To become an ADI, the main competencies to demonstrate at Part 3 are planning, safety, and learning. Get plenty of background info, such as do they get private practice and what sort? Take up to 10 min to carefully brief the ADI examiner about the pupil. The plan in the assessed lesson "should fit around the pupil” at all stages; try your best to "work it round" for them. Explicitly share the responsibility for the drive: expect it to move to and fro but state that clearly. Don’t always stop to debrief a serious fault: "situational appropriateness" is how to deal with it, and how it will be assessed.
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 Click the pic for some notes from a very informative meeting, attended by about half the BADIs members!
Basically, anyone with editing privilege. Today, Tim met Farzana (another BADIs committee member) and set her up so that members can be reassured that at least two individuals can now independently keep this site going :)
Your business = income + social help. ADIs expect a uniform income/lifestyle, or one that's always increasing. Instead, decide what lifestyle you want, hence need to earn (gross), hence net income, hence hours and rate. Block-booking is easier for everyone, but justify the discount to your clients. Consider PAYG pricing. Avoid an “arms race of discounts”. Have a regular diary structure. Operate a holding account to avoid any risk of the DVSA Registrar striking you off, otherwise you may have no buffer from which to refund clients who've prepaid.
Common utterances... "So it's kind of managing my …" "... as long as you do what's right for you" "You might turn around and …" "What's the other thing I was going to say about …?" "Does that make sense?" "... and you're kinda like" "100%" [anecdotes of others' experience] [tautological and slow (but little “umming”… ADIs need these (more than most)?]  Click image to download all presentation slides (minus video clips) |
