TRAINEE LICENCE - OPTIONAL
The Trainee Licence allows you, under sponsorship, to earn while gaining experience with pupils. Cost for 6 months £140.
How to apply for a Trainee Licence
An ADI or driving school can sponsor you and supply you with work on the Trainee Licence. The application includes either of the two forms explained below, along with the fee, two passport style photos and signed declaration that you've completed 40 hours training. You will then be sent a pink licence to display in your windscreen.
Whilst on the Trainee Licence you are expected to continue training. You have two options:
1) Supervision: Form ADI 21S
Your sponsoring ADI/School must supervise and record 20% of all the lessons you give.
2) Additional Training: Form ADI 21T
A minimum of 20 hours additional training must be undertaken (at least 25% must be practical in-car training, with no more than two trainees to a car to one ADI). This must take place within the first 3 months on the licence, or before your first attempt at Part 3, whichever is soonest.
On either option, if you an attempt at Part 3 you must provide evidence of a further 5 hours training at your next test, otherwise your trainee licence may be revoked.
Remember, under the Trainee Licence you must NOT advertise yourself as a fully qualified instructor.