I write articles for magazines and organisations inside and outside the driver training industry related to being a driving instructor. I attend courses, read and listen to podcasts related primaily to special educational needs to expand my own knowledge and experience.
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I abide by the official ADI Code of Practice. I have Professional Indemnity and Public Liability Insurance through the ADINJC.
I patiently teach a comprehensive and progress tracked driving syllabus, adapted to the pace and needs of each student and designed to provide a solid foundation for safe driving for life and not just for the driving test. I guide each pupil through support and special needs accomodations for the theory, show me tell me and driving test. When relevant and agreed I encourage parental involvement and feedback.
In my spare time I enjoy volunteering, wild swimming, audiobooks, walking my standard poodle Theodore and hanging out with my pigeon Heihei. I am a foil fencer and devote a lot of time to the sport to keep active and compete. I am an advocate of electric cars and enjoy organising presentations and projects based around EV education.
All driving instructors are encouraged by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency to engage in continuous professional development. Towards this I am an active member of the Nottingham and Derby Driving Instructors, the Midlands Instructor Group, the ADI National Joint Council and the Disability Driving Instructors. I attend varied driver training related events, conferences and courses to further my education as a driving instructor. Examples include teaching and coaching skills, disability / SEN driver training, standards check and roadside 1st Aid.
My name is Rob and I fully qualified as an Approved Driving Instructor (ADI) in 2006.
I established Apple Driving School in my first year and have enjoyed teaching driving in Nottingham ever since. From 2011 I began specialising in teaching pupils with diverse needs and learning difficulties such as dyslexia, dyspraxia, autism / ASD / ASC / Aspergers, anxiety, ADHD, PTSD and other special / specific needs alongside supporting elderly / mature drivers. I am always keen to expand my experience.
Nottingham Automatic Driving Lessons - About Me
