The Driving Standards Agency has created the national standard for driver and rider training, which sets out the knowledge, skills and understanding you’ll need to provide a successful programme of driver training. The standard is important for making sure your pupils not only learn in a safe way, but also learn to become safe drivers. In addition it makes sure you keep your skills and knowledge up to date.

Find out more about the standard in the ADI Knowledge Centre on this site.

National standard for drivers

There’s also a national standard for driving cars, which describes what car drivers need to know and be able to do to be safe and responsible on the road. This is what your pupils will be working towards as they learn to drive: if they meet the standard, they should be a safe driver and be able to pass their test.

The Driver Knowledge Centre on this website is a guide to the national standard for drivers: it explains the standard in a clear and easy-to-digest format. You could suggest your pupils take a look at the knowledge centre to help them understand what they need to learn.