Is it time to make CPD mandatory for trainers? In this edition, we investigate whether CPD training for all driving and motorcycle instructors should be made compulsory, we look at a recent survey reflecting on the current impact of on-road intimidation and abuse towards learners, as well as what the future might hold for digital road users.

In this edition, we talk learning strategies to help you get the best from your learners. We cover how to profile your pupils, different learning styles, the GROW method, plus all the latest news and updates from across the sector.

The latest issue of Driver Trainer is here, discussing recent news, licensing changes, and effective lesson planning.

This issue has a focus on risk, especially when it comes to new changes like the Standards Check and B+E licencing, and making sure you have the right insurance coverage for your business.

In this issue, we say goodbye to Editor Kathy Manson and hello to our new Head of professional development, Steve Garrod. In a new ‘meet the team’ section, Steve tells us about his professional life and his future plans at the DIA.

With the pandemic creating a huge backlog of tests, learners will need to have a more realistic view of when they’ll be able to take theirs.

As I write this, the rules have changed and in England and Wales we can finally meet indoors again, whether that’s down the pub or in someone’s home. Time will tell if this is a good idea, however, at least at the moment, it does feel as though a return to ‘normal’ life is finally a possibility.

As trainers return to work, cleaning and sanitising vehicles and keeping in touch with pupils to check everyone’s healthy is still a day-to-day reality of the job…

In this issue, DIA CEO Carly Brookfield investigates a recent report into how lockdown has led to a decline in road safety education for children…