Passed 15th Sept - Ray Webster
 Passed 1st Time...
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Passed 13th Sept - Haydn Bennett
 Passed 1st Time...
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Passed 4th Sept - Thomas Morris
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Passed 25th August - Eugene Black
 Passed 1st Time...
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Sally Whitworth Passed with BDS
 Passed First Time...
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Passed 24th August - Reece Fisher
 Passed 1st Time...
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Passed 18th August - Sophie Corry
 Passed 1st Time...
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Passed 18th August - Cara Johnson
 Passed 1st Time...
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Emma Morton Passed with BDS
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Passed 16th August - Carla Lawson
 Passed 1st Time...
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Damon Beck Passed with BDS
 Passed First Time...
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Tom Clarke Passed with BDS
 Passed First Time...
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Alan Higgins Passed with BDS
 Passed First Time...
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Passed 3rd August - Matthew Hickman
 Passed 1st Time...
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Damien Coates Passed 1st Time with BDS
 Passed First Time...
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Charlotte Bond Passed 1st Time with BDS
 Passed First Time...
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Passed 28th July, Samantha Anslow
 Passed 1st Time...
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Stephanie Potter Passed 1st time with BDS
 Passed First Time...
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Emma Wood Passed 1st Time with BDS
 Passed First Time...
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Chris Brown Passed 1st time with BDS
 Passed First Time...
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Passed 21st July - Jack Sparks
 Passed 1st Time...
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Jake MaCrae Passed 1st time with BDS
 Passed First Time...
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Passed 21st July - Abigail Murray
 Passed 1st Time...
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Michael Smith Passed 1st time with BDS
 Passed First Time...
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Shannon Reilly Passed 1st time with BDS
 Passed First Time...
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Passed 17th July, Dante Correa
 Passed 1st Time...
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Fiona Gannon of Poulton Passed with BDS
 Passed First Time...
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Passed 14th July, Andrew Peel
 Passed 1st Time...
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Patrick Hitie of Poulton passed with BDS
 Passed First Time...
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Passed 13th July - James Roskell
 Passed 1st Time...
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Passed 7th July - David Batten
 Passed 1st Time...
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Passed 6th July Megan Walker
 Passed 1st Time...
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Passed 29th June - Ashley Shaw
 Passed 1st Time...
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Passed 27th June, Dr Martin Hunter
 Passed 1st Time...
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Marc Seymour of Fleetwood
 Passed First Time...
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Passed 23rd June, Anthony OShea
 Passed 1st Time...
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Passed 23rd June Nichola Morgan
 Passed 1st Time...
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Passed 16th June Lee
 Passed 1st Time...
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Ashleigh Wilson Passed 1st time with BDS
 Passed First Time...
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Passed 12th June Callum Willoughby
 Passed 1st Time...
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Kyle Harper Passed with BDS
 Passed First Time...
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Damon Waterworth Passed with BDS
 Passed First Time...
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Passed 8th June, Sinead Murphy
 Passed 1st Time...
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Passed 7th June, Kenny Millson of Blackpool
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Passed 2nd June, Kelsie Gleadall of Blackpool
 Passed First Time...
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Passed 2nd June, Wade Cummings of Sheffield
 Passed First Time...
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Passed 1st June, James Brogden of Lytham St Annes
 Passed First Time...
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Samuel Peace Passed with BDS
 Passed First Time...
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Passed 1st June, James Brogden of Lytham St Annes
 Passed First Time...
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Mercy W. Gichungu Skeet
 Passed First Time...
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Passed 26th May, Jake Taylor of Blackpool
 Passed First Time...
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Jayde Louise Carr
 Passed First Time...
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Passed 23rd May, Conah Bishop of St Annes
 Passed First Time...
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Jaymie-Lea-Roney Passed with BDS
 Passed First Time...
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Passed 17th May, Ben Carr of Blackpool
 Passed First Time...
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Passed 16th May, Steve Sherry of Cleveleys
 Passed First Time...
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Passed 15th May, Damon Beck of Warton
 Passed First Time...
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Claire Kelly of Blackpool
 Passed First Time...
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Passed 11th May, Lewis Cudworth of Blackpool
 Passed First Time...
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Passed 11th of May, Andy Miller
 Passed First Time...
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Loren Hoop of Preesall
 Passed First Time...
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Passed 9th May, Emma Oliver
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Passed 8th May, Sally Whitworth of Cleveleys
 Passed First Time...
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Passed 2nd of May, Marian Culshaw of Manchester
 Passed First Time...
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Passed 28th April, Tom Clarke of Blackpool
 Passed First Time...
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Jenny Halpin of Blackpool
 Passed 1st Time...
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Chelsee Sparks Passed 1st Time with BDS
 Passed 1st Time...
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Lauren Bowling Passed with 1st time with BDS
 Passed 1st Time...
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Tom Kehoe of Stirling Passed 1st Time with BDS
 Passed 1st Time...
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Wayne Melling Passed 1st Time with BDS
 Passed 1st Time...
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Lucie Simkiss of Blackpool Passed 1st Time with BDS
 Passed 1st Time...
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Lee O'Hara Passsed 1st Time with BDS
 Passed 1st Time...
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Emma Whittaker of Blackpool Passed 1st Time with BDS
 Passed 1st Time...
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Nour Ramadan Passed 1st Time with BDS
 Passed 1st Time...
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Passed 10th April, Sean Coyle of Blackpool
 Passed First Time...
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Annie Latta Passed 1st Time with BDS
 Passed 1st Time...
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Passed 7th April, Carly Fyall of Blackpool
 Passed First Time...
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Passed 7th April, Jay Copper of Birmingham
 Passed First Time...
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Passed 3rd of April, Carlie Firth of Lytham
 Passed First Time...
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Passed 3rd of April, Chloe Todd of Cleveleys
 Passed First Time...
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Passed 31st March, Alan Higgins of London
 Passed First Time...
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Passed 27th March, Rachel Marley of Freckleton
 Passed First Time...
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Passed 27th March, Rachel Marley of Freckleton
 Passed First Time...
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Maddison Taylor of Blackpool
 Passed First Time...
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Carlena Minshull of Chester
 Passed First Time...
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Passed 22nd March, Annabelle Nield of Marton
 Passed First Time...
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Passed 20th Mar, Joe Harvey
 Passed First Time...
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Jamie McQuire Passed 1st Time with BDS
 Passed 1st Time...
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Passed 2nd March, Julie Jay
 Passed First Time...
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Passed 24th Feb, Billie Clark of Fleetwood
 Passed First Time...
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Passed 24th Feb, Billie Clark of Fleetwood
 Passed First Time...
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Passed 20th Feb, Robert Reilly of Singleton
 Passed First Time...
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Passed 20th Feb, Ben Shaw of Fleetwoon
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Passed 17th Feb, Jerreth Brown of Cleveleys
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Passed 16th Feb, Stephen Hudson of Liverpool
 Passed First Time...
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Passed 15th Feb, Kyle Billington of Bispham
 Passed First Time...
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Passed 13th Feb, Allanna Craine of Preesall
 Passed First Time...
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Passed 10th Feb, Lee Baxter of Blackpool
 Passed First Time...
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Passed 3rd Feb, Sam Hayes of Bispham
 Passed First Time...
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Passed 2nd Feb, Chanzi Shewan of Blackpool
 Passed First Time...
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Passed 1st February, Loren Harrison
 Passed First Time...
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Passed 29th Jan, Joseph Wedgeworth of Lytham
 Passed First Time...
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Passed 25th Jan, Lee Rumming of Staining
 Passed First Time...
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Passed 20th Jan, Victoria White of London
 Passed First Time...
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Passed 19th Jan, Brandon Molyneaux
 Passed First Time...
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Passed 18th Jan, Alex Bradley
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Passed 18th Jan, Neal Williams of St Annes
 Passed First Time...
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Passed 18th Jan, John Hill
 Passed First Time...
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Passed 18th Jan, John Hill
 Passed First Time...
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Passed 12th Jan, Robert Loftus of Thornton Cleveleys
 Passed First Time...
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Passed 12th Jan, George Orry of Blackpool
 Passed First Time...
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Passed 3rd Jan Damien Coates of Lytham
 Passed First Time...
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Passed 3rd Jan Steve Cowel of Thornton
 Passed First Time...
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Passed 3rd Jan Steve Cowel of Thornton
 Passed First Time...
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Passed 16th Dec, Alice Howard
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Passed 2nd Dec, Chenice Kiernan of Blackpool
 Passed First Time...
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Passed 30th Nov, Michael Jarvis of Staining
 Passed First Time...
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Passed 29th Nov, Andy Eckersley
 Passed First Time...
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Passed 23rd Nov, Danielle Smith
 Passed First Time...
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Passed 21st Nov, Christopher Green of Stalmine
 Passed First Time...
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Passed 14th Nov, Seamus Clinton of Liverpool
 Passed First Time...
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Passed 9th Nov, Sophie Lawler Dixon
 Passed First Time...
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Passed 9th November, Robert Ratcliffe
 Passed First Time...
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Passed 9th November, David Egan
 Passed First Time...
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Passed 8th Nov, Adam Girt of Blackpool
 Passed First Time...
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Passed 8th Nov, Max Hamilton of Bispham
 Passed First Time...
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Passed 2nd November, Amy McLean
 Passed First Time...
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Passed 31st October, Thomas Owen
 Passed First Time...
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Passed 31st October, Glen Taylor
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Passed