Frequently Asked Questions
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Do I have to be an ADI or will you insure PDIs? |
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We will insure both ADIs and PDIs |
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What insurance can you offer my pupils? |
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Comprehensive car insurance whilst learning to drive in a parents. relatives or
friends vehicle. This can be done either on a weekly or four weekly basis and does
not affect the no claims bonus of the person who owns the vehicle in the event of
an accident
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What benefit do I get from referring my pupils to you? |
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You will receive £20 for each pupil that insures with Collingwood Learners and inserts
your referral code on the www.collingwoodlearners.co.uk website |
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How can I ensure pupils insert my referral code when insuring with Collingwood Learners? |
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All pupils insuring with Collingwood Learners are charged an additional £5 a week unless
they learn to drive with an approved driving instructor – this equates to a third
extra per week that they have to pay |
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How is my referral fee paid? |
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It is up to you. You can request for it to be paid at your convenience or at the
end of each Month – we will do the rest
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Surely Collingwood Learners is encouraging people to learn to drive with parents rather
than driving instructors? |
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Not at all. Because we charge an additional £5 a week for all pupils that do not
use a driving instructor we are actively encouraging all provisional licence holders
to learn with an approved driving instructor. |
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What benefits does your driving school motor insurance have? |
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In addition to all the standard benefits you would expect from a specialist driving
instructor insurance and extremely competitive premiums Collingwood Instructors
includes
the following as standard :
- New for old cover in the event of a total loss if your vehicle is less than 6
months old
- Direct debit premium payments
- Protected no claims bonus at all levels
- In the event of an insured car being rendered unroadworthy as a result of an accident covered by this insurance a replacement dual control car will be made available. Replacement cars will aim to be supplied within 24 hours.
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What is the referral code I need to put on the Collingwood Learners cards I give out? |
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This is your ADI or PDI number. |
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Does the age of the pupils matter? Ie. Are there any age limits on the policy? |
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No. any pupil with a valid provisional licence is covered regardless of their age |
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What if I teach pupils with disabilities? Do I need to refer them to you? |
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No, any pupil with a provisional licence is covered regardless of their disability |
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My husband/ wife/ family member also drives my tuition vehicle, does Collingwood Instructors allow this? |
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Yes, Collingwood Instructors allows you to teach pupils and allows any other full licence holder to drive your car with your consent (without you being present in the car) |
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Can you cover me if I live in Northern Ireland? |
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Yes. Collingwood Instructors provides cover for the whole of the UK including Northern Ireland and the Channel Islands |
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Does the policy include breakdown assistance? |
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Currently no, however this may become available in the future as an optional extra |
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Can I take my tuition vehicle abroad on holiday? |
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Yes, the policy automatically includes a “green card” which allows you to drive your vehicle legally within Europe. |
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Can I teach “off road” for under 17 years olds? |
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Yes, again this automatically included on Collingwood Instructors policies |
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Do I have to be insured with you in order to qualify for the £20 commissions for referring my pupils? |
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No you don’t. However, we would ,like you to obtain a quote from our website at renewal time as we believe that our premiums are the most competitive in the market |
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I have private car bonus rather than tuition vehicle bonus, can I still use it? |
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No. You can only use bonus earned on your tuition vehicle.
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For some reason I am unable to register online or obtain a quote. What do I do now? |
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Should you have any difficulties at all please call our office on 0191 270 4430
and our staff will be happy to help |
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My current policy gives me protected no claims bonus, is this included? |
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Yes, Collingwood Instructors policies automatically include protected no claims bonus |
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I run a fleet of tuition vehicles, can I get cover for them? |
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Yes of course, we will happily quote for fleets. Please call our office on 0191 270 4430 for further advice. |
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Does the car need to have dual controls to be classed as a tuition vehicle? |
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Yes. The tuition vehicle must have dual controls.
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Can other instructors and examiners drive my car? |
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Yes, any licenced driver can drive your car with your permission |
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What is my referral code? |
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This is the number that you give to students to use when they sign up www.collingwoodlearners.co.uk.
Your referral code is simply your ADI/PDI number |
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Can I see sample documents? |
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Please click on any of the following links to see the relevant document
Demands and Needs |