Approved Driving Instructors
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Instructors must be approved by the school.
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New instructors must fill out a registration form available from the
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master in charge of driving lessons and are required to bring the
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completed form and documents to an interview with Mr. John Wilmot
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The school is obliged to vet instructors under the Child Act.
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Legal Requirements
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Pupils must be over 17, possess a current provisional UK license
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and enough funds for a course of lessons.
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The record sheet must be signed by parents or legal guardian,
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house master or house mistress, and Mr Brendan Hogan.
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Times & Priorities
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Driving lessons have zero priority over any other school activity.
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Pupils may not miss chapel, meals, stances, close-times, or other
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special events.
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Pupils may only take lessons between the following times:
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Mon, Tues, Thur, Fri
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3.00 - 6.15
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Wed, Sat, Sun
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1.00 - 6.15
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Appointments, Lessons & Record Sheets
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Record sheets are kept in a folder in the North Hall, and must be
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completed each lesson.
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A lesson begins when instructor and pupil meet in North Hall
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Reception. They must write the date, time, location and expected
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duration of the lesson, and place the sheet in the "out" section,
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before going to the car.
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On return to Stowe, the time, a few words on course coverage, the
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amount paid, and the date and time of the next appointment
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should also be written and initialed by instructor and pupil.
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Replacing the record sheet in the house section of the folder ends
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the lesson.
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Amounts paid in advance should be recorded, and the pre-paid
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lessons initialed by the instructor in the "£ paid" column, and a box
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drawn around the block.
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Missed appointments: 15 minutes after the appointed time,
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instructor or pupil should record the fact and ask the receptionist to
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countersign it.
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When the record sheet is full the pupil must contact the Master i/c
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Driving for a new one.
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Pupil's record sheets must not be removed from the North Hall
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Reception area.
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Driving Tests
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Theory tests are arranged by instructors and pupils.
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Times, dates and results of Driving Test appointments must be
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entered on the record sheet.
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Tests normally cost two or three hours of lesson time, in addition to
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the test fee.
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The instructor should apply for the test as soon as is appropriate.
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Tests may only be taken on Tuesday, Thursday or Saturday
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afternoons. Pupils will need housemaster's permission for DoT
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Tests taken at other times.
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School Rules
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School rules apply during lessons and tests.
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Copies are available from the headmaster's office.
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Communications
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Instructors should communicate with pupils through the North Hall
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switchboard operator, who will deliver messages to pupils by the
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following morning.
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Phone numbers are in the Bluebook (available from the North Hall
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Reception).
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Pupils should communicate with instructors by phone, letter, fax or
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email if they need to change an appointment
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Payment
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The amount paid is negotiated between the instructor or driving
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school and the pupil or parents.
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Parents should contact instructors for advice about fees and services
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Please note, lessons cannot be charged to the school bill.
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Please ensure that your child brings adequate funds to cover this
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expense. Money may be deposited in House Banks, or personal
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bank accounts.
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In the event of premature termination of a pre-paid course of
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lessons, the outstanding balance should normally be returned to
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the pupil or parents.
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Cancellation
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48 hours notice must be given or full lesson fee will be charged.
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If a pupil is required by a school priority activity at less than 48
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hours notice, the school will pay the fee.
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What to do Next
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Complete the relevant sections of the Learner Driver's Record Sheet
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Post it to your child's house master or mistress.
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The pupil must then find an instructor from the approved instructor
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list and arrange their first lesson. The Stoic then brings the form
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and driving license to the driving lessons coordinator Mr. Brendan
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Hogan.
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Please inform Mr. Hogan if you wish to use an instructor of your own |
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choice.
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