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MEMBERS NEWS      Issue No: 159 - March 2020

All Theory and
Practical tests cancelled
MEMBERS NEWS - All Theory and Practical tests cancelled - Adinjc
Contents:                                           Your ADINJC Governing Committee for 2020
3 From the Chair... a monthly report -
      the latest from Lynne and ADINJC

7     Road Safety Information -                    PRESIDENT
                                                   Neil Peek - Suffolk
                                                                                                  VICE-PRESIDENT
                                                                                                  John Ashton - Essex
                                                                                                                                                 VICE-PRESIDENT
                                                                                                                                                 Nick Ibbott - London
      download the latest TSR publication
                                                   president@adinjc.org.uk                        john.fairway@btinternet.com                    nick.ibbott6@hotmail.co.uk
8     Latest news from DVSA -
      practising in the dark                       EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
9     Latest news from DVLA -
                                                   CHAIRMAN                                       DEPUTY CHAIRMAN                                GENERAL SECRETARY
      motorist scam warnings
                                                   Lynne Barrie - Staffordshire                   Matt Stone - Northampton                       Sue Duncan - Plymouth
10    ADI Adrian -                                 chairman@adinjc.org.uk                         depchair@adinjc.org.uk                         secretary@adinjc.org.uk
      Adrian’s views on various motoring issues

16    Where will we see you after expo? -
      Latest dates for training days
                                                   TREASURER                                      DEPUTY TREASURER                               LIAISON OFFICER
18    Latest news from The Honest Truth -          Peter Boxshall - Essex
                                                   boxshallpeter@hotmail.com
                                                                                                  Chris Porter - Bedfordshire
                                                                                                  admin@adinjc.org.uk
                                                                                                                                                 Clive Snook - Dorset
                                                                                                                                                 liaisonofficer@adinjc.org.uk
      Dying to use your phone

19    Latest news from II -
      on their website, featured recently

21    Member Groups/Association News -
                                                                              MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY
                                                                              James Quinn - Birmingham
                                                                                                                            HEAD OF TRAINING
                                                                                                                            Lin Western - Essex
      Spreading the word about SpENd
                                                                              membership@adinjc.org.uk                      linwestern@aol.com
22    Coaches’ Corner -
      motivate yourself to change your behaviour
                                                   COMMITTEE MEMBERS
24    Members’ Corner -
      a chance to have your say
                                                   Leigh Brookes                                  CHARITY LIAISON OFFICER                         Dan Hill
                                                   Worcester                                      Tina Cassady - Nottingham                       Hampshire
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From the Chair….. a monthly report
                                                                                                            •    Regards theory tests, as per announcement yesterday theory tests are cancelled for four
                                                                                                                 weeks, this will be reviewed over the next few weeks with the option to extend if necessary.
So I am writing this report the day after we were told that the test centres are                                 Regards validity of Theory Test Certificates, we will add this to the pile of things to discuss next
closing down. It’s the third time I’ve written the report as over the last few days the industry has             week.
been getting news at a very fast rate and it’s been difficult to keep up! As the newsletter is nearly
ready to go out and we want to keep you as informed as possible please appreciate some of this              •    External Affairs have introduced a shift pattern system to ensure we are available to
information will continue to update and change.                                                                  stakeholders for a wider 15 hour/day window. This will be between 7.00am and 10.00 pm,
                                                                                                                 this is only on weekdays, and weekends are covered by the duty press officer.
It’s vital we all keep in touch and we know from the stream of emails, texts and phone calls to the
help line and to myself, Sue our secretary and the team how grateful members are with what we               Q&A sent to us from DVSA: 20.3.2020
are managing to do for you, whilst working ourselves. We feel at this time the most important
                                                                                                            Q. What’s happening?
help we can give you is to get the most current information and facts to you and help you with
any individual queries. Whilst we consider that the DVSA have given us very late information,               DVSA has put contingency plans in place to help reduce the spread of COVID-19 so we can continue to
sometimes at 9.00pm and beyond and this has been stressful for all of us, I have to say that they           provide essential services to critical workers. We have taken the decision to suspend driver and rider
are in an unprecedented situation and often need to wait for approval from DfT before they can              testing for all but critical workers for up to 3 months from 21 March.
send out information to us. That doesn’t excuse the rumours from various sections of the industry
which doesn’t help ADIs at times like this. It wasn’t acceptable that I found out from local ADIs and       Q. Which tests are being cancelled?
social media from photos on test centre gates what was happening to the test centres because as
NASP are Tier 1 stakeholders we most definitely should have been given the final decisions first            We are suspending driving tests for up to 3 months from 21 March as there is extended contact between
rather than being told we would have webinar meetings with decisions only to find them cancelled            candidates and examiners in vehicles. Motorcycle tests are also being suspended. We have put in place
at very short notice with no explanation. However I’m a forward thinking person and we need now             plans to provide tests for critical workers. Critical workers who need a test can email us to confirm why
to move on and learn from that, my feedback has gone to DVSA and there is important work to do.             they need an emergency test – covid19essentialworkersdrivingtest@dvsa.gov.uk and we will make
In fact I would say that I was amazed at how quickly my pupils with tests found out by email that           arrangements for them.
their tests had been postponed and that test centres were closing and late last night I received
news of who we can contact at DVSA as stakeholders and the times are up to 10.00pm so hopefully             Q. Why have you done this?
communication at this difficult time will improve.
                                                                                                            We have put contingency plans in place to help reduce the spread of COVID-19 so we can continue to
ADINJC will keep you informed through our newsflash system which is proving popular and via our             provide services to critical workers. We have taken the decision to suspend driver testing for all but
newsletter and our website is constantly updated if you look at the “latest news” section at                critical workers for up to 3 months from 21 March.
www.adinjc.org.uk If we don’t have an instant answer for you we will endeavour to find out for you
as soon as possible.                                                                                        Q. Are you informing candidates directly about the suspensions?

