Your booking app handles lesson scheduling. Nobody handles the compliance trail DVSA expects: pupil progress records, ADI badge renewals, CPD logs, standards check preparation. DrivePad handles all of it.
Approved driving instructors in Great Britain. Each must maintain pupil progress records, renew their ADI badge every 4 years, and pass DVSA standards checks to keep teaching.
A DVSA standards check can happen at any lesson. If your pupil records are incomplete and your CPD is not logged, a fail grade means restricted practice or removal from the register.
Pupil progress written on paper cards that live in the glovebox. CPD notes in a notebook. ADI badge renewal dates remembered only when the reminder letter arrives. Not good enough.
Everything DVSA checks when they visit.
Digital record per learner. Lesson content, faults, confidence levels, test readiness. Replaces the paper progress card. Accessible on your phone between lessons.
Badge expiry alerts. CPD hours tracker with evidence per activity. DVSA expects continuing development: DrivePad proves you are doing it.
Integrated calendar with pupil booking, route planning, and lesson notes. Not a replacement for your diary app, but a compliance layer on top of it.
Self-assessment against all 17 DVSA competencies. Evidence pulled from your lesson records. Readiness score. Gap analysis before DVSA observe you.
Track common faults per pupil and across your client base. Identify patterns. Tailor lesson plans. Evidence of structured, reflective teaching.
AI-assisted test readiness scoring per pupil based on progress records, fault patterns, and hours completed. Structured rationale for test recommendations.
MOT dates, insurance, tax, servicing. Dual controls inspection records. DVSA expects a roadworthy, properly maintained vehicle. DrivePad tracks it.
Record pupil feedback and complaints with response and outcome. Evidence of a professional approach that DVSA values at standards checks.
AI-generated call scripts. Outbound SMS and WhatsApp reminders. Inbound call logging with voicemail transcription. Automated bulk reminders for lesson reminders, test date notifications, and pupil progress updates. No other driving school compliance tool has built-in telephony.
Three steps. Live in fifteen minutes.
Enter your ADI number, badge expiry, vehicle details, and pupil list. Onboarding creates progress templates and a CPD framework.
Log lesson content, faults, and progress on your phone. Takes two minutes between lessons. Builds the evidence trail DVSA expects.
Dashboard showing pupil progress, CPD hours, badge expiry, and standards check readiness. One screen, always current.
Monthly billing. Cancel any month. No annual contracts.
No. Your diary app handles booking and scheduling. DrivePad handles the compliance documentation your diary app does not touch: pupil progress, CPD, fault analysis, and standards check prep.
Yes. DrivePad is mobile-first. Record lesson notes between lessons on your phone. Everything syncs to your dashboard.
DrivePad maps your lesson records against the 17 DVSA competencies and scores your readiness. It identifies gaps in your evidence and suggests where to focus.
Yes. CSV and PDF export on all plans. Your data is yours. Cancel any month and take everything with you.
DrivePad is an administrative tool. It generates compliance documentation for instructor review. It does not provide driving instruction advice. The qualified instructor always signs off.
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