Rob Cooling

Approved Driving Instructor (Special Needs)

Continued Professional Development

Code of Practice

I abide by the official ADI Code of Practice.

I have Professional Indemnity and Public Liability Insurance through the ADINJC.

Memberships / Groups / Associations

DDI (Disability Driving Instructors)

MIG (Midland Instructor Group)

NDDI (Nottingham and Derby Driving Instructors)

ADI National Joint Council : Platinum Membership

Chilwell Blades Fencing Club (Welfare Officer) and Nottingham Veterans Fencing Club

Nottingham EV Owners Club : Joint Organiser 2019-2020

Courses & Events

DING Roadside 1st Aid Basic Course : 28/1/2011

Introduction to Driver Coaching Techniques : 9/3/2011

Road Safety & Traffic Regulations : 9/3/2011

Teaching Drivers with Special Needs (Julia Malkin) : 9/3/2011

eDriving Solutions Coaching Skills for Driving Instructors : 6/10/2011

St Johns Ambulance Essential 1st Aid : 12/3/2012

Road Safety & Young Drivers : 11/7/2012

Introduction to Legal Aspects for Drivers : 11/7/2012

Lynne Barrie : ADI Training, Qualifications & Associations : 11/7/2012

DING Annual Seminar : 11/6/2014

Standards Check Course by Blaine and Louise Walsh : 10/2/2015

ADI Workshop with Louise Walsh : 14/2/2015

DING 1st Aid Course : 2/5/2017

ADINJC 2017 Conference : 8/10/2017

DIA Drivers with Diverse Needs Course : 9/11/2017

Standards Check Success Online Course : 7/11/2017 > 9/1/2018

DIA Neurodiversity Course (dyslexia, dyspraxia, ASD, ADHD) : 10/7/2018

DIA Applied Driver Behaviour Course : 15/11/2018

14 Days Q&A Online Course : 10/2018

Nottingham City Council Online Autism Awareness Training : 1/2019

Motor Schools Association (MSA) Conference 2019 : 16/3/2019

Regional Driving Assesment Centre (RDAC) Dementia/Alzheimers Observations : 19/3/2019

ADINJC Standards Check Workshop by Lynne Barrie : 7/5/2019

Instructors Network Seminar 2019 : 9/6/2019

RideWise cycling course for driving instructors : 8/8/2019

Driving Mobility Assesment Centre observing cognitive and physical impairment driver assesments : 14/8/2019

DVSA Cardington Training Academy educational visit : 19/9/2019

ADINJC & Intelligent Instructor Conference & Expo : 7/10/2019

Virtual College Prevent COVID-19 : 14/6/2020

Living Well With Autism : 20/2/2021

How to be Successful on Your Standards Check by Lynne Barrie : 20/5/2021

ADINJC & Intelligent Instructor Conference & Expo : 10/10/2021

Standards Check Video Training Curriculum by Lou and Blaine Walsh : 10/11/2021

ADINJC Understanding The Mock Test : 28/2/2022

DVSA Mock Test Webinar : 6/7/2022

ADINJC Standards Check Made Easy Workshop : 27/6/2022 and 11/7/2022

ADINJC Essential Teaching Skills Questioning Skills : 12/9/2022

ADINJC Essential Teaching Skills Feedback Skills : 26/9/2022

ADINJC & Intelligent Instructor Conference & Expo : 2/10/2022

ADINJC Essential Teaching Skills Listening & Positivity Skills : 10/10/2022

ADINJC Essential Teaching Skills Identifying the needs of the Pupil : 17/10/2022

Client Centred Learning Courses by Bob Morton : 7/12/2022

Driving Instructor Masterclass with Ray Seagrave : 20/3/2023

Exploring the Different Levels of Instructions with Lou Walsh : 30/3/2023

Mock Test Workshop : 17/4/2023

Disability Driving Instructors Special Needs Course (4 Modules) : 3/8/2023

BF Safeguarding Core : 20/11/2023

Safeguarding Awareness - FAA Level 1 Award : 22/11/2023

Ray Seagrave "From Good to Grade 'A' Perfecting Your Lesson Structure" : 19/1/2024

MSA Safeguarding of Vulnerable Adults Awareness Course : 25/2/2024

BF Safeguard Welfare Officer Training : 26/2/2024

The Ageing Driver Course by Road Safety GB : 9/5/2024

British Heart Foundation CPR Revivr : 24/5/2024

ADINJC Secrets of the Standards Check : 16/7/2024

ADINJC Beyond the Standards Check : 16/9/2024

ADINJC & Intelligent Instructor Conference & Expo : 29/9/2024

ADINJC Effective Questioning : 18/11/2024

Upcoming : Coaching Training (Bob Morton)