I’ve been watching the daily broadcasts from the Prime Minister as I expect you have as well and            We will contact all affected candidates directly to inform them of the suspensions. We’ll also let them
I have to say that I don’t feel as yet self-employed workers are being well treated. This is being          know that their test will be rebooked automatically at the nearest available time. Candidates are urged
highlighted in the national news already so I can only hope we get more announcements from the              not to call our customer contact centre to rebook, as they will not be able to assist. Suspended tests will
government.                                                                                                 be rebooked automatically free of charge and candidates will be informed – there is no need for them to
                                                                                                            do anything else.
The emails to use are: chairman@adinjc.org.uk or secretary@adinjc.org.uk and the helpline number
is 0800 8202 444. Sue has also kindly given her mobile number which is 07855 453414.                        Q. How quickly will people hear from you?

We are working with our partner associations in NASP to keep abreast of the ever changing                   We will be letting all candidates know about the suspension of testing immediately.
situation and keep you informed and up to date. These times are unprecedented and we will
                                                                                                            Q. Have you stopped all testing? What about the need for extra health workers, emergency
work together to support you all. We hope that you will find your local groups are also a source
                                                                                                            services and food delivery drivers?
of support when needed, and that you will all help and support each other. We need to be kind to
each other and help each other where we can.                                                                Our priority is to keep the country moving during this challenging period. As such, we will continue to
                                                                                                            provide testing for critical workers if they need an urgent test to be able to work. Critical workers will be
The latest news I’ve received from DVSA is:
                                                                                                            identified in line with the recently published government guidance.
•   To be clear all tests are cancelled including car driving tests, motorcycle tests, ADI tests and        https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-maintaining-educational-
    checks and lorry, coach and bus driving tests. The only exception is for critical workers, but          provision/guidance-for-schools-colleges-and-local-authorities-on-maintaining-educational-provision
    this very clearly will not include ADI tests or standards checks.

