Welcome to The Way Ahead School of Motoring Ltd. ADI Training Course Prospectus. We hope that reading this will be your first step on a long and rewarding career. The course is designed to enable you to not only pass the three qualifying examinations, but also to give you the necessary skills to become a successful instructor and business person.

The Way Ahead School of Motoring has a proven track record in providing successful Approved Driving Instructor (A.D.I.) training, indeed many of our successful trainees are now working with us at The Way Ahead. We believe part of the success of our course is down to the highly flexible and personal approach of our Training Team. At present that team consists of;

Phil Edmonds. Phil qualified as an A.D.I. in November 1996 and has completed the 730 Further Education in Teaching Certificate, Parts 1 and 2. Phil also holds a R.O.S.P.A. Gold Advanced Driving and is a qualified D.S.A. Fleet Trainer. Most of our Part 2 A.D.I. training is carried out by Phil.

Steve Cocks BSc. Steve qualified as an A.D.I. in October 1995 and has been working full time as an A.D.I. ever since. He is also a qualified D.S.A. Fleet Trainer, and is responsible for the majority of the Part 3 A.D.I. training at The Way Ahead.

Both Phil and Steve are Founding Directors of The Way Ahead School of Motoring and therefore have a vested interest in providing you with the best possible service.

1) Duration of the course.

The duration of the course is flexible up to a maximum of 1 year from start date. You can fit your training around any current work or other obligations you may have. The only time-scale imposed on the course by the Driving Standards Agency is that the Part 2 and 3 examinations must be successfully completed within two years of passing the Part 1 test.

In order to benefit the most from the training, we ask that you aim to complete the course within 6 months from starting. Of course, if your personal circumstances allow, then the sooner the training is done, the sooner you can take the exams and the sooner you can qualify.

2) Materials provided (part 1).

* Driving Standards Agency A.D.I. Starter Pack
* The Highway Code (book)
* Know Your Traffic Signs (book)
* Driving - the essential skills (book)
* Driving Instructors Handbook (book)
* The Driving Test ( book)
* Mock exam papers
* Study Reference Notes
* Driving Success (CD ROM)

3) Training Provided.

The training style provided will vary as you progress through the course.

Part 1 ADI Theory Test

For the Part 1 exam there is no substitute for home study. Because of this, there are no 'in car sessions' as such, but a series of study reference notes, enabling you to efficiently find and extract the relevant information. The Way Ahead will always be available to help in any way we can, and will encourage regular tutorial sessions to monitor progress and provide any support needed.

Part 2 Test of Driving Ability

For this part of the course The Way Ahead will provide a series of practical in-car training sessions. Ideally these sessions will be of 2 hours duration but this is flexible. There is a total of 15 hours practical training allocated to this part of the course. Should it be necessary to carry out further training this will incur an additional fee. The sessions will be on both a one to one and shared basis to give a varied course and to promote discussion with fellow trainees. During this part of the course it may be possible to take the IAM and/or ROSPA advanced driving tests to prepare you for test conditions, although the cost of these tests is not included in the course fee.

Part 3 Test of Instructional Ability

The Part 3 training consists of 40 hours tuition, primarily based in-car, to be taken over a period of days and dates to be agreed with the school. Training will be on the basis of two trainees per car, as previous experience has shown that this method of training allows the trainees to learn from each other as the training progresses.

You will also be encouraged to sit in and observe real lessons with The Way Ahead instructors as often as is possible. This is an invaluable facility that should be taken advantage of.

It is also possible upon completion of the 40 hours training to start teaching real pupils under the "Trainee Instructor’s Licence" scheme. In order to maintain the School's reputation of quality instruction to its customers this scheme is dependant on reaching a satisfactory standard assessed by The Way Ahead. The cost of the licence is not included in the course and is only valid for 6 months. To take up the trainee licence you will also need a suitable training vehicle.

During the Part 3 course The Way Ahead will also provide training on to how to use the school’s course guides and how to build up a suitable training program for a learner driver from first lesson to driving test. We will also provide guidance on other aspects of being a professional ADI, such as how to organise your diary, managing your pupils, test preparations, being self employed etc.

4) Cost of the course.

The total cost of the course is £2,800. This includes all training and materials as described above. The following costs are not included.

Part 1 test fee. Currently £50
Part 2 test fee. Currently £82
Part 3 test fee. Currently £82

Trainee licence (if required). Currently £125

It should also be borne in mind that the Part 2 and 3 tests are conducted on the mainland, usually in Southampton. The course fee does not include any transport costs to and from the test location, or the provision of a car for the Part 2 test. It does include the use of a car for the Part 3 test and for your trainer to accompany you to the test.

Admission to the DSA Register of Driving Instructors, currently £200, which is valid for a four year period.

All prices are subject to change.

Any refunds are limited to the savings that The Way Ahead would make by not having to deliver the remainder of any training course, and are only applicable under the following circumstances;

• Where a trainee cannot continue with the course at the time or at any reasonable time in the future on serious medical grounds confirmed in writing by a doctor that prevents them from being able to drive or instruct.
• Where a trainee fails three attempts at Part 2 of the ADI examination providing that each exam was taken in good faith by the trainee and provided any free remedial training offered by The Way Ahead prior to the failed attempts is taken.
• Where the trainee is refused their application for registration by the DSA provided the trainee had not deliberately withheld or falsely stated any relevant information as part of their application to attend the course and provided it was not as result of any event or incident following commencement of the course.

We hope this prospectus answers any questions you may have, but we realise that setting out on a course like this needs to taken with due consideration. We therefore welcome any queries you may have and would be more than happy to meet you to discuss any points with you in person.