Spring Professional Development Day - Locations and Dates Announced

Due to the success and demand of last year's Professional Development Day event we are organising an additional Spring PDD and at two locations! We will continue the theme of meeting the Standards Check and have further developed the workshops in accordance to recent Standard Check announcements. There will also be a greater focus on client centred learning and an additional 'Essential Business' workshop that is tailored around driving instructors effectively running their own business. Tickets for each location will cost £69 per person and we are also offering group discounts if you book six places or more. Tickets are limited so to avoid disappointment book early. Eastwood Park - Falfield, Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire, GL12 8DA Our first PDD event is on Monday 17 March 2014 at the picturesque country house Eastwood Park, over looking stunning formal gardens and acres of meadows and woodlands in the beautiful Gloucestershire countryside. Just a mile from the M5 (J14), Eastwood Park is easily accessible from Bristol, Gloucester, South Wales and the Midlands, including Bristol and Birmingham’s International Airports. AmpleFree parking is also available. For more details on the venue please click here Eastwood Park also hosts accommodation and special rates for our delegates have been secured with the venue. Please contact lynda@driving.org if you would like to reserve a room. To book tickets for Eastwood Park PDD click here, for groups over 6 click here for discounts. York Racecourse, York YO23 1EX

Our second spring PDD event will be on Monday 28 April 2014 at York Racecourse, which is a world class racecourse with fantastic views of modern grandstands and the racecourse itself. York Racecourse sits on the southern edge of the City of York with over 2,000 free on-site parking spaces. It also has excellent train links as well as being easily accessible from York's main road. For those traveling by air, it is within easy travelling distance from a number of international airports. Visit their site by clicking here

To book for York Racecourse PDD click here and for groups over 6 click here for discounts

Workshops in more detail... Following the success from our last Autumn PDD event in 2013, we have designed a variety of workshops that focus on developing key aspects of your ADI business, such as meeting the Standards Check, clients centred learning and running an effective business. Client Centred Learning We are excited to provide an interactive workshop that will be looking at how a teacher led approach compares to client centred learning. This session will highlight the importance of a Client Centred approach and will be led by renowned driver coaching experts. Meeting the Standards To ensure you are working effectively to meet the National Standards, we’ve created a compact workshop that guides you through all of the criteria of the DSA Standards Check form SC1 by DIA's own expert Education & Training team, Olivia Baldock and Howard Redwood. This session will address ‘Lesson Planning’, ‘Risk Management’ and ‘Teaching and Learning Strategies’, which will ensure you leave feeling confident on each assessment. Essential Business Tips Running your own business is no easy feat so we’ve created this tailored Business workshop that will cover the basics such as from writing successful business plans to marketing strategies, pupil acquisition, customer service and social media. This is a must for any ADI looking to develop their business in a competitive market.