{"id":2251,"date":"2010-03-08T12:16:43","date_gmt":"2010-03-08T12:16:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.diaryofanadi.co.uk\/?p=2251"},"modified":"2010-03-08T12:16:43","modified_gmt":"2010-03-08T12:16:43","slug":"suspension-of-driving-instructors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diaryofanadi.co.uk\/?p=2251","title":{"rendered":"Suspension Of Driving Instructors"},"content":{"rendered":"

Just received an email alert from the DSA announcing that it has launched a consultation exercise to address the situation where the actions or behaviour of an ADI (or PDI)\u00a0poses a danger to the public. It emphasises that this is a very rare<\/em> situation.<\/p>\n

The email says:<\/p>\n

Suspension of driving instructors: consultation launch <\/strong><\/p>\n

The new Driving Instruction (Suspension and Exemption Powers) Act introduced a power for the Driving Standards Agency to suspend the approval of driving instructors in rare situations where the individual poses a danger to the public. <\/p>\n

Before the suspension power can be used, a compensation scheme must be in place for instructors whose approval to instruct is suspended but who are not subsequently taken off the register. <\/p>\n

We have today launched a consultation exercise on the compensation arrangements. The closing date for replies is 31 May 2010. <\/strong><\/p>\n

The proposals relate to the system for calculating the level of awards and the procedures for making claims, <\/p>\n

This includes timescales, supporting documentation, validation of information and appeals arrangements. <\/p>\n

We have posted the consultation paper on our website: dsa.gov.uk<\/a>. The relevant reply form is also available on the website. <\/p>\n

If you are unable to download the documents from our website, you can request hard copies by sending an email to Consultations@dsa.gsi.gov.uk or by calling 0115 936 6098. <\/p>\n

We anticipate the suspension power will be used where the instructor is convicted of a serious violent or sexual offence, or is delivering dangerous tuition. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n

If you go to the website link they give it isn’t immediately clear where the consultation paper is (unless I am being very thick). There is a press release (if you search for it), dated November 2009! But if you click the Consultations link, then Current Consultations , there it is!<\/p>\n

I guess it was<\/em> me being thick – after all, you wouldn’t expect it to be on the front page of the link you provide, would you? And God forbid that the link would be a direct one to the actual consultation page.<\/p>\n

Mind you, I’m dying to see how this one is covered on the multitude of web forums out there. This is a consultation exercise<\/em>, giving people the chance to put their views across on the compensation terms following wrongful suspension. I wonder how long before the usual stirrers start behaving as if it is already agreed?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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