Driving Instructor of the Year 2023

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* 1. Your name

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* 2. Driving instructor name

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* 3. Driving school name (if known)

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* 4. Driving instructor's email address

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* 5. Region covered

North East

Northumberland, Tyne & Wear, County Durham, Darlington, Hartlepool, Middlesborough, Redcar & Cleveland, Stockton-on-Tees.

North West

Cumbria, Lancashire, Greater Manchester, Cheshire, Merseyside.

Yorkshire and The Humber

South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, North Yorkshire, East Riding, York, North Lincolnshire, North East Lincolnshire.

East Midlands

Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Northamptonshire, Rutland.

West Midlands

Staffordshire, Shropshire, Herefordshire, Worcestershire, West Midlands, Warwickshire

East of England

Norfolk, Cambridgeshire, Suffolk, Essex, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire.

London

32 London boroughs, or in the City of London.

South East

Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, Berkshire, Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Surrey.

South West

Gloucestershire, Somerset, Bristol and Bath, Dorset, Wiltshire, Devon, Cornwall.

Scotland

Wales

Northern Ireland

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* 6. How does your instructor make you feel important? Do they communicate well and how approachable are they? How easy is it to book your lessons? What engaging ways did they help you prepare for your test(s)? (max 100 words)

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* 7. How innovative is your teacher? What memorable techniques are used? How are challenges overcome? Are online techniques encouraged, during and outside of the lesson? Are your lessons fun and enjoyable? Give one stand out example. (max 100 words)

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* 8. How happy are you with your instructor? Did you receive good value for money? Would you recommend them? If you passed, has the instructor kept in touch? If you experienced failure, how supportive were they? (max 100 words)

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* 9. Is their focus on safe driving, over and above simply getting you through you test? Does your teacher aim to improve your attitude and driver behaviour? Are extra learning resources provided and is post-test training encouraged?

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* 10. In less than 100 words, summarise why your instructor should be worthy of winning the Driving Instructor of the Year award. What makes them stand out and what’s impressed you the most?