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The Driving Instructors Association is the largest professional membership body for driver and rider trainers in the UK
The DIA offers support, advice, professional development and training, lobbying and representation to trainers working across all vehicle and licence categories. A globally respected source of advice and expertise on driver education, we work with driver trainers and road safety professionals across the world to develop driving standards. We offer a wide range of benefits for our members, including professional indemnity and public liability insurance.
Latest NEWS and Updates
Initial response from DIA on the government’s position on returning to work
Our CEO Carly Brookfield says that any decision to return to on-road training needs to be carefully evaluated with all risks considered.
Updated: coronavirus guidance
Due to the COVID-19 crisis, everyone must stay alert. We recommend you do not work in-car, with the exception of training key workers.
Driver Trainer | Issue Four 2020
This month tackles the all-encompassing issue of COVID-19. Key worker training is still allowed, so we discuss our new key worker register, as well as safe training protocols. It’s a worrying time financially for everyone, so we’ve put together an article on government measures which could help driver and rider trainers.
We live in an age of information overload, which can sometimes feel daunting. Jim Whalen has written an article about coronavirus from a medical perspective in which he debunks some of the myths about the virus. Nick Heath also talks us through his method of risk management for his businesss.
DIA develops key worker register
The DIA has developed a register for driver and rider trainers who are conducting training for key workers.
NASP guidance for training critical workers
NASP has put together some guidance if you have customers who are granted a critical worker practical test with the DVSA.
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