Welcome to our web site. The association was established in 1975 to provide business and continuous profession development for approved driving instructors in the Blackburn and surrounding areas. All active ADIs are encouraged to enrol. We have membership categories for retired and semi-retired ADIs, plus one for trainee instructors.

Business meetings are held bi-monthly on the first Monday in January, March, May, July, September and November at St. Stephen’s Conservative Club in Little Harwood, Blackburn. Instructors should contact Terry Charnock if they would like an invitation to attend the meetings or to join the association.

Our members have the benefits of regular correspondence and emails covering a wide variety of business and motoring matters, plus training consultants who are available to answer queries on all aspects of teaching and business procedures. The association frequently brings in specialists to address members at their meetings. We are affiliated to ADINJC (the National Joint Council of Approved Driving Instructors) and are in regular contact with the Driving Standards Agency which is responsible for all driving tests conducted in the United Kingdom.

All contracts with instructors and pupils are between these parties and not the responsibility of the association. However, in the unlikely event of a complaint, the association will look into the matter and be fair in its judgement.  It makes sense to learn to drive/or take other driving courses with a BADDIA Association Instructor. See our full list of BADDIA members on this web site.

Treasurer and Recruitment Officer: Terry Charnock
50 Park Lee Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 3NX
Tel: 01254 602950  Email: tcharnock@ntlworld.com
Web Site: http://www.blackburnadi.co.uk