Joining BADIs


Contents

• Why join BADIs?
  
• How to join
  

Why join BADIs?

The reasons include:

• Free meetings
  We hold regular free meetings, six times a year, with one or more guest speakers, often from DSA. We are fortunate not only in being able to persuade many well known figures to come and talk to us, but also in how often our local DSA SEs and SE(ADIs) come to talk to us. Our list of past speakers is impressive.
  
  
• Free email bulletins
  We provide a free email bulletin service to all our members, notifying them immediately we hear any important news through our email bulletin service (and following up our bulletins with any relevant updates by email). We have issued the following bulletins:
  
  

  Bulletin	Date	Subject
  067	1.11.2008	Driving examiner strike Monday 10 November
  066	26.10.2008	Consultation on test fees 2009
  065	25.10.2008	Progress Update for CPD Steering Group
  064	15.10.2008	MSA West Midlands meeting Sunday 26 October
  063	4.9.2008	DSA Circular 37/08 (Technical Support Team)
  062	8.8.2008	Eco-safe driving post-test briefing
  061	4.8.2008	British Sign Language
  060	2.8.2008	Theory test changes for categories C and D from 4.8.2008
  059	24.7.2008	Theory test book: 2008/09 edition
  058	28.4.2008	DSA Circular 25/08 (Technical Support Team)
  057	4.4.2008	Changes to the arrangements for third check tests
  056	19.2.2008	DSA announcement: Modernising Arrangements For Driving Tests
  055	19.2.2008	DSA Circular 08/08 (Technical Support Team)
  054	9.2.2008	Tax discs bought online
  053	4.1.2008	Vehicle Recall - Vauxhall Corsa D - new model
  052	8.12.2007	Solihull DIA meeting with Rosemary Thew
  051	29.11.2007	Online bookings unavailable Sunday morning
  050	25.11.2007	Cancelled tests
  049	11.11.2007	DSA Circular 63/07 (Technical Support Team)
  048	22.10.2007	DSA Circular 60/07 (Technical Support Team)
  047	22.10.2007	DSA announcement: Risk Assessments - Secondary Speedometers
  046	22.10.2007	MSA West Midlands Annual Training Day 28.10.2007
  045	2.9.2007	Steve Mann Challenge 2007
  044	5.8.2007	Vehicle Recall - Toyota Yaris
  043	21.7.2007	The Commons Transport Committee's Report on Novice Drivers
  042	21.7.2007	Free Highway Code for all ADIs
  041	15.7.2007	The Steve Mann Challenge Trophy 2007
  040	29.6.2007	DIA Local Association e-Newsletter #41
  039	6.5.2007	Driving tests: Renault Clio ll / Campus
  038	11.2.2007	DSA Circular: Insurance on test
  037	10.2.2007	Petition to scrap the planned vehicle tracking and road pricing policy
  036	8.2.2007	Results of DSA consultation on driver training and testing
  035	4.2.2007	ADI NJC Conference, Sunday 23 September 2007, in Walsall
  034	22.01.2007	Clarification on fault marking
  033	14.12.2006	Criminal History Checks for PDIs and ADIs
  032	2.12.2006	Suitability of vehicles presented for test
  031	1.12.2006	Emergency spare tyres fitted to Ford Focus cars
  030	24.09.2006	Help with the Hazard Perception Test for ADIs
  029	16.09.2006	Skid pan training on 28 October 2006
  028	3.09.2006	Questions for John Sheridan at our October meeting
  027	3.08.2006	DSA Circular 47/06 (Technical Standards Branch)
  026	15.87.2006	Examiners' Strike 17.5.2006
  025	7.07.2006	BADIs electronic discussion forum
  024	13.06.2006	Teaching Deaf People To Drive
  023	28.05.2006	Skid pan training on 7 October 2006
  022	30.01.2006	Changes to the car L-test reversing exercises
  021	22.01.2006	Downloadable DL25A
  020	26.12.2005	DSA relaunch email alerts
  019	26.11.2005	Trevor Wedge is new Chief Examiner
  018	5.11.2005	Coaching Skills Seminar with Sir John Whitmore
  017	29.09.2005	The Casualty Report 2004
  016	29.09.2005	Margaret Stacey's funeral arrangements
  015	24.09.2005	Margaret Stacey
  014	1.07.2005	Replacement DVD for "The Official Guide to Learning To Drive"
  013	7.03.2005	Quinton Test Centre to close?
  012	17.02.2005	DSA letter to Sunday Times
  011	14.02.2005	Update of "Driving - The Essential Skills"
  010	31.01.2005	Chief Driving Examiner Steps Down
  009	4.11.2004	Examiners' Strike 6.11.2004
  008	3.07.2004	20% discount for teachers at Staples
  007	13.06.2004	5S Consulting Questionnaires
  006	23.04.2004	Exemptions from the need for ADIs to re-sit Part 1
  005	15.04.2004	Top Choice Liquidation: Evening Mail
  004	8.04.2004	Tomorrow's roads - safer for everyone: The first three year review
  003	10.02.2004	Examiners' Strike 17.2.2004
  002	9.02.2004	New DL25A
  001	16.01.2004	Retaking Part 1

  
  
• Help in gaining further relevant qualifications
  As an example, since 2002 we have been running our annual course of evening classes in preparation for the DIA Diploma in Driving Instruction examinations in the following Spring. The cost for the 2007/8 course (leading to the examinations in May 2008) is just £4 for each module attended.
  
  
• Insurance discounts
  We have an arrangement with a major driving school insurer, who will give a genuine 5% discount directly to BADIs members.
  
  
• A wealth of knowledge, experience and qualifications
  Our members are involved in ADI training, school ownership, truck and bus driving, the Fleet Register, business and IT matters, and are available at regular meetings, or by direct contact.
  
  
• Members Only website area
  We maintain a small but developing password-protected Members Only area, with a range of information and downloads. It will also soon incorporate an email discussion forum.
  
  
• Free advertising
  We are happy to provide information about our members' businesses for the public to browse. This even includes links to our members' own business websites.

We hope the above list will convince you. However, after all is said and done, the main reason to join BADIs is simply to get to talk to your colleagues, whether ADIs or DSA staff.


How to join

Download and print our promotional leaflet, which includes an application form. Membership costs just £12, with renewal due each 1 January. If you join part way through the year, a reduced fee applies at your first membership renewal.

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