Activities & Achievements

Business website self developed and maintained : 2005 > Present

Driving Instructor Network Group PR Certificate : 05/17

MSA magazine article promoting electric vehicles to driving instructors : 6/2017

Nottingham City Council / Go Ultra Low Nottingham Case Study : 6/2017

Podcast : DiPod Show 129 promoting teaching in electric vehicles to driving instructors : 7/2017

ADINJC Article regarding driving school electric cars : 08/2017

The Big Learner Relay for Children In Need : 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 (lead car) and 2018

MSA magazine article for driving instructors following up the reality of teaching in an electric car : 02/2018

ADINJC Article regarding driving school electric cars (follow up) : 02/2018

Ecotricity 'Power to the People' Profile : 03/2018

Various contributions to The Driving Instructors Podcast : 2015 > Present

Nottingham Trent University video interview regarding teaching mature and elderly drivers : 04/18

ADINJC Article regarding driving school electric cars (2nd follow up) : 05/18

Driving Instructor Network Group PR Certificate : 05/18

Nottingham City Council / Go Ultra Low 'ULEV Experience' Project & Launch Event

     > ULEV Experience Promoting electric cars (EV's) to businesses : 06/18

     > ULEV YouTube Video : 06/18

Theory Test Pro 'Meet the Instructor' Profile : 06/18

MSA magazine article for driving instructors 2nd follow up on the reality of teaching in an electric car : 06/2018

Nottingham City Council FestEVal 10 minute presentation and 2 day event : 06/18

Pod Point Q&A regarding electric cars for driving instructors : 08/18s

Pod Point article regarding long journeys in electric cars : 09/18

Intelligent Instructor article regarding 'The Rise of Auto' : 10/18

Nottingham City Council Ride & Drive Electric Vehicles : 10/18

Intelligent Instructor article regarding learning to drive in an electric car : 10/18

Intelligent Instructor article regarding effect of electric cars on driving experience : 11/18

Nissan Nottingham dealership photos promoting Nissan Leaf : 12/18

British Gas article on the reality of owning an electric car : 12/18

Nottingham City Council article regarding journeys in an electric car : 12/18

Intelligent Instructor article providing a detailed guide to the EV charging network : 01/19

Nottingham Trent University Autonomous Car Eye Tracking Study : 01/19

Online Webinar regarding 'Electric Cars for Driving Instructors' : 02/19

Participated in research project on transport and air pollution in Nottingham City : 03/19

Nottingham Post '10 Popular Driving Schools' : 03/19

Intelligent Instructor article focusing on daily EV life as a driving instructor : 03/19

Highways England Driving Hub : Vox Pops : 03/19

Front cover of Guide to Electric Vehicles : 04/19

Photo used in Daily Express 'Electric Car Myth Busting' Article : 05/19

Co-Organised Nottingham EV Club Meet Up : 05/2019

Electric car article interview for University of London : 05/2019

30 minute electric car presentation and car display at Instructors Network Seminar 2019 : 9/6/2019

Intelligent Instructor article on the history of electric cars : 2/7/2019

GoRoadie Electric Cars & Special Needs Interview : 28/7/2019

EV News Daily Interview : Learning to drive in an electric car : 5/8/2019

1 hour electric car presentation and Q&A at the Driving Instructors Network Group : 6/8/2019

BBC Radio Nottingham interview on Nottingham's electric car network : 5/9/19

1 hour electric car presentation and Q&A at the Birmingham Approved Driving Instructors : 3/10/2019

EV display and 30 minute electric car presentation at ADINJC Conference : 7/10/2019

1 hour electric car presentation and Q&A at the Loughborough Approved Driving Instructors : 21/10/2019

ITV National News EV electric car piece : 22/10/2019

Get Licensed EV Driving Instructors Video : 7/1/2020

Article : Should you Learn to Drive in an Electric Car? : 10/1/2020

Driving Instructors Podcast Talk : Electric Evolution : 18/1/2020

BBC East Midlands Today Electric Cars : 20/1/2020

Intelligent Instructor Magazine Article : Back to the Future : 01/2020

Intelligent Instructor Magazine Article : Sparking Change : 02/2020

2 hour electric car presentation and Q&A at the North Staffs Driving Instructors Association : 5/2/2020

2 hour electric car presentation and Q&A at the Hinckley Driver Trainers Association : 5/3/2020

EV Driving School Educational Video, true cost of owning an electric car : 5/3/2020

1 hour electric car presentation and Q&A at the Grantham Region Instructor Network : 10/3/2020

EV Driving School Educational Video, the future of cars : 16/3/2020

Case Study : Voltage Dual Control Electric Vehicle Hire for driving instructors : 18/3/2020

