Ray Seagrave ADI Training

11/10/2026

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Join the October Masterclass with Ray Seagrave ADI Training 🚗

In this two-hour masterclass, Managing Risk Effectively: Skills for Safe, Client-Centred Learning, Ray Seagrave explores how to read situations as they develop and judge exactly what your learner needs, and when.

Every instructor faces this decision dozens of times a lesson. Step in too early and the learner loses a valuable chance to think for themselves. Leave it too late and risk builds until it becomes safety-critical.

⏰ Earlybird tickets close on 23rd October. Secure yours now.
🔗 https://pages.intelligentinstructor.co.uk/managingriskeffectively

25/09/2026

Hi its Ray,

I'm off again to South Wales in November. If you’re an ADI or PDI and you sometimes find yourself thinking, "What does this learner actually need from me right now?", this workshop is built around that question.

The Learner in Front of You is a practical full-day workshop looking at coaching, communication and adaptation in real driving lessons.

We’ll explore things like:

• when to teach, coach, prompt, support or intervene

• how trust and rapport affect the conversation

• adapting communication for different learner needs

• autism, anxiety, additional learning needs and demand-avoidant behaviours

• cognitive load and when it’s better to pause or pull up

• looking beyond the driving fault to understand what may be influencing the learner’s decisions

• adapting the route, support, pace, challenge or even the lesson goal

• turning reflection into meaningful practice and visible learning

This isn’t about asking more questions for the sake of it. It’s about understanding the learner in front of you and choosing the right input at the right time.

There’ll be realistic scenarios, practical exercises, small-group discussion and a live coaching demonstration. No roleplay.

You’ll also receive a CPD certificate and a free 23-page e-book covering all 17 DVSA competencies.

All the venue and timing details are in the image below.

Spaces are limited, so if you’d like to join me, get your place booked early.

Link to book is in the comments below.

Ray 🙂 👍

Ray Seagrave is a Grade 'A' (51/51) ORDIT Registered Instructor Trainer. Delivering in-car and online training courses in Coaching, Teaching and Learning strategies, and Client-centered lesson delivery, to ADI's and PDI's all over the country.

07/02/2026

A personal message from me...

Four years ago I set up the Driving Instructor Development Toolkit with one clear aim.

To create a non-judgemental learning space for PDIs and ADIs.

A place where you could ask a question without being made to feel small.

A place to talk honestly about teaching, coaching, Part 3s, Standards Checks, confidence dips, and the reality of this job.

A place to get support when things felt difficult, or when you just needed another perspective.

Around 3,500 instructors are now part of the group.

In that time, you’ve shared experiences, supported each other, challenged ideas respectfully, and taken small bits from posts, Take 5 content, discussions, books, and workshops, then applied them in your own lessons.

Some of you have read one of my books and taken a single idea that improved how you coach a pupil.

Some of you have attended a workshop and felt supported, reassured, or clearer in your own approach.

Some of you quietly follow along, take what you need, and move on better equipped than before.

All of this has always been about development, not judgement.

And it’s always been free within the group.

I’ve recently been nominated for the Intelligent Instructor Awards 2026 in the category of Training Provider of the Year, Independent.

I wanted to share that with you because this nomination reflects the wider work around the group, the books, and the workshops, all aimed at supporting instructors through learning, change, and development.

If you’ve gained something from this space, whether through the group, a book, or a workshop, voting is simply a way of showing that support back.

How to vote:
I’ve posted the link below.

Click my name under the category Training Provider of the Year, Independent.

Enter a few details to submit your vote.
It takes less than a couple of minutes.

If you do vote, drop a quick comment on this post afterwards.
I’d love to personally thank you and acknowledge your support.

Thanks for being part of this space and for helping keep it supportive, practical, and non-judgemental.

Vote Now - Intelligent Instructor Awards https://share.google/CQkPoLIIXPTAq55Ez

Ray 😊👍❤️

21/01/2026

Hi it's Ray,

It’s here....

Over 20 years in the making.

Months in the writing.

And it’s already making waves!

Today I’m proud to finally share with you:

"The Driving Instructor’s Ultimate Guide to Client-Centred Lessons."

This is for ADIs and PDIs who want to:

> Coach more effectively
> Get a high grade on their Part 3 or Standards Check assesment
> Deliver lessons that truly reflect client-centred learning, and
> Help pupils become thinking, reflective, safe drivers for life.

It’s already getting amazing feedback from instructors and industry leaders:

“Quite simply the best driving instructor book I’ve read.” – Terry Cook, ADI, The Instructor Podcast.

“This book is a must-read for ADIs and PDIs at any stage of their journey.” – Hardial S Matharu, ADI

“A masterpiece… Ray has answered the call for coaching in a lucid and accessible fashion.” – Stuart Lochrie, Chair of ADINJC

“Inspirational… Absolutely fabulous!” – Sue Papworth, ADI

“This is the clearest and most practical explanation of client-centred learning I’ve seen.” – Pennie Alexander, DARE2DRIVE

“Packed with expert guidance… a win, win for instructors and future drivers.” – Intelligent Instructor

If you’ve ever wondered how to apply coaching in real lessons, how to ask the right questions, how to build reflective conversations that impact behaviour beyond the test, this book is for you.

It’s out now!

I’ve dropped the link below, I’d love to know what you think if you get a copy.👇

https://amzn.to/3RQqDHW

Please share this post with your ADI and PDI friends.

Thank you to everyone who helped bring this to life you are doing amazing things!

Ray 😊👍

12/01/2026

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