What is the value of a mentor? How much we learn through observing and shadowing another individual is heavily underestimated. There is a great deal of evidence in various disciplines not only driving instruction that supports this theory. Emulating a mentor/teacher can form a large percentage...
In life we often take time to build up relationships with others, and for more meaningful ones there can be many tests that we subconsciously set to test integrity before we enter that particular relationship. How is it then that we often forgoe this preparation when...
Mental health has slowly gained some exposure in the press but I’ve never really related it to my day to day life. However certain recent events have made me think about things very differently, both through personal experiences as well as some recounts from my...
Autumn has arrived in England and the scenery is changing. The trees are turning from green to gold, letting go of their old coat of leaves in anticipation of the winter. We’re just starting to experience a few colder starts which I’m sure are what’s changing...
Feedback and reflection on practice is not a new phenomena in driving instructor training. However what is new is the type of learners we are now meeting, and by learners I mean in the broader sense, all individuals as adult learners, not just new learner...