Staff Profiles


Peter Howard

Peter Howard

Owner and Principal Instructor

Peter took over the School from his father in 1976 and has specialized in training driving instructors for the last 30 years. He is recognized by the Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency as a senior trainer with a vast amount of practical experience in this field.

He is ORDIT registered (Official Register of Driving Instructor Training). He holds a City & Guilds certificate in Adult Education. He is an Examiner for The DIAmond Advanced Motorist Test organized by The Driving Instructor's Association and endorsed by The Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency.
FSOM recommend that all new ADI's take this test. Be proud of what you have achieved.

Peter has been a Grade 6 DVSA Approved Driving Instructor for the last 25 years and has recently passed his Standards Check, once again gaining an “A” grade under the much more stringent new system.
'A' grade is the top grade for a Driving Instructor (see his sheets here)

His students come from a variety of towns throughout the North West, not simply the Bolton area.



Steve Swinton

Steve Swinton


Chief Assistant Trainer

Steve is a very experienced and popular Driving Instructor.
He is well known for his work with the deaf community and he is the preferred Driving Instructor Trainer for the North West Ambulance Driver Training scheme.




Ray Leaf

Ray Leaf


Assistant Trainer

Ray covers the Horwich - Bolton area for driving lessons trading under the name of:-
"Leaf School of Motoring."
 


Val Nicholls

Val Nicholls


Secretary

Val has been with the company since 1995 as general administrator.


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