Author Biography
Bill Lavender is well known for his BETTER TRAINING features in the industry magazine, adiNEWS over the last ten years. He became an Approved Driving Instructor in 1982 and has spent most of his career at the British School of Motoring (BSM) in various senior training and development roles, including NVQ and BTEC awards for instructors. He also was responsible for BSM learning resources, including retail products for learner drivers. He currently works freelance, specialising in driving instructor training and also continuing professional development for ADIs. He delivers courses to professional bus and lorry drivers for the compulsory Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (dCPC). Over the last thirty years he has achieved a high level of technical knowledge, and has developed excellent assessment, training and coaching skills. Bill has put his experience to the test and has produced this book which is designed to help anyone who wants to become a driving instructor. Bill has qualifications that include: BA (Hons) from Middlesex University, Postgraduate Certificate in Education from the University of Greenwich, City & Guilds 7307 from Havering College, NVQ Assessor and Internal Verifier (Edexcel), ISO 9001:2008 auditor (BSI). He is also a member of the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM), holder of the RoSPA Diploma in Driving Instruction, a DSA Fleet (Grade 6) Approved Driving Instructor (ADI), the Principal of a DSA approved ADI Training Establishment (known as the Official Register of Driving Instructor Trainers or ORDIT for short), a fellow of the Association of Industrial Road Safety officers (AIRSO) and the owner of www.mydriving.co.uk.
