Now
I hold a number of driver training and driving school related consultative positions in GB and in Europe concentrating on:
- providing expert witness evidence and advice in legal cases involving driver trainers
- speaking engagements on related matters
- advice regarding driver trainer customer service matters
- EU related projects
- association administration
Professional Memberships
- Fellow of the Society of Association Management (SAM)
- Fellow of the Institute of Master Tutors of Driving (Inst MTD)
- Fellow of the Association for Road Risk Management (ARM)
- Honorary Member of The Motor Schools Association of Great Britain (MSA GB)
- Honorary Member of the European Driving Schools Association (EFA)
- Member of the DVSA Register of Approved Driving Instructors (DVSA ADI)
- Member of The Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM)
Professional activities
- Witness providing written and oral evidence to The Transport Committee of the House of Commons
- Addressing MEPs and road safety experts at the European Parliament
- Analyst on the BBC3 programme Barely Legal Drivers
- Expert witness in legal cases involving driver trainers
- Auditor – Institute of Master Tutors of Driving (IMTD)
Awards
Appointed a Member of the Civil Division of the most excellent order of the British Empire (MBE) for services to road safety and driver training 15th June 1991
Presented with the inaugural “Lifetime Achievement Award” by the Institute of Master Tutors of Driving 8th September 2019
Interests and activities
Grandchildren, MCFC, KCCC, HMIS and painting very poor water colours.
Before:
Prior to my retirement in May 2019 I was General Manager of The Motor Schools Association of Great Britain (MSA GB) and President of the European Driving Schools Association (EFA)
I was responsible
- To the MSA GB Board of Management for the day to day running of the organisation. Principal areas of responsibility included policy and communications. Executive editor of Newslink monthly trade paper.
- For implementing the decisions of EFA general meetings. Official representative of EFA when dealing with authorities and institutions in Europe. Management of the EFA secretariat rested with me.
I have held various committee memberships and directorships
2018 – 2019 Member DfT Road Safety Delivery Group
2015 – 2017 Non-executive Director Firstbasic Limted.
2014 – 2019 Member of the National Associations Strategic Partnership
2013 – 2015 Member of RUE Project team Recommendations for driver education
2011 – 2016 Chair People 1st Driver Trainer Industry Board
2009 – 2011 Director GoSkills Main Board (Sector Skills Council)
2007 – 2008 Chairman GoSkills NVQ technical review group
2007 – 2013 Member DSA MDT Steering Group & Working Party
2005 – 2011 Chairman GoSkills Driving Trainer Industry Board
2004 – 2009 Member of GoSkills Stakeholder Board
2004 – 2005 Member Instructor Standards Project Expert Group
2000 – 2010 Member Ministers Road Safety Advisory Panel
1999 – 2004 Director of the Official Register of Driving Instructor Trainers (ORDIT)
1999 – 2001 Member DSA Fleet Driver Initiative Committee
1999 – 2000 Member Work-related Road Safety Task Group
1997 – 2012 Member of the Pass Plus Board
1997 – 2000 Member DfT Advisory Group – Driver Training and Testing
1995 – 1996 Chair N/SVQ. Driving Instruction Management Group
1992 – 1999 Member Approved Driving Instructor Training Establishments (ADITE)
1994 – 9999 Chair Approved Driving Instructor Training Establishments (ADITE)
1988 – 1992 Chair Working Party setting up of a register of ADI training establishments.
I was a representative to
- Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport Safety (PACTS)
- Royal Society for Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA)
- European Driving Schools Association (EFA)
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