"Any regrets? Yes, but only one... Had I trained with Ged from day one, I believe I would have qualified within a six month period, not twelve, and saved myself several thousand pounds, too. My future plans? Check test training and furthering my skills as an ADI with Ged’s help!"

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About Us

Active Driving Solutions is an independent, dynamic and family-run business, specialising in the delivery of quality and affordable Fleet Driver Training and Driving Instructor Training services of the highest standard. All our Driver Training services are tailored to the company and individual’s needs.

Active Driving Solutions offer a wide range of services, including

• Approved Driving Instructor Training
• ADI Check Test Training
• ADI Fleet Trainer Diploma
• Advanced Driver Training
• Fleet Driver Development Courses
• SAFED for Vans Driver Training

Where are we based?

Our training offices are based in Oldham, Lancashire. We offer Driving Instructor Training courses to clients from all over the UK who either travel for training on a daily basis or take one of our residential courses.

Past and current driving instructor trainees come from all corners of the UK, including Scotland, Wales, the South of England and the Isle of Man. The fact that driving instructor trainees are willing to travel some distance for our training courses is a true testament to the quality of services we provide.

Our Fleet Driver Development Courses and SAFED for Vans courses are currently available throughout most of the North West of England.

Our Directors

The company is actively headed by two of the most skilled, motivated and qualified driver trainers in the industry, husband and wife team, Ged Wilmot and Claire Wilmot. Both are highly reputable Grade 6 (highest grade) ADI Trainers, who strive to continually improve the standard of driving and driver education in the UK. They are actively involved in all of our Fleet Driver Training and Driving Instructor Training courses, providing both classroom-based and in-car training.

Both Ged and Claire are also fully qualified NLP Practitioners, equipping them with excellent communication and motivational skills in order to get the best out of themselves and of their students.

DSA Approved & ORDIT Registered

Active Driving Solutions is fully registered with ORDIT (the DSA’s Official Register of Driving Instructor Training). In order to gain this membership, the DSA scrutinised our premises, training facilities and administrative documents. Each trainer was also examined whilst giving training to students to ensure the needs of the individual were catered for, and that training was of a high enough standard to meet the DSA’s stringent ORDIT requirements.

We offer all of our driving instructor training clients unrivalled full lifetime support, and it is for that reason people recommend us to their friends and colleagues. We have trained hundreds of potential driving instructors, many of whom have gone on to set up their own driving schools or become ADI Trainers and Fleet Driver Trainers.

We are strongly in favour of Continual Professional Development, and actively encourage all our former students to continue developing their skills beyond qualification.

Fleet Training Success

The Fleet Driver Training side of the business has gone from strength to strength, and more recently we have been heavily involved in providing SAFED for Vans training throughout the North West of England. Our results speak for themselves, and companies are only too happy to recommend our Fleet Driver Training courses to others.

We have recently completed Fleet, Driver Development and SAFED for Vans training courses with companies including DHL Exel Supply Chain, BMS Superfactors, TopSpeed Couriers and Speakmans Construction.

Qualifications

Our specialised team of ADI and Fleet Driver Trainers are highly qualified and committed individuals, who are constantly striving to improve their skills and abilities to ensure they remain the best in the business. Between them, they are probably the most highly qualified Driver Training Consultants in the UK, and are all Grade 5 and 6 DSA Approved Driving Instructors. Other qualifications include:

Professional Memberships

Our trainers are also members and associates of various industry organisations including:

• Member of the Driving Instructors Association (DIA) and DIA General Purposes Committee
• Member of the Institute of Master Tutor Drivers (IMTD)
• Member of the Motor Schools Association (MSA)
• Member of the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM)
• Member of the Official Register for Driving Instructor Trainers (ORDIT)
• Member of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA)