17-1

Stop Chasing 17 Competencies. Build One Great Lesson.

A 6-Hour In-Car Coaching Intensive for Part 3and Standards Check

Most instructors don't struggle because they know too little.

They struggle because they're trying to think about too much.

Lesson planning.

Risk management.

Client-centred learning.

Coaching questions.

Competencies.

Standards Check expectations.

Teaching strategies.

The result?

Overthinking.

Over-teaching.

Over-complicating.

17-1 is designed to help you strip it all back and focus on what matters most:

Creating a lesson where genuine learning takes place.

Because when learning happens naturally, the competencies tend to look after themselves.

What Is 17-1?

17-1 is a practical, in-car coaching intensive designed to help driving instructors simplify their teaching and create more effective learning experiences.

This isn't a classroom course.

This isn't death by PowerPoint.

This isn't a workbook full of competency checklists.

It's six hours of practical coaching in a real car, working with real teaching situations and real instructor challenges.

Who Is It For?

PDIs Preparing for Part 3

If you're struggling to bring everything together and feel overwhelmed by the standards, 17-1 helps simplify the process and build confidence.

ADIs Preparing for a Standards Check

If your lessons feel rehearsed, forced or competency-focused, 17-1 helps you return to natural, learner-centred teaching.

Newly Qualified ADIs

If you're finding the transition from qualification to real-world teaching difficult, this programme helps develop confidence and consistency.

Experienced Instructors

If you've been teaching for years but want to refresh your approach and strengthen your coaching skills, 17-1 provides a practical reset.

What Makes 17-1 Different?

Most training focuses on the competencies.

17-1 focuses on the lesson.

Most training asks:

"How do I demonstrate this competency?"

17-1 asks:

"How do I create learning?"

The shift is subtle, but it changes everything.

During The Intensive We Explore

Observe Before You Intervene

Learn how to recognise what is really happening for the learner before jumping in with instruction.

Reduce Instructor Overload

Identify the unnecessary pressure and complexity that often gets in the way of effective teaching.

Improve Learning Conversations

Develop coaching conversations that encourage reflection, ownership and independent thinking.

Find The Learning Opportunity

Move beyond faults and mistakes to understand the behaviours, attitudes and decision-making processes underneath them.

Choose The Right Intervention

Learn when to ask, when to guide, when to explain and when to step back.

Bring It All Together

Finish the day with a clearer, calmer and more effective approach to teaching.

The 17-1 Philosophy

Most instructors don't fail because they're doing too little.

They fail because they're trying to do too much.

The best lessons are rarely the busiest.

The best lessons are often the simplest.

They are safe.

They are learner-centred.

They create learning.

Everything in 17-1 comes back to these three questions:

Was it safe?

Was it learner-centred?

Did learning take place?

If the answer is yes, the lesson is usually heading in the right direction.

Format

Duration

6 Hours

Delivery

100% In-Car

Coaching Style

Practical • Reflective • Supportive

Availability

1:1 Coaching

or

2:1 Coaching

Locations

17-1 is delivered in your local area.

Available throughout London and surrounding areas.

I am happy to travel throughout the UK to deliver the programme, subject to availability and travel arrangements.

Whether you're preparing for a Part 3 test, Standards Check or simply looking to develop your coaching skills, the programme can be delivered in your own working environment and vehicle.

What You'll Leave With

✔ Greater confidence in your teaching

✔ A clearer understanding of client-centred learning

✔ Stronger coaching and questioning skills

✔ More effective lesson structure

✔ Reduced instructor workload and pressure

✔ A practical action plan for continued development

✔ A calmer, more natural teaching style

Is 17-1 Right For You?

If you're tired of chasing competencies, second-guessing your teaching or trying to remember countless frameworks and checklists, then probably yes.

17-1 isn't about performing for an examiner.

It's about developing the skills that create better learning.

And when better learning happens, the results tend to follow.

Investment

17-1 In-Car Coaching Intensive

1:1 Coaching - £395.00

✔ 6 Hours In-Car Coaching

✔ Personalised Development Plan

✔ Practical Coaching & Feedback

✔ Standards Check / Part 3 Support

2:1 Coaching – £295 Per Person