• Does the Instructor have a current Driving Instructor Licence issued by the RTA?
  
  
• Are they an ADTA Member?
  
  
• What course-guidelines does the school have?
  
  
• Are the lesson plans structured?
  
  
• Do they have any supporting education materials to give the student?
  
  
• Do they offer a system of reporting progress to parents?
  
  
• Do they have a curriculum for teaching ‘Low Risk’ (Hazard Awareness) driving?
  
  
• Can they provide guidance to parents, particularly about the Logbook?
  
  
• Is the training one-to-one (not three in a car)?
  
  
• Can they provide an instructor sensitive to the needs of the learner? (Some people may be nervous, lack confidence or prefer a choice of male or female instructor)
  
  
• What type of vehicle is offered - auto or manual? Large or small?
  
  
• Is the car fitted with dual-controls? (By law, all driving instructor cars must have dual controls)
  
  
• How flexible will they be - will they change their pick-up and drop-off points to suit school, work or home?
  
  
• What happens if you need to cancel a lesson? How much notice is required to receive a full refund?
  
  
• What happens in the event of an accident? Is the car fully insured?
  
  
• Do they have public liability & professional indemnity insurance?
  
  
• What is the duration and cost of each lesson?

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