                                                                     ADI National Joint Council         3       Working ADIs, working for you.
MEMBERS NEWS - All Theory and Practical tests cancelled - Adinjc
From the Chair….. a monthly report                                                                                •    Checking with pupils before each lesson to ensure they have not been exposed, or are
                                                                                                                       experiencing symptoms which could be related to Covid 19, or have travelled recently from a
                                                                                                                       region severely impacted

                                                                                                                  •    Avoiding unnecessary contact with clients who are over 70, pregnant women and those with
Q. When will tests resume?                                                                                             some underlying health conditions
We will keep our services under continual review. We have taken the decision to suspend driver and rider          •    Use hand sanitizer in the car
testing for all but critical workers for up to 3 months from 21 March.
                                                                                                                  •    Let clients know that between lessons you are wiping the steering wheel, indicators, washer
Q. Will candidates receive compensation for a cancelled test?                                                          stalk and light stalk, gear lever, handbrake, door handles, seat belt buckle and interior mirror
Candidates whose tests have been suspended at less than 3 days’ notice can claim out-of-pocket                    •    Keep up basic hand washing for at least 20 seconds in hot water when you have touched
expenses. Candidates can find out how to do this at:                                                                   surfaces when they get back out of the car as soon as they can
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/application-for-refunding-out-of-pocket-expenses
                                                                                                                  •    Bin tissues as soon as you can and cover your mouth and nose with a tissue or sleeve when
Q. Will priority be given to those who were set to take their test before others who have been                         you cough or sneeze and not with your hands
suspended?
                                                                                                                  We are also aware that this crisis will affect your income and are working very hard on your behalf
Yes. We will automatically rebook tests in the order they are suspended.                                          with government departments to try and find ways to ease the burden on this particular industry.
                                                                                                                  We are analysing the current financial support packages being offered by government, banks and
Q. What will be the first date available for rebooking?
                                                                                                                  local authorities and will share our best advice on this.
We will keep our services under continual review. We have taken the decision to suspend driver and rider
testing for all but critical workers for up to 3 months from 21 March.
                                                                                                                  Business advice to consider:
                                                                                                                  The link below is the government advice currently and contains what to do if for example tax and
Q. How many people will be affected?
                                                                                                                  other bills can’t be paid due to less money coming in to the business.
Up to 408,000 people may be affected.
                                                                                                                  https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-to-employers-and-businesses-about-
 Q. What if my theory test runs out during this time and I can’t take a driving test because DVSA                 covid-19/covid-19-support-for-businesses
is not testing? Unfortunately once the theory test certificate has expired, legally we are unable to extend
                                                                                                                  •    Try not to panic. Easy to say we know but this is a time to set aside some time, sit down calmly
these and candidates will need to pass another test. Candidates have up to 2 years from passing their
                                                                                                                       with a clear head and look at your business. There will be a way through this if it becomes
theory test to take their practical test.
                                                                                                                       difficult.
Q. What advice are you giving to driving instructors (ADIs)?
                                                                                                                  •    Look at your variable costs in the business you have control over, can any of those cost be cut
We have informed instructors of the decision to suspend tests. Instructors should refer to NHS guidance                back for a short time?
on COVID-19 and act accordingly.
                                                                                                                  •    Do not stick your head in the sand, if you’re looking at bills coming in and you’re not going to
Q. Should ADIs continue to offer driving lessons? Driving instructors should follow the latest                         be able to cover them then contact the companies concerned. Be proactive, businesses are all
Government advice on COVID-19.                                                                                         in this situation together and it is in the interest of everyone to work together. For example;
                                                                                                                       can they help by extending the time you have to pay?
I​ urge you to do your own risk assessments and to stay safe. NJC appreciate this will have a
 huge impact on driving schools and we will endeavour to share and communicate advice as we                       •    Can you cut back on your day to day living costs so you can pay yourself less for a short time?
 develop our understanding of how changes in policy impact your business. At the moment there                          You know you best and know what you could cut back on if needs be.
 is not a blanket ban on giving driving lessons, but we are conscious that general occupational
                                                                                                                  •    Look into what help is available from government for the self-employed with regards to the
 health and safety guidelines at the moment advise to keep a reasonable distance between
                                                                                                                       Corona Virus and claim what you’re entitled to. This will continue to change.
 you and customers/colleagues, and you may be questioning whether it is advisable to keep
 teaching. Currently, it is at the discretion of the trainer/business owner as to whether to continue             •    You might want to consider your terms and conditions and whether you are going to charge
 normal operations. Clearly government advice for employers is to follow social distancing                             for cancellations. This situation is exceptional and well outside the norm, one that no-one
 guidelines which suggest keeping 2 metres apart from colleagues or customers. This is impossible                      could have foreseen. If you charge students for a missed lesson because they are coughing,
 for driver trainers in car. Precautions you can take however include:                                                 or self-isolating you will possibly lose them afterwards.

