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ADI Training


Pay as you go for a 2 hour session OR Full Course prices £2150 (All Books & training for part 1, 2 & 3) Part 2 course £550 Part 3 course £1500 *All prices quoted for for training on a 1-1 basis* *£80 per 2 hour session* *Ask for details re part or whole course discounts* 2-1 Training prices on request if required Book an assessment with Jeni (ADI Driver Trainer) before you decide to train (must be paid for in advance and 48 hours notice is required to cancel) IF you only read the questions you should ask on this page it may save you a lot of time wasting and money Are you considering becoming an Instructor? Looking for a career change? Then read on. The following pages contain all the information you need to make an informed choice on training schools. If you have any queries or questions after reading through the web site or any comments, please do not hesitate to contact us. Please DO NOT be mislead from adverts that say "all you need is a driving licence" if this were true then the pass rate for part 3 would be a lot higher than 27% You are required to have held a full licence for a minimum of 4 years & you must be over 21 years of age. The DSA (Driving Standards Agency) are responsible for all the examinations and registration and you will find a link to their site where more details on entry requirements can be found. So WHAT makes a great instructor? Are you good dealing with people & explaining things, maybe more than twice? Are you reliable? Punctual? And self disciplined? Do you think you could cope with the attitude of other road users - especially towards L drivers? Many people think that the only requirement is a love of driving - remember you are going to be teaching driving to other road users NOT driving yourself - so being able to explain techniques clearly & patiently is paramount. So in a nutshell you will need to be able to the following well to pass the required exams Communicate Teach Be proactive - tell the pupil what you want them to do and NOT what you dont Be patient and able to explain what the pupil is required to do and how to do it ( for example move out a bit from the parked car is not clear --- how much is a bit??)

Pay as you go for a 2 hour session OR

Full Course prices £2150 (All Books & training for part 1, 2 & 3)

Part 2 course £550

Part 3 course £1500

All prices quoted for for training on a 1-1 basis

£80 per 2 hour session

Ask for details re part or whole course discounts

2-1 Training prices on request if required

Book an assessment with Jeni (ADI Driver Trainer) before you decide to train (must be paid for in advance and 48 hours notice is required to cancel)

IF you only read the questions you should ask on this page it may save you a lot of time wasting and money

Are you considering becoming an Instructor? Looking for a career change? Then read on. The following pages contain all the information you need to make an informed choice on training schools. If you have any queries or questions after reading through the web site or any comments, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Please DO NOT be mislead from adverts that say "all you need is a driving licence" if this were true then the pass rate for part 3 would be a lot higher than 27%

You are required to have held a full licence for a minimum of 4 years & you must be over 21 years of age. The DSA (Driving Standards Agency) are responsible for all the examinations and registration and you will find a link to their site where more details on entry requirements can be found.

So WHAT makes a great instructor? Are you good dealing with people & explaining things, maybe more than twice? Are you reliable? Punctual? And self disciplined? Do you think you could cope with the attitude of other road users - especially towards L drivers? Many people think that the only requirement is a love of driving - remember you are going to be teaching driving to other road users NOT driving yourself - so being able to explain techniques clearly & patiently is paramount.

So in a nutshell you will need to be able to the following well to pass the required exams

Communicate
Teach
Be proactive - tell the pupil what you want them to do and NOT what you dont
Be patient and able to explain what the pupil is required to do and how to do it ( for example move out a bit from the parked car is not clear --- how much is a bit??)

Exams & Training details
You will need to pass 3 exams to qualify these are Part 1 - written test & hazard perception Part 2 - Driving test Part 3 - Test of ability to instruct More details about the part 2 & 3 can be found on the relevant links. Most trainees will take between 6 & 18 months to qualify. Be assured that it is almost impossible to qualify in "16" weeks. It can take 3 months to get an exam date and remember to add extra time if are working full time as you need to study & perhaps take time off to attend courses or exam dates. It is in your interest to search around for the best training school for you. Many training establishments are in fact owned by the same company so be aware when calling and don't be afraid to ask. Many training schools ask you to part with all your money up front BEFORE you start training. Do you know who is going to train you? How long have they been qualified? Is the school ORDIT registered? if not you are unlikely to get a refund if you are unhappy with your training. What if you don't pass the part 2? is a refund on part 3 training available and how much is it? The next section gives information about us and the courses we offer - all trainees are required to have a 2.5 hour assessment before we will train you. This allows us to assess your ability and you to judge our training before parting with your money.

