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What should PDI training prepare you for beyond passing Part 3? In this session, Stefan Solomenca takes over the interviewer’s chair to question Terry about the quality of instructor training, why new instructors can feel unprepared, and what needs to change. They explore risk management, knowing y…

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Thinking about becoming a driving instructor? Or already working your way through the PDI process? In this special episode, Terry is joined by Emma Cottington and Tom Stenson for a comprehensive look at what it really takes to become an ADI. They explore the Part 1, 2 and 3 process, why training sh…
What makes a driving lesson fun, and does fun always mean games and laughter? In this first Monday Night Live, Terry Cook is joined by Tom Stenson to explore how instructors can make lessons more enjoyable, engaging and effective. They discuss the importance of energy, enthusiasm and engagement, as…
In this remastered From the Vault session, Terry Cook is joined by trainer Chris Bensted to explore the third standards check competency: was the practice area suitable? They examine why suitability is less about finding the “perfect” location and more about matching the environment to the pupil’s …
Sharon Huddleston and Dr Ian Greenwood share the heartbreaking stories behind their campaigns for safer roads. They discuss graduated driving licensing, why inexperience rather than deliberate law-breaking can place young drivers and their passengers at risk, and the continued reluctance of success…
AI is everywhere right now, writing posts, creating images, answering questions, and promising to save us time. But is it actually helping… or are we creating a whole new set of problems? In this episode, I’m joined by AI educator Colette Mason to dig into the growing world of “AI slop”, low-qualit…
What happens when you take five specific problems from the driver training world and try to solve each one in just 15 minutes? In this episode, five mystery guests bring five very different challenges to the table. Some are practical, some are bigger-picture, and some may just send us down a few un…
Travel back to 2021 for a remastered edition of The Instructor Podcast Extravaganza: six hours of live conversations with six brilliant guests. Terry is joined by San Harper, Emma Morgan, Lee Spary, Keir Wotherspoon, Robin Bates and Chris Bensted to explore mindfulness, instructor development, coac…
Sign up here This episode is exactly what it says on the tin — a shameless plug. Terry explains why he’s launching the first-ever IPP Summit on Sunday, 2nd August, what makes it more than “just another webinar”, and why driving instructors should consider being in the room live. The Summit features…
Terry is joined by Peter Harvey, vice chair of the Motor Schools Association GB, to discuss the current state of the driving instructor industry. They unpack a massive list of challenges facing approved driving instructors, including skyrocketing test waiting times. Peter provides essential clarity…
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