                                                                        ADI National Joint Council            4       Working ADIs, working for you.
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From the Chair….. a monthly report
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Latest news from DVSA                                                                                       Part of the blog post covers when you should suggest your pupils practise with an accompanying
                                                                                                            driver. The driver’s record is a good way to record this practice and experience. This blog post is
               Meetings held 1st & 2nd October 2018                                                         part of a series about how we’re encouraging learner drivers to broaden their experience before
                                                                                                            taking their test. You can find out more about this campaign in our blog post from July.
Our thanks once again to Mike Warner Senior External Affairs Manager and John Sheridan Driver
                                                                                                            Theory Test Updated
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                                                                                                            From 14 April 2020, we’ll be updating part of the car theory test to make it more realistic and
Working with you to encourage learners to practise driving in the dark                                      improve the accessibility for all candidates. Video clip scenarios will replace the written case study
Over the past few months we’ve been carrying out research to help us understand how we can                  part of the current theory test. Candidates will be asked 3 questions based on the short video clip.
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                                                                                                            Candidates will still:
Mark Winn shares our research findings with you and explains how you can help.
Read ‘Working with you to encourage learners to practise driving in the dark’                               •    be asked 50 multiple-choice questions in total
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What you told us about driving independently
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                                                                                                            https://www.gov.uk/government/news/theory-test-changes-14-april-2020
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ADI Adrian Car Test Waiting Times...                                                                        two functions at the same time,” he said. PC Brown has been suspended from driving duties since the
                                                                                                            incident. He hopes to be reinstated as a driving instructor. For what it’s worth, I was fortunate enough
                                                                                                            to sit in the back on a blue light training day with the Hertfordshire Constabulary a couple of years
                                                                                                            back. An unmarked Vauxhall Vectra as I recall. It was an unforgettable experience and the instructor
                                                                                                            said that Herts guidance was 20mph over in a marked limit and as fast as is safe in the national speed
Well, I’m afraid that it is the same lead story once more this month. You’ve guessed it – smart             limit. Well there we all are then.
motorways. These roads were one of the top stories on BBC Breakfast this morning (March 9th).
Apparently, a freedom of information request has now revealed that the cameras are not monitored
24/7 and it can take up to 17 minutes to spot a broken-down car in a ‘live’ lane. The programme             And from speeding to drink-driving. There was a piece in the Mirror of February 22nd which told how
featured an interview with a lady whose son was killed when the car he was in was hit whilst                a man who drove to his allotment after boozing because he fancied a bit of onion in his sandwich
stationary on a smart motorway. Edmund King, president of the AA, also appeared and said that the           has been banned from the roads. Adrian Griffiths, 65, had sunk three cans of Guinness at home
current transport secretary, Grant Shapps, was getting a grip and has said that no more of this type        on October 18th last year when he got a craving for a cheese and onion sarnie. Just before 1am he
of motorway will be built. Good job too, I say.                                                             hopped (don’t you just love the Mirror’s use of language?) into his Ford Fiesta to head to his allotment
                                                                                                            – a mile away – to pick some onions when he got a puncture and crashed into a parked car. Griffiths
                                                                                                            was arrested at the scene in Hartcliffe, Bristol and a test found that he had 88mg of alcohol in 100ml
