About

Hello and welcome to my web site.

I was born in 1953 in Hull, educated at Malet Lambert Grammar School leaving in 1971 to join Barclays Bank, with whom I enjoyed 16 very challenging years. After this I went into hotel, golf course and restaurant management. The sad loss of my elder brother moved me into looking for a new challenge; to become an Approved Driving Instructor.

Passing all the qualifying examinations at the first attempt I have never looked back and get tremendous satisfaction from every day at work. I wish I had done it years ago - something that many of my trainees also say, when they become driving instructors.

Experience and qualifications

• I have been a driving instructor for 8 years and an instructor trainer for 5 years
• Now a grade 6 instructor
• Fleet registered
• ORDIT (parts 1/2 and 3) (Official Register of Driving Instructor Training)
• Goal level 3 NVQ in Driving Instruction
• RAC Advanced Driving Test- Platinum Award

Pass rates

Over the last 2 years I have achieved the following with my trainees:

• ADI PART 2 TEST- 1ST TIME PASS 85%+ OVERALL 88%+
• ADI PART 3 TEST- 1ST TIME PASS 62% OVERALL 71%
• LEARNER DRIVERS - since 2002 my annual pass rate was in excess of 60% against a local average of approximately 37%.

This year 2009 to date:

• ADI PART 2 TEST- 1ST TIME PASS 100% OVERALL 100%
• ADI PART 3 TEST- 1ST TIME PASS 85% OVERALL 87.5%
• LEARNER DRIVERS- IST TIME PASS 100% OVERALL 100%

Training thoughts

The DSA motto is: SAFE DRIVING FOR LIFE

I believe in this thought.

Everything in my training leads to ensuring that all achieve their goal and success at whatever level or test we are heading for.

I am very thorough and will work with you to enable you to both understand the course you choose and give you the skills needed to complete your course and the tests along the way.