Article : Daily Mail Driving Instructor Self Employed Income Support : 27/3/2020

Intelligent Instructor Magazine Article : Automatic for the People : 03/2020

Intelligent Instructor Magazine Article : Plugging In : 04/2020

Driving Instructor Podcast Interview "The Death of Manual Cars" : 07/2020

BBC Radio Nottingham interview on EVs/electric cars : 11/2020

2 hour electric car video conference presentation and Q&A for driving instructors : 20/11/2020

Online ADI EV presentation and Q&A for MSA North East : 18/2/2021

Online ADI EV presentation and Q&A for The Driving Instructor Show : 22/2/2021

Online ADI EV presentation and Q&A for Driving Instructor Surgery : 26/2/2021

Online ADI EV presentation and Q&A for Berkshire Driving Instructor Association : 3/3/2021

Advised on the publication 'Teach Driving in 3D Electric Car Edition' : 03/2021

Online ADI EV presentation and Q&A for PDI Help and Advice : 11/3/2021

Online ADI EV ticketed presentation and Q&A for Intelligent Instructor Masterclass : 23/3/2021

Online ADI EV presentation and Q&A for Worcester and District Driving Instructors Association : 6/4/2021

Online ADI EV presentation and Q&A for South Staffordshire Approved Driving Instructor Association : 6/5/2021

Online ADI EV presentation and Q&A for Institute of Master Tutors of Driving : 10/5/2021

The Instructor Podcast with Rob Cooling : 16/5/2021

ADI (Driving Instructor) EV and SEN Chat : 2/6/2021

Sustainable Stapleford EV Event : 31/7/2021

1 hour EV presentation and Q&A for Sheffield & District Driving Instructors Association : 22/9/2021

EV Display and 30 minute presentation for ADINJC Intelligent Instructor Expo 2021 : 10/10/2021

Institute of Master Tutors of Driving National Award "Highly Commended" : 7/10/2021

Teaching in EVs on The Driving Instructors Podcast : 16/12/2021

The Instructor Podcast "Driving Courses & Pass Plus" : 21/6/2022

Online ADI EV presentation and Q&A for Go Green Driving Instructor Training : 11/12/2022

The KIT Podcast for Driving Instructors "Rob Cooling Talks EV" : 23/1/2023

Online PDI SEN & EV talk and Q&A for Go Green Driving Instructor Training : 31/3/2024

Inspire Instructor Training "How to Teach Dual Carriageways and Motorways" : 1/8/2024

Driving Instructors to Vision Zero "ADI Driving Adventures" : 1/8/2024

Upcoming : Smart Driving Podcast (SEN/EVs) / Talks

Work Related Studying/Reading List

Despatch eZine : Monthly (online)

ADI News / Intelligent Instructor : Monthly

DiPOD Driving Instructors Podcast : Monthly

Can Drivers Really Teach Themselves? by Ian Edwards : 10/2011

EU Hermes Project (Driver Training) : 11/2011

British Red Cross Emergency 1st Aid Guide : 12/2011

DIA Car Mechanics : 01/2012

L of a Way to Pass (Driver Training Psychology) by Diane Hall : 02/2012

St John Ambulance 1st Aid Manual : 04/2012

St John Ambulance App Guide : 04/2012

Theory Test Pro (Completed) : 05/2012

Highway Code Iphone App : 06/2012

Driving is More about Psychology than Systems by John Brown : 07/2012

Driving is Turning Disability into Ability by John Brown : 09/2012

Driving is Safe & Responsible Independence by John Brown : 11/2012

Driving is Challenging & Important for Older Drivers by John Brown : 12/2012

Roadcraft : The Police Drivers Handbook : 02/2013

Driving for Deaf People by Queen Elizabeths Foundation : 04/2013

DSA DT1 : Guidance for Driving Examiners by Driving Standards Agency : 06/2013

National Driver and Rider Training Standard by Driving Standards Agency : 09/2013

Know Your Traffic Signs by Department for Transport : 10/2013

ADI Standards Check : Guidance by Driving Standards Agency : 12/2013

The Inner Game of Tennis by W Timothy Gallwey : 01/2014

The Official DSA Guide to Driving: The Essential Skills by DVSA : 03/2014

The Clark Kent Chronicles : Life With ADHD & Asperger’s by Pamela Hutchins : 11/2014

The Driving Instructors Handbook by John Miller & Margaret Stacey : 03/2015

Around the Bend by Vincent Ryan : 04/2015

Aspergers : A Guide by Melinda Docter and Syed Naqvi : 06/2015

Practical Teaching Skills for Driving Instructors by John Miller and Margaret Stacey : 08/2015

Freaks, Geeks and Aspergers Syndrome by Luke Jackson : 10/2015


The Official DVSA Guide to Better Driving by DVSA : 01/2016

The Reason Why I Jump by Naoki Higashida : 02/2016

Can I tell you about Pathological Demand Avoidance syndrome? by Ruth Fidler : 03/2016

