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Welcome to MSA GB
Who we are, how we’re run
Who we are
The Motor Schools Association of Great
Britain (MSA) was formed on March 31,
1935, just before the driving test was
introduced. Its principal aims, then as now,
are to keep members informed of any
matters of interest to them, to represent
the views of members to Government, its
departments and agencies, to provide
services that will be of benefit to members
and to set standards of professional and
ethical behaviour for teachers of driving.
Who owns the MSA GB?
The MSA GB is a non-profit-making
association, without shareholders, owned by
and run for the benefit of its membership.
Membership
Membership is open to all Approved
Driving Instructors (ADIs). PDIs join as
Probationary Members and their
membership is automatically converted to
Full on qualification. MSA GB also offers
membership to motorcycle and LGV
instructors, as well as deliverers of driver
improvement courses.
How it is run
The MSA GB is a company limited by
guarantee. Formal title is The Motor
Schools Association of Great Britain Ltd.
Registered in London (615026). The
association’s registered office is:
Peershaws, Berewyk Hall Court, White
Colne, Colchester, Essex CO6 2QB
The MSA GB is run on behalf of members
by the Board of Management. Board
members are all working driving
instructors and are paid no salary for the
work they do.
All full members have voting rights and
can join their area committees, vote at the
AGM and help decide future strategy and
direction of the association.
Some of the benefits of
joining MSA GB
Manned phone lines to help
you during office hours
Advice on dealing with the
DVSA... L-test examiners...
and your Standards Check
Professional help if you are
threatened with being
removed from the register
Cost-effective CPD
to keep your tuition
skills up to date
What are the main benefits?
The MSA offers members benefits falling under four headings:
INFORMATION – through Newslink, the MSA GB website and our social media channels.
REPRESENTATION – if you have a problem with your work as an ADI, we will offer advice
and guidance and represent your interests. In particular, if you need help with the DVSA,
perhaps because they are threatening to remove your ADI registration, contact us and we
will try to help. Every year we represent many ADIs in cases against the DVSA. We also act
as expert witnesses in instructor-pupil disputes.
SERVICES – Members automatically receive professional indemnity insurance worth up to
£5m and £10 public liability insurance - FREE OF CHARGE. This is an essential service: legal
protection, covering you against legal claims arising from your tuition.
SUPPORT – We also organise events on your behalf, including our annual conference every
March and area AGMs each autumn.
Free, professionally written Terms of
Business will make sure you’re covered
MSA GB members receive access to our superb and highly
recommended Terms of Business. These are free for you to
download and allow you to present yourself to pupils in a businesslike
fashion by setting out the ‘rules’ that will govern the relationship
between the ADI and the pupil in a professional manner. A printed
version (as photo) is available to purchase from Driving School
Supplies, updated in April 2023.
The Terms cover items such payment terms, lesson duration,
conduct of both parties during lessons, cancellations and the
responsibilities both parties carry in terms of licensing and the rules
of the road.
Here is an example that highlights their usefulness: You receive a
fine for using your car in a bus lane.
You don’t recall this incident and on checking your diary you
realise the car was on an L-test at the time of the incident. As the
person responsible for the vehicle you are
required to pay the fine. Unlike an offence
like speeding, the law requires you to pay,
not to provide details of the driver. Luckily,
you and your pupil have signed the MSA
GB Terms of Business.
Clause 12 states: During an official
driving test the client is in charge of the
vehicle and is liable for any fines or
charges levied as a result of any motoring
offence committed.
You are therefore able to claim the fee
from the client.
That’s why you need the reassurance of
having the MSA’s Terms of Business behind you.
Updated in
April 2023
JOIN TODAY: Go to https://msagb.com/join or call 01787 221020