Are you a Driving Instructor who would like to support your more nervous and anxious pupils?
Specialist ADI & PDI Training for Nervous Learners and Driving Anxiety
How would you prefer to support your nervous pupils?
Every ADI and PDI has a different style. Choose the way that best fits your business model and your lesson structure:
The Hands-Off Approach:
Give your students immediate access to our online tools, audio, and resources so they can manage their driving anxiety independently between lessons.
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The Hands-On Approach:
Get the training, techniques, and professional qualifications you need to confidently support nervous pupils directly from the dual-control seat.
Do you ever feel your learners get stuck?
Take our free 2-minute quiz to find out where they get stuck and how you can help them
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Confident driving instructor academy
The Confident Driving Instructor academy offers training for you and support for your students!
Academy Membership includes:
One monthly training workshop
Academy AI Thinking Partner
Opportunity to ask us for help when needed
Video library of past workshops
Nervous Drivers Calming Kits for your students
The Honest Truth subscription
Six-week
Drive Calm® Course
The Drive Calm course provides tools and techniques for ADIs and PDIs to support their anxious students in six-weeks. This online course covers the questions to ask, the brain and anxiety, emotional regulation and confidence building.
Plus you can re-attend future cohorts free of charge!
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Stress Management, Anxiety Reduction and Confidence Building in Driver Training
SCQF Level 7 Professional Diploma | 15 credit points
This Professional Diploma is a nationally recognised qualification that aims to enable ADIs & PDIs to develop their knowledge and understanding of driving anxiety and basic psychology concepts for stress management and confidence-building.
Neurodiversity Training for ADIs
What is Neurodiversity and why is it important?
Neurodiversity means everyone. All of us.
How we think and how we then act on those thoughts.
It is estimated that 1 in 7 people, more than 15% of the UK population, is neurodiverse.
These people have brains that can work differently from neurotypical brains.
Those who are neurodivergent may be autistic, dyslexic, dyspraxic or have ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) amongst other diagnoses.
Wouldn’t it be a great world, if everybody were inclusive? How would you feel, knowing that you were able to effectively support Neurodiverse individuals in all situations?
How empowered would you be, to have the knowledge and confidence to not only support, but also enable Neurodiverse individuals to thrive using strategies that have been proven to work, person-centric and respectful, not just using old data extracted from textbooks.
- Empowerment
- Knowledge
- Confidence
This is the reason why Tracey has undertaken additional training to become a Training partner for Thrive, a leading training provider of Neurodiversity awareness training. All Thrive Neurodiversity in the Workplace training programmes have independent CPD accreditation. This means they’re professionally designed to achieve the right learning outcomes and means you're receiving accredited training and learning to boost your professional experience.
ADIs can choose between two online training options:
Neurodiversity Aware - 1-hour online webinar, a basic introduction to Neurodiversity. This webinar can be arranged for groups of 8 or more people at dates and times that suit you. The cost is £27 per person. View All Courses for ADIs/PDIs to see any planned dates.
Neurodiversity Champion - full-day online workshop to explore Neurodiversity in more detail. The training was originally created to introduce Neurodiversity Awareness into the workplace. For ADIs, this relates to working in the car with a student learning to drive. Wherever the environment, the learning outcomes of these courses remain the same, and Tracey will use driving-related examples throughout to help you apply the content to your working situation. View All Courses for ADIs/PDIs to see any planned dates.
In December 2023 Confident Drivers was incredibly proud to become the first UK driving related company to achieve Tourette's Friendly status alongside several ADIs who we knew were supporting neurodiverse individuals.
Local ADI Training Workshops
We can offer a customised full-day or half-day workshop local to you for your ADI group up to 30 people:
Your driving school or franchise
Local ADI associations
Get together a group of ADIs and divide the cost
Workshops can be arranged for mid-week or weekends. We charge £1200 for the day rather than a cost per participant, or £700 for a half-day workshop. (an additional charge applies for CPD Accredited certificates for Neurodiversity Awareness & Champion training) You arrange the group of ADIs and the venue, and we will arrive and deliver based on the choices below.
We offer 1.5-hour sessions on each topic:
- choose two topics for a half-day workshop
- choose four topics for a full-day workshop.
Choose from any of the workshops listed on our Driving Instructors Academy Page. Or choose a subject that your group would like to cover in greater detail. You tell us what you want!
Example Agenda
9.30 - 11 am - Session One (Neurodiversity Basics)
15 min break
11.15 - 12.45 - Session Two (Calming Stress and the Vagus Nerve)
45 min break
1.30 - 3 pm - Session Three (Encouraging a Growth Mindset)
15 min break
3.15 - 4.45 pm - Session Four (The Mystery of the I Don't Know Response)
4.45 Close
Do you ever feel your learners get stuck?
Take our free 2-minute quiz to find out where they get stuck and how you can help them
"I own a driving school and we provide access to Confident Drivers for all of our instructors so they can enrol their clients as required. It's an excellent franchise benefit and the feedback has been extremely positive from ADIs and learners alike."
"Kev & Tracey are great training hosts. They are easy to listen to and engaging. They are there every step of the way providing support and guidance with your assignments. I have gained a fantastic tool kit that I haven’t found available anywhere else. (I really have looked!) They truly are the experts in their field."
"The #drivecalm course I've just completed is fascinating and gives ADI's so many tips techniques and tools to help our pupils to overcome many issues related to driving and also to help pupils develop skills to help them in everyday life too."
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Who is this ADI and PDI training for?
This training is for ADIs and PDIs who want to support nervous or anxious pupils and build confidence using practical psychology-based techniques.
What training options are available?
Training options include the Confident Driving Instructor Academy, the six-week Drive Calm course and the Drive With Confidence Professional Diploma.
Does the training help with nervous learner drivers?
Yes. The training focuses on helping instructors understand driving anxiety, emotional regulation, confidence building and practical ways to support nervous learner drivers.
Is there a recognised qualification available?
Yes. The Drive With Confidence programme includes an SCQF Level 7 Professional Diploma in stress management, anxiety reduction and confidence building in driver training.