How to Be an Advanced Driver by the Institute of Advanced Motorists : 07/2016

The Dyslexic Advantage by Brock Eide and Fernette Eide : 10/2016

Driven to Distraction : Recognizing and Coping with Attention Deficit Disorder by Ned Hallowell : 12/2016

Driving is Overcoming Dyspraxia by John Brown : 01/2017

The Way I See It : A Personal Look at Autism and Asperger's by Temple Grandin : 03/2017

Living with Dyspraxia by Mary Colley : 05/2017

Live and Learn by Neil Snow : 07/2017

Neurotribes The Legacy of Autism by Steve Silberman : 08/2017

PTSD : What to Expect and What You Can Do (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) by Claudia Zafert and Jason DeViva : 11/2017

Taking Charge of Adult ADHD by Russell A. Barkley : 01/2018

10 Things Every Child with Autism Wishes You Knew by Ellen Notbohm : 03/2018

Complex PTSD From Surviving to Thriving by Pete Walker : 05/2018

My Sons Not Rainman (Autism) by John Williams : 05/2018

The Loving Push (Autism / ASD) by Debra Moore and Temple Grandin : 07/2018

The Irlen Revolution (Irlen Syndrome) by Helen Irlen : 10/2018

Thinking In Pictures : My Life with Autism by Temple Grandin : 11/2018

Sensory Processing Disorders and Irlen Syndrome by J.B Snow : 11/2018

The Highway Code Audiobook : 01/2019

Neuro-Linguistic Programming For Dummies by Kate Burton and Romilla Ready : 02/2019

I Always Want to Be Where I'm Not : Successful Living with ADD and ADHD by Wes Crenshaw PhD : 07/2019

The ADHD Advantage by Dale Archer, MD : 08/2019

Assessing Fitness to Drive by Driver & Vehicle Licensing Agency : 02/2020

Adult ADD (ADHD) Solution by George Sachs PsyD : 05/2020

Special Educational Needs and Disability Audio Course by Centre of Excellence : 07/2020

The Out-of-Sync Child : Recognising and Coping with Sensory Processing Disorder by Carol Kranowitz : 08/2020

Sensory Processing Disorder Awareness Audio Course by Centre of Excellence : 09/2020

Noncompliant : SEND Neurodiversity Podcast by Anne Borden King : 09/2020

Autism Awareness Audio Course by Centre of Excellence : 11/2020

Pathological Demand Avoidance Audio Course by Centre of Excellence : 11/2020

Delivered from Distraction, Life with Attention Deficit Disorder by Edward M. Hallowell and John J. Ratey : 01/2021

Autism by Jessie Hewitson : 03/2021

Advanced Autism Awareness Audio Course by Centre of Excellence : 04/2021

Dyslexia Audio Course by Centre of Excellence : 06/2021

Neurodiversity by Barb Rentenbach : 07/2021

The SENDcast : The Podcast for Special Educational Needs and Disability : 09/2021

Aspergers Awareness Audio Course by Centre of Excellence : 10/2021

ADHD Awareness Audio Course by Centre of Excellence : 11/2021

Demystifying Disability by Emily Ladau : 01/2022

Borderline Personality Disorder by Centre of Excellence : 03/2022

ME / Chronic Fatigue Syndrome by Centre of Excellence : 06/2022

The PDA Paradox : Autism Spectrum Pathological Demand Avoidance by Harry Thompson : 09/2022

SEND in the Experts Podcast by Georgina Durrant : 01/2023

Strong Female Character (Autism) by Fern Brady : 03/2023

Unmasking Autism : The Power of Embracing Our Hidden Neurodiversity by Devon Price : 06/2023

Epilepsy Awareness Audio Course by Centre of Excellence : 08/2023

Neurodivergent Moments Podcast : 07/2024

Current Reading : Dyspraxia, PDA, CBT

Relevant Qualifications

Approved Driving Instructor : 2006 > Present

SEN (Special / Specific Educational Needs) & Disability Experience

Aspergers, autism / ASD / ASC, dyslexia, dyspraxia, dyscalculia, cystic fibrosis, cerebral palsy, alpha mannosidosis, foetal alcohol syndrome, ADHD / ADD, anxiety, PTSD / CPTSD, sensory processing disorder (SPD), Proximal Junctional Kyphosis (PJK), learning difficulties and disability, bi-lateral co-ordination problems, pathological demand avoidance (PDA), muscle weakness, fibromyalgia and physical disability.

Hobbies & Interests

Audiobooks, cooking, fencing (foilist), wild swimming, electric cars, theatre, volunteering and walking Theodore our standard poodle.

Volunteering : Woodland Trust, Bumblebee Conservation Trust, Guru Nanak's Mission Nottingham (cooking for the homeless).