There was a related piece in my local regional newspaper, the Western Morning News, on February             of blood – the legal limit being 80mg. He admitted drink-driving at Bristol magistrates court and was
26th. It said that there was little doubt that drivers in the future will see considerable change. The      banned from the roads for a year. His ban will end three months early if he takes a drink-driving
Government wants to abandon petrol and diesel fuelled cars in favour of electric or hydrogen vehicles       course. Outside the court, Griffiths was asked by a reporter if he felt any remorse. He replied “F*** off
and also introduce smarter roads. Yet when John Apter, the chairman of the Police Federation of             or I’ll nut you.” Kind of says it all does it not.
England and Wales, openly condemns the present concept of ‘Smart Motorways’ and the AA says that
electric cars are an extra hazard, we must surely take note. Mr Apter says that all smart motorways
are little more than human death traps, a very bold statement from a police chief. Smart motorways          Some of you will know that I am a number plate nut. So, I was interested to see in the Sunday Mirror
are not only a danger to the driving public but also the police, he says – a view seemingly accepted        of March 8th that ex-radio 1 DJ ‘Diddy’ David Hamilton is selling his car number plate D1 DDY for
by the RMI (Retail Motor Industry Federation) which advises its members to not respond to incidents         £30,000. David, 81, bought it for £5,000 at a DVLA auction in 1990 to put on a Mini he had in London.
on smart roads anywhere, until traffic police have cordoned off the relevant stretch to protect rescue      But 5ft 6in David, nick-named Diddy by Ken Dodd when they worked together in 1960s TV, sold the car
crews. The RMI represents fleet maintenance firms around the UK. I have a funny feeling that we have        a few years ago. He said: “Diddy doesn’t suit the giant Range Rovers I have driven since.” Regtransfers
not heard the last of this story.                                                                           listed the plate for sale at £30,000 in 1999. Then Chelsea and France footballer Didier Deschamps, also
                                                                                                            known as Diddy, nearly bought the plate – but David decided to keep it. Well, I bought M5 PSL many
                                                                                                            years ago and I have also decided to keep it!
There was a story in the Mail of February 11th which caught my attention. It told how a police driving
instructor who jumped red lights and drove at 101mph in a 30mph zone had been cleared of any
driving offences. PC Paul Brown reached speeds of 122mph on a dual carriageway in an unmarked               And there was a story in the Mail on Monday March 7th which said that one of Easter Island’s famous
BMW X5 patrol car. Dashcam footage also showed the 48-year-old approaching roundabouts on                   statues has been smashed to bits after being hit by a pick-up truck. The Chilean driver has been
the wrong side of the road with his blue lights on. But he was cleared of 16 motoring offences after        charged with damaging a national monument after his brakes apparently failed. However, locals
he said he was carrying out a self-assessment of his driving skills, known as continuing professional       suggested it was vandalism. The mayor of the Island, a Chilean territory and world heritage site, said
development (CPD). He argued that this exempted him from traffic laws – despite a senior colleague          the accident had caused ‘incalculable’ damage. The South Pacific Island has nearly 900 of the statues,
and experts saying it was not standard practice. PC Brown, a Norfolk Police driving instructor since        known as moal up to 33ft high and weighing as much as 86 tons. Most were built from volcanic rocks
2016, was given permission to use the car on the morning of April 30th last year to attend a meeting        from 1100 to 1680 by Islanders who believed that they held the spirit of ancestors. They even attract
at City College Norwich. Cars and lorries pulled over to let him pass but in court he dismissed             tourists from across the world. One is even on display at the British Museum, which Easter Island
claims he was rushing to the appointment as “utter nonsense”. He was accused of 11 counts of                wants back.
speeding, four of jumping red lights and one of driving on the wrong side of a Keep Left marker
after a colleague, PC James Waller, checked the patrol car following the 17-mile round trip. On-board
telemetry showed PC Brown had driven at 122mph on the A11 dual carriageway and 101mph in a                  There was an amusing piece in the Mirror of 29th Feb. Police who caught a speeding driver called
temporary 30mph limit on the same road. Mark Milton, the National Police Chiefs’ Council’s lead for         Astin Martin after a high-speed chase said he was “no James Bond”. They spotted Astin Martin O’Brien,
driver training at the time, told magistrates there was no national policy on how instructors conduct       30, doing 93mph in a 30mph zone – but instead of 007’s favourite car, he was behind the wheel of a
CPD, but he would expect another officer to be in the car to judge their performance. There should          Ford Fiesta. When they stopped him last September he appeared under the influence, but he refused
also be a written record. “Someone training themselves is just not realistic. You simply cannot perform     to give a sample in Ashington, Northumberland. He was already banned from the road and had no

