Statistical data set

Driving instructor statistics (INS)

Data on approved driving instructors, compulsory training and incidents.

From:
Department for Transport and Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
Published
28 June 2018
Last updated
12 December 2024 — See all updates

In line with previous announcements regarding the future of this publication, this will be the last time these data are published by DfT. Subsequent reporting of these data will be picked up in an alternative format by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency who will assume responsibility for publishing statistics on approved driving instructors and compulsory training in Great Britain, going forwards on a quarterly basis. The next publication of this data will be available in March 2025.

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) suspended non-testing duties for its staff who are qualified to conduct driving tests, from October 2023 to March 2024, in order to maximise the number of examiners available to conduct practical car tests, and to further reduce driving test waiting times. This has resulted in a reduction in the number of Compulsory Basic Training (CBT) instructor standards checks conducted in recent quarters.

Numbers of approved driving instructors (INS01)

INS0101: Approved driving instructor (ADI) register statistics, Great Britain (ODS, 51.8 KB)

INS0102: Grades of Approved Driving Instructors (ADI) as recorded in their most recent standards check, Great Britain (ODS, 39.8 KB)

INS0103: Trainee Licence Holders and Approved Driving Instructors (ADI) by postcode area, Great Britain (ODS, 492 KB)

Compulsory training statistics (INS05)

INS0501: Approved Training Body (ATB) Statutory Register, Great Britain (ODS, 20.7 KB)

INS0502: Compulsory basic training (CBT) instructor standards checks, quarterly: Great Britain (ODS, 9.74 KB)

INS0503: Compulsory basic training (CBT) statistics, quarterly, Great Britain (ODS, 11.6 KB)

The content and the processes used for gathering the Incident Statistics set of data (compulsory basic training and direct access scheme) are currently under review, therefore there will be no update of this data for the foreseeable future. Any freedom of information requests concerning this data set should be emailed to the DVSA.

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Updates to this page

Published 28 June 2018
Last updated 12 December 2024 + show all updates

  1. Data tables updated for the latest release for April to September 2024.

  2. Data tables updated and text amended for the latest release for April 2023 to March 2024.

  3. Data tables updated for the October to December 2023 report.

  4. Data tables updated for the July to September 2023 quarterly release.

  5. Data tables updated for the April to June 2023 quarterly release.

  6. Data tables updated for the April 2022 to March 2023 report.

  7. Data tables on approved instructors and compulsory basic training updated for October to December 2022.

  8. Data tables on approved instructors and compulsory basic training updated for July to September 2022.

  9. Data tables on approved instructors and compulsory basic training updated for April to June 2022.

  10. Data tables on approved instructors and compulsory basic training updated for January to March 2022.

  11. Data tables on approved instructors and compulsory basic training updated for October to December 2021.

  12. Data tables on approved instructors and compulsory basic training updated for July to September 2021.

  13. Data tables on approved instructors and compulsory basic training updated for April to June 2021.

  14. Data tables on approved instructors and compulsory basic training updated for April 2020 to March 2021.

  15. Data tables on approved instructors and compulsory basic training updated for October to December 2020.

  16. Data tables on approved instructors and compulsory basic training updated for July to September 2020.

  17. Data tables on approved instructors and compulsory basic training updated for April to June 2020.

  18. Data tables on approved instructors and compulsory basic training updated for the year ending March 2020.

  19. Data tables on approved instructors and compulsory basic training updated for October to December 2019.

  20. Data tables on approved instructors and compulsory basic training updated for July to September 2019.

  21. Tables updated for 'Driver and rider testing and instructor statistics: April to June 2019'.

  22. Data tables on approved instructors and compulsory basic training updated for April 2018 to March 2019 report.

  23. Data tables on approved instructors and compulsory basic training updated for October to December 2018.

  24. Data tables on approved instructors and compulsory basic training updated for July to September 2018.

  25. Data tables on approved instructors and compulsory basic training updated for April to June 2018.

  26. First published.

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