Driving instructor suspension: your rights
How to claim compensation
Download the application form and send it, with evidence to support your claim, to the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA).
Approved Driving Instructor Registrar
Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
1 Unity Square
Nottingham
NG2 1AY
When to claim
You must send your claim within 2 years of whichever of these dates is later:
- the date your suspension ended
- the date you were told you’d won your appeal against the approved driving instructor (ADI) registrar
You can claim outside of the 2 years in special situations.
Who can make the claim
You, as the ADI who was suspended, must sign the declaration with the application form.
You’re only allowed to sign the declaration on behalf of someone in limited situations, for example where the ADI has died and you’re allowed to represent them.
Evidence to support your claim
You should send documents that prove the basis of your claim, for example showing why you’ve based your claim for income losses on a certain hourly rate.
You’ll need to consider which documents will help DVSA decide that you’ve sent a valid claim, for example bank statements, payslips or a loan agreement.