
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Part 1 is the Theory side of motoring and includes a similar Hazard Perception test to that now taken by all new drivers.
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Part 2 is the Practical Examination where your personal driving skills come under scrutiny.
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Part 3 is the Instructional Ability Test where the examiner takes the ‘role’ of a typical pupil or pupils while you are required to ‘teach’ to an acceptable standard.
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All tests are conducted by examiners from the Driving Standards Agency, to a uniform level of competence throughout the UK.
Training
Training is given by our dedicated team of Specialist Instructors, and may be undertaken around your existing employment. This course is open to male and females applicants together with those from ethnic minorities, redundant and unemployed workers and ‘single parents ‘ receiving Income Support.
Am I excluded if I have previous convictions?
If a previous conviction is ‘spent’ you may still be considered by the Registrar.
Am I allowed ‘points’ on my licence?
Your licence ideally should be clean and without unspent points, however in practice up to six points may still be acceptable.
What if I have other criminal convictions?
Anything that brings your honesty into account could reflect badly on your application as could any conviction of a sexual nature.
However each case is considered on merit when you apply.
However each case is considered on merit when you apply.
If you have any doubts, enquire with the Registrar before making an application.
Are your instructors self-employed?
Yes - this is standard throughout the industry. While some instructors choose to operate singly or in groups of one to three the majority are franchised to a local, regional or national driving school. Franchised instructors pay a fixed weekly or monthly amount and the school undertakes pupil recruitment by way of newspaper advertisements and other media. The fee you pay dictates the degree of service you can expect to receive. The higher the sum you pay, the better you can expect the service to be. Be sure to ask other instructors within the school about their experience, and ask to take away and study a copy of the contract before you sign anything.
Franchise fees at the lower end of the scale are unlikely to provide you with sufficient pupils to meet your financial expectations. As in anything else you purchase remember: ‘Caveat Emptor’ - let the buyer beware!
