Written questions

Driving Instruction: Standards

Commons · Question 118861 · Tabled 9 Mar 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 12 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Jerome Mayhew

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many standards checks of approved driving instructor trainers have been carried out in each of the last five years; and what assessment she has made of the potential impact of periods of more than five year

Answer

Answered by Simon Lightwood, 12 Mar 2026

DVSA does not have a separate standards checks for trainers of ADIs. If a driving instructor wishes to train driving instructors, they do not need an extra qualification.