The Largest professional membership body for driver and rider trainers in the United Kingdom

Support for driver trainers, as well as advice, professional development and training

Support for driver trainers

To ensure we always help and support our members, we provide lobbying and representation. Our members are ADIs and rider trainers working across the vehicle and licence categories. We help driving instructors and work with road safety professionals across the world to develop driving standards. This means we’re respected experts in driver education and can offer the best and most up-to-date advice for driver trainers. DIA is also a member of key industry groups, including the Department for Transport’s Road Safety Delivery Group and the Road Safety Observatory board and we’re closely involved in the development of regulation, policy and strategy.

Training

In addition to providing help for driving instructors, we offer advanced driver training and assessment, as well as online courses. These can be classroom-based, in-car or eLearning. Our courses are for both individual motorists and fleet operators, in the UK and internationally. Professional development is a vital part of your role as a driver trainer, and we want to help make it easy for you.

Benefits

We offer a host of benefits to our members. These include £25m of professional indemnity and public liability insurance, legal assistance and an ADI helpdesk to offer advice for driver trainers, as well as a monthly magazine and free webinars. Membership also includes discounts on goods and services for your home and business, as well as a range of other benefits. Click here for further details and to find out how to join.

At the DIA, we always work hard to ensure we provide the best help and support for driver trainers.

Meet the Team

The DIA team has a wide range of skills and expertise and we’re here to help

Carly Brookfield

Chief executive

With a background in developing professional membership bodies as diverse as those representing doctors, dentists, teachers and finance professionals, Carly is now packing a punch as our chief executive.

Karen Bransgrove

General manager and Diamond chief examiner

Karen manages our post-test training brand Diamond and is an experienced driver trainer. She also manages the DIA team day-to-day.

Matt Russell

Head of marketing, publishing, design and IT

Our expert in design and technology, Matt is responsible for developing our digital presence and the look and feel of our magazines and websites while keeping our systems going.

Justina Biggs

Membership executive

As an experienced customer service professional, Justina leads our friendly and efficient membership services team

Kevin Martin

Head of Training and Development

Kevin organises our training workshops and events and assists in the development of DIA Academy. He also answers your training queries.

Howard Redwood

Head of road safety

Howard brings 18 years’ experience as an ADI covering transport and fleet as well as the provisional car and motorcycle sectors. His wide knowledge of road safety is put to good use on the DIA Helpdesk.

Kate Barnes

Finance manager

Kate manages our accounts and invoices, as well as anything else finance related.

Adam Trimby

Creative designer

Adam helps develop and maintain the look and feel of our magazines and websites.

Matt Rathbone

Communications executive

Matt Rathbone is the editor of our print and digital publications and is always keen to hear the news and views of our membership.

DIA Group

The DIA Group includes an internationally respected accrediting body for driver training and testing and one of the UK’s leading advanced motoring testing and training brands. We are also the leading publisher of driver training titles.

Read more about our wider activities by visiting our group websites.