Exams & Training details

You will need to pass 3 exams to qualify these are

Part 1 - written test & hazard perception
Part 2 - Driving test
Part 3 - Test of ability to instruct

More details about the part 2 & 3 can be found on the relevant links.

Most trainees will take between 6 & 18 months to qualify. Be assured that it is almost impossible to qualify in "16" weeks. It can take 3 months to get an exam date and remember to add extra time if are working full time as you need to study & perhaps take time off to attend courses or exam dates.

It is in your interest to search around for the best training school for you. Many training establishments are in fact owned by the same company so be aware when calling and don't be afraid to ask. Many training schools ask you to part with all your money up front BEFORE you start training. Do you know who is going to train you? How long have they been qualified? Is the school ORDIT registered? if not you are unlikely to get a refund if you are unhappy with your training.

What if you don't pass the part 2? is a refund on part 3 training available and how much is it?

The next section gives information about us and the courses we offer - all trainees are required to have a 2.5 hour assessment before we will train you. This allows us to assess your ability and you to judge our training before parting with your money.

Questions to ask BEFORE parting with any up front money
Before you part with your hard earned cash - Especially if the training establishment ONLY do up front fees and do not do pay as you go 1) HOW many people are in the car when I train? - Remember if there are 3 trainees and you are told you get 15 hours for the part 2 then you ONLY get 5 hours driving!! 2) What is the refund (get this in writing) if I dont pass the part 2?. Usually this is about 10% of what you paid so beware!! 3) How long do I have to wait to start training? Many trainees complain they have to wait several months after passing the part 2 to start the part 3 training 4) Will I ALWAYS have the same trainer? It is recognised that it is much better to have the same trainer for the whole of part 2 or 3 - after all you would not change your L drivers ADI each week! 5) If I have to car share the training can I share with the same people each time? Usually this is not possible and you may not get along with all the other trainees 6) Very Important - If you are offered a loan do NOT SIGN until you have checked the small print. You may be told that the loan is interest free until you qualify !! WHAT if you don't?? and will you have the 3/4K within the time frame stipulated?? If not you have to pay up to 29% interest often from the day you applied for the loan!! 7) How long has the trainer been doing the job? when did they qualify and what grade ADI are they? Do they have any other qualifications? Are they ORDIT registered? After all there is little point in paying to have a trainer who qualified 2 months ago and has never taught an L driver! And finally - remember a lot of training schools employ sales reps to give the talk and are relying on "same day sign ups" as you get carried away with how "easy" it is to become an instructor. So LEAVE YOUR CREDIT CARD AT HOME FIND OUT about the training school - call trading standards and check on the internet incase of complaints NEVER SIGN ON THE DAY - its a lot of money so take 48 hours to think about spending it! GIVE YOURSELF TIME TO THINK THINGS OVER ASK FOR ANYTHING YOU ARE WORRIED ABOUT IN WRITING OR TAPE THE CONVERSATION DONT BE FOOLED BY A SAME DAY DISCOUNT! HIGH PRESSURE SALES SHOULD GET YOUR ALARM BELLS RINGING VISIT OR CALL AT LEAST 4 TRAINING ESTABLISHMENTS BEFORE DECIDING And you can look on driving instructor forums and read up about the training establishment you are thinking about joining After training ADI's for many years these are the common complaints and once you have paid you are very unlikely to get a refund

Questions to ask BEFORE parting with any up front money

Before you part with your hard earned cash - Especially if the training establishment ONLY do up front fees and do not do pay as you go

1) HOW many people are in the car when I train? - Remember if there are 3 trainees and you are told you get 15 hours for the part 2 then you ONLY get 5 hours driving!!

2) What is the refund (get this in writing) if I dont pass the part 2?. Usually this is about 10% of what you paid so beware!!

3) How long do I have to wait to start training? Many trainees complain they have to wait several months after passing the part 2 to start the part 3 training

4) Will I ALWAYS have the same trainer? It is recognised that it is much better to have the same trainer for the whole of part 2 or 3 - after all you would not change your L drivers ADI each week!

5) If I have to car share the training can I share with the same people each time? Usually this is not possible and you may not get along with all the other trainees

6) Very Important - If you are offered a loan do NOT SIGN until you have checked the small print. You may be told that the loan is interest free until you qualify !! WHAT if you don't?? and will you have the 3/4K within the time frame stipulated?? If not you have to pay up to 29% interest often from the day you applied for the loan!!

7) How long has the trainer been doing the job? when did they qualify and what grade ADI are they? Do they have any other qualifications? Are they ORDIT registered? After all there is little point in paying to have a trainer who qualified 2 months ago and has never taught an L driver!

And finally - remember a lot of training schools employ sales reps to give the talk and are relying on "same day sign ups" as you get carried away with how "easy" it is to become an instructor. So

LEAVE YOUR CREDIT CARD AT HOME

FIND OUT about the training school - call trading standards and check on the internet incase of complaints

NEVER SIGN ON THE DAY - its a lot of money so take 48 hours to think about spending it!

GIVE YOURSELF TIME TO THINK THINGS OVER

ASK FOR ANYTHING YOU ARE WORRIED ABOUT IN WRITING OR TAPE THE CONVERSATION

DONT BE FOOLED BY A SAME DAY DISCOUNT!

HIGH PRESSURE SALES SHOULD GET YOUR ALARM BELLS RINGING

VISIT OR CALL AT LEAST 4 TRAINING ESTABLISHMENTS BEFORE DECIDING

And you can look on driving instructor forums and read up about the training establishment you are thinking about joining

After training ADI's for many years these are the common complaints and once you have paid you are very unlikely to get a refund

Our Training
So why choose Ab Fab for your training? All training is done with Jeni Holland - who has owned and run the school for 10 years. - . She also has a teacher training certificate and is ORDIT registered - We also offer:- Pay as you go training OR Pay up front Training times to suit YOU 1-1 training at all times unless otherwise requested Training partner if required (free) Computer training & accounts training if required (free) Telephone contact for queries & questions Evening & Weekend training & regular training slots if required Use of school car for Part 3 if required Sit in on real L lessons as an observer (free) Fully qualified Ordit registered trainer with 10 years experience No nonsense training linking all 3 parts of the exams together References are available or speak to a past trainee

Our Training

So why choose Ab Fab for your training? All training is done with Jeni Holland - who has owned and run the school for 10 years. - . She also has a teacher training certificate and is ORDIT registered - We also offer:-

Pay as you go training OR Pay up front
Training times to suit YOU
1-1 training at all times unless otherwise requested
Training partner if required (free)
Computer training & accounts training if required (free)
Telephone contact for queries & questions
Evening & Weekend training & regular training slots if required
Use of school car for Part 3 if required
Sit in on real L lessons as an observer (free)
Fully qualified Ordit registered trainer with 10 years experience
No nonsense training linking all 3 parts of the exams together
References are available or speak to a past trainee


What will it cost me? You have two choices either pay as you go or upfront fees It can cost as little ast £1750 on Pay as you go depending on if you use your own car and how many hours you require! All on 1-1 training Call for our current up to date prices on 01202 259382 or leave a message If you are training with another company and require top up training call for discount prices If you have paid a company who has ceased trading a further discount is offered to those who can prove they have paid for training If you pay up front you get included All books, CD Roms needed & part 1 training in classroom & in car max 15 hours Part 2 Training & 40 hours part 3 Training 1-1 (unless requested 2-1) Remember - many training establishments only offer 1 day in car training for part 2 on a 2-1 basis and 1 weeks training part 3 again on a 2-1 basis --- this means you could be paying more than £120 per hour & you have to take time off work and fit in with their training schedule. We offer training times (if available) to suit you - so you can train with us once or twice a week or once a fortnight or even for a whole day at a time --- what ever suits you Pay as you go Simply pay for each session as you train a deposit of £150 is required and 48 hours notice for a session cancellation is required or you will be charged for the session.

What will it cost me?

You have two choices either pay as you go or upfront fees

It can cost as little ast £1750 on Pay as you go depending on if you use your own car and how many hours you require! All on 1-1 training

Call for our current up to date prices on 01202 259382 or leave a message

If you are training with another company and require top up training call for discount prices

If you have paid a company who has ceased trading a further discount is offered to those who can prove they have paid for training

If you pay up front you get included

All books, CD Roms needed & part 1 training in classroom & in car

max 15 hours Part 2 Training & 40 hours part 3 Training 1-1 (unless requested 2-1)

Remember - many training establishments only offer 1 day in car training for part 2 on a 2-1 basis and 1 weeks training part 3 again on a 2-1 basis --- this means you could be paying more than £120 per hour & you have to take time off work and fit in with their training schedule. We offer training times (if available) to suit you - so you can train with us once or twice a week or once a fortnight or even for a whole day at a time --- what ever suits you

Pay as you go

Simply pay for each session as you train a deposit of £150 is required and 48 hours notice for a session cancellation is required or you will be charged for the session.