The What Ifs – Risk Management in Driving Lessons

Ever left a lesson thinking ‘What if I’d handled that differently?...’

Risk management is at the heart of driver training, but are we really giving learners the chance to understand it, or just managing it for them?

In this thought-provoking workshop, Kathy Higgins & Leanne Condliff will dive into the What Ifs of driving instruction, exploring how to balance safety with real learning opportunities.

What You’ll Explore

• Pros & cons of risk management - when to step in and when to step back.
• Are we analysing enough? Looking deeper at the risks in every lesson.
• Digging beyond the obvious - recognising hidden hazards and learner behaviour.
• Opportunities for learning - helping pupils understand risk for themselves.
• Are we causing risk? Avoiding the trap of introducing danger while teaching.

Who’s It For?

• PDIs preparing for Part 3.
• ADIs getting ready for Standards Checks.
• Any instructor who wants to sharpen their awareness of risk in lessons.

Why Attend?

By the end of this session, you’ll:

• Feel more confident in balancing control with pupil responsibility.
• Know how to use “what ifs” to build learner awareness.
• Recognise when you’re reducing risk and when you might be adding to it.
• Be better prepared for real-world lessons and test-day performance.

Spaces are limited. Book today and discover how to turn “What if?” into “I’ve got this.”