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The DIDU Association

DIDU is an association of driving instructors. It is run by driving instructors, for driving instructors. The membership is represented by an unpaid Executive Committee (E.C.). All members can have a say in the running of DIDU. The E.C. is elected every year at the A.G.M.

How much will £25.00 buy these days? Half a tank of fuel? A round of drinks in your local? Three months ADI registration? Alternatively, your £25.00 will get you a years membership of DIDU. If you want to make your voice heard, join today!

Membership is open to all ADIs and PDIs. CPD courses, free online CPD, local and national representation, a busy forum, and Empower, DIDU's magazine, are just some of the many benefits joining DIDU brings. All members are welcome at the AGM.

DIDU has DSA "Consultative Status." This means that we are represented on various committees, including the two key committees responsible for the introduction of CPD.
Membership brings other advantages: an example.

DIDU ADI Forum - Latest Topics

DIDU has a busy ADI (and PDI) forum, with both open and member's sections. If you want to find out the latest industry news, ask fellow ADIs for help or advice, or just chat to other ADIs, this is the place for you.
View some of the latest topics on our open forum:

OLDER DRIVERS TESTING by Cameron Smith	Yesterday at 08:20:16 PM
POTHOLE by barrykenward	Yesterday at 08:06:17 PM
ADI Trainer needed in Lingfiedl / East Grinstead area by barrykenward	Yesterday at 08:03:35 PM
EFA by Evington	Yesterday at 04:48:45 PM
Local meeting with DSA by Ron 14673	May 17, 2013, 12:59:24 PM
IAM's submission to the Department for Transport Green Paper by barrykenward	May 17, 2013, 08:44:06 AM
Where did I see this? by BrianH	May 16, 2013, 06:50:53 PM
Suzuki Swift Clutch by Big H	May 16, 2013, 05:11:03 PM

There is also a thriving "members only" section of the forum.

Membership Offer

Good news! You can now sample membership of the DIDU Association for three months - free of charge!

DIDU membership includes the following benefits:

Access to our forums
A monthly copy of our ePublication "Empower"
Representation with the DSA (during the trial period representation will be limited. Full details available upon request).

You will need a valid email address to take up this offer, and to be either a PDI or an ADI.

Apply now! Click here

Download DIDU's promotional leaflet here

DBS News: May 2013

The latest news from the Disclosure and Barring Service has just been released:

DBS News: May 2013

The Disclosure and Barring Service is replacing the current CRB (Criminal Record Bureau) checks.

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Updated guide to the ADI register

The ‘Guide to the approved driving instructor register’ (sometimes called the ‘ADI14’) has been updated.

The guide is now published as a web page on the GOV.UK website, rather than as a PDF. This new format makes it easier to:

see what’s changed - click on the date at the top-right of the page to see a history of the guide
get to the information you need – use the interactive contents list on the left of the page
find out what acronyms mean – just hover over them to see what they stand for
view the guide on mobile devices – the new format is designed to be mobile-friendly

View the guide

Main changes

We have added:

more information about the role and powers of the ADI Registrar
links to read about certain topics in more detail, eg the ADI part 1 test
separate guides about things like the ADI voluntary code of practice and the rules for observing driving tests so they're easier to find in search engines like Google

The guide also confirms that the ADI Registrar is acting on behalf of the Secretary of State for Transport when they:

ask you to give information to register or stay on the register
make decisions about your registration

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Improved online instructor services - 01.05.2013

From the DSA:
DSA has improved its online services for instructors to make them more convenient and easy to use.

These come as a result of your comments.

We have:

removed the 60 day expiry on passwords – from now, you can keep your password for as long as you want
introduced email confirmations to tell you your transaction has gone through, eg renewing your ADI registration

What you can do online

As an instructor, you can:

You can also watch a video about how to log in to ADI online services.

Future improvements

More improvement changes are planned, all of which help support the government’s ‘digital by default’ strategy. This aims to provide online services so good that people prefer to use them.

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Is this a Victory for FairFuelUK and your support?

23.04.2013

It looks like David Cameron has agreed to stop any fuel duty rises in this parliament. FairfuelUK has been campaigning against duty increases on fuel and reports success on their website:

Read the full story here.

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THINK! urges motorcyclists to 'stay in control'

Barry, DIDU chair, welcomes the following initiative for motorcycles, and asks: "Why are the DSA not also promoting car drivers to seek further driver training to "Sharpen their skills.""

A new THINK! road safety initiative to encourage motorcyclists to improve their defensive riding skills has been launched today (18 April 2013) by the Road Safety Minister Stephen Hammond.

The ‘stay in control’ campaign - which has been developed with partners from the motorcycle industry - advises motorcyclists to ride defensively and seek further training to sharpen their skills.

Posters, leaflets and other promotional material will be distributed to hundreds of motorcycle dealerships and retailers across the UK.

The campaign will run throughout the peak riding season this spring and summer, when, historically, the number of motorcyclists killed and seriously injured on the roads sees an increase.

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