The 17 competencies / Risk management / Competency 5
ADI Part 3: sharing responsibility for risk
The form asks: Did the pupil understand how responsibility for risk would be shared?
Make clear who is responsible for what, and keep it clear all lesson. It's not a one-off speech: restate it every time you repeat an exercise or change the plan. And never assume earlier lessons covered it.
What earns marks
- Asking what risk means to the pupil
- Discussing what creates risk, such as alcohol, drugs or phones
- Saying what you expect of them, and what they can expect of you
- Checking their role whenever the plan changes
What loses marks
- Not raising risk at all
- Wrong guidance on who's responsible
- Not explaining the dual controls
- Agreeing with a risky attitude
- Asking for a repeat without saying your role
The common mistake: Covering risk in the first minute, then never mentioning it again. This is one of five risk competencies, and you need 8 out of 15 across them or you fail automatically.
Go deeper
Chapter 7 of The 17 Competencies covers this competency in full: what a low and high score look like, common mistakes, and a rehearsal drill for your real lessons. Or score your last lesson on all 17 competencies, free.
Based on DVSA's guidance for examiners (section 3.24) and the Part 3 report form. Applies to Part 3 and the Standards Check.
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