Posts by Phil Hirst

Case Study – Patrick Patrick (not his real name) asked if he could work on a trainee licence with our driving school. He’d been recommended to us by a family friend. At our first meeting I warmed to him and knew instantly that he had all the personality traits you’d hope for in a driving…

Why the Trainee Driving Instructor Licence (Pink Badge) is not fit-for-purpose and how to change it for the better. The trainee licence, commonly called the pink badge, is now a vital part of a potential driving instructor’s (PDI) path to qualifying as an approved driving instructor. Gaining teaching experience with real pupils, allied to extra…