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licence or insurance, a court heard. O’Brien, of Blyth, who had 31 previous convictions, admitted at
Newcastle crown court to dangerous driving, driving whilst disqualified, no insurance and failing to
stop. He got eight months suspended and was banned from driving for 34 months. Good grief!

Back to the Western Morning News of March 10th for my next story. It was entitled “Are busy roads
killing off our rural hedgehogs?” Apparently, a study by Nottingham Trent University, which is part
funded by wildlife charity the People’s Trust for Endangered Species (PTES), aims to investigate
how many hedgehogs are killed on UK roads each year. And it will look at whether the problem
is so serious that it is causing local populations of the much-loved British creature to disappear
completely. The research comes after the “state of Britain’s hedgehogs” report, published in 2018
by PTES and the British Hedgehog Preservation Society revealed a 30% drop in the number of
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                                                                                                                 Claims for trips, slips and falls are the most common, but there are other events that can lead to a claim against
A man walks into a bar with a chunk of tarmac under his arm and says: “Pint please, and one for the              you. The following are examples of potential claims that can give rise to public liability claims against your driving
road.”                                                                                                           school:

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Til next time                                                                                                    •   you open your door for a pupil who you inadvertently trip over, causing an injury;
                                                                                                                 •   you spill a hot drink in a classroom and a pupil slips over on this, causing an injury;
                                                                                                                 •   a pupil falls over some cones you have positioned to practice parking, causing an injury;
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                                                                                                                      ‘Highly recommend. Very informative. Greater respect for examiners’ - no name supplied
                                                                                                                      ‘Well-presented workshop, I’ve learnt a lot today that will help me. All ADI’s could benefit from attending this
                                                                                                                      course. It’s been beneficial but enjoyable’ - no name supplied

                                                                                                                      Email: training@adinjc.org.uk                  https://www.adinjc.org.uk/workshops-at-your-groups/

                                                                             ADI National Joint Council             16 Working ADIs, working for you.
Not so Smart Editor

To all those readers who looked for the ‘link below’ in John Farlam’s ‘Not so Smart
Motorways’ article last month and didn’t find it - sometimes Rob and I are just too
clever for our own good :-) We’d embedded John’s link via click on video directly to the
Panorama programme as below (and before you say anything, it is most definitely
below this time - sorry to eagle eyed John and our readers!)
https://www.adimasterclass.co.uk/SmartMotorways.html

What Car - The true cost of going electric revealed!
https://www.whatcar.com/news/the-true-cost-of-going-electric-revealed

Webinars are back!
The ADINJC is re-launching the Bi Monthly webinars as part of their ‘Keeping the ADI Informed’
campaign. This month we’ll be talking to Tracey and Kev Field about the Coaching Wheel, which
captures what really matters to your drivers in the most comprehensive and holistic form for the mind
- the wheel.
Kev is an ADI, ORDIT registered trainer and delivers the BTEC level 4 Professional Award in Coaching
for Driver Development for Tri-Coaching as well as being a personal development and business coach.
Tracey is a stress management coach, mindfulness teacher and psychology student with the Open
University. Together they created the Confident Drivers website in 2018 to help support nervous drivers
to build their driving confidence. www.confidentdrivers.co.uk
The event will be on Monday 23rd March at 7.30 pm lasting for around 45 mins.
To join the webinar please click here, where you’ll need to register in advance.

Online CPD available 24/7
Our easily accessible and reasonably priced online courses are still readily available for study at your
own pace and in ‘your’ chosen time. If you or your students prefer to study this way, we offer the
following accredited courses via our own website:
Safeguarding Children (0-17) - Level 1
Information and Cyber Security
Handling Violence and Aggression at Work
Basic Life Support (BLS)
For more information https://www.adinjc.org.uk/online-courses/

                                                                        ADI National Joint Council         17 Working ADIs, working for you.
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