The DSA Trainee Licence
The experience of Instructing as you learn
Once you're successful at part 2, one of the options you have open to you is to work on a trainee licence, giving real driving lessons to real learners, and getting paid for it too
Use the DSA trainee licence to get valuable experience whilst training!There is no requirement for any trainee to take out the pink licence unless they wish to, although with Weelz the extra training available and the experience you'll gain will be invaluable towards your success as an ADI
You should be in no doubt that we see the 'pink' as a valuable training aid, not a way to make easy money, and we will in no way support any trainee who wishes to use the pink solely to make money whilst training
The trainee licence should be used as a training tool, allowing you to develop the skills you need for success, not as a money making tool
The trainee licence lasts for a period of 6 months only. Normally, only one licence will be granted to each trainee, although the registrar can issue a further licence in some circumstances. You would need to contact the DSA headquarters to discuss this if ever the need arose
Instead of the usual ADI green badge in your windscreen, you'll have to display the trainee pink licence instead. The vast majority of the public have no idea what the green or pink badges mean anyway, so most learners will never know that you are a trainee
" . . . Weelz are very much in favour of the 'pink' when it is used properly. The Trainee licence is a wonderful opportunity to gain real experience whilst developing your skills . . . "
Conditions To Work on a 'Pink'
In all cases, the below must be fully complied with:
1) you must have been successful in the part 2 test of driving ability, and you must be 'sponsored' by an established driving school or ADI. You can only give any form of paid instruction for your selected driving school. If you change your school, you must apply to have your licence reissued
2) you must have at least 40 hours’ practical training within the 6 months prior to applying for the trainee licence, and this training must be completed by the date the licence is issued
You must be trained in teaching all of the following:
use of signals
use of mirrors and the emergency stop
anticipation of road users actions
moving off and stopping
reversing to the left and right
turning in the road
use of
speed, hesitancy, and making normal progress
positioning
controls of the car
emerging at junctions
approaching junctions
to turn left and right
dealing with crossroads
meet, cross,
overtake, adequate clearance
traffic signs, road markings and
traffic lights
reverse parking
instructional techniques
communication methods
As well as the above, you cannot advertise yourself as a fully qualified instructor. You also have to comply with any one of the following options:
1) The sponsoring ADI must supervise 20 per cent of all the lessons you give. You must keep records of all the lessons you give, along with the supervision by your trainer (sponsoring ADI)
These details must be fully and clearly recorded on form ADI 21S, which you'll receive with your licence. This must be signed by you and your sponsoring ADI and, returned to the DSA as soon as the licence expires or:
2) The other option is to forego the supervision from your sponsoring ADI. You must receive a minimum of 20 hours extra training covering all the above topics
This training has to be completed within the first three months of the licence being issued, or before you take your first attempt at part 3, whichever is the soonest
If you have already had an attempt at part 3, this option is not open to you
A full record of this training must be kept on form ADI 21AT, and this record must be submitted to the DSA before the end of the three-month period, or given to the SE on your Part 3 test, whichever comes first
A minimum of 25 per cent of the period of training must be of a practical nature, taken in the car at a ratio of not more than two trainees to one ADI. If you chose this extra training option, and you fail either your first or second Part 3 test, you must have another five hours training before you can take another test
You will have to give the SE a declaration signed by you and your ADI that you have had this training on the day of your part 3 test
Weelz Driving Tutorials
All the information you need to pass your test!
Take a look at the Weelz tutorials section for all the help and advice you need to get that full licence. You'll find details on all of the manoeuvres you need to know to get through, and advice on all aspects of driving
You'll even be able to leave comments on our tutorial pages to help others, so feel free to add a few lines however you wish
Got an idea for a new tutorial?
Then contact us and let us know and we'll do our best to get it done for you as soon as we can!
Part 3 Recovery Training
Highly successful training for your new career
Have you had an attempt at Part 3 only to discover that it was nothing like your training?
Do you feel as though your training has left you with too many questions and not enough answers?
A highly intensive recovery course could get you back on track
The training team at ADIT have helped many people to Part 3 success, and now you can have the team on your side!
Take a look at www.adit.me.uk for over 300 pages of advice and information on becoming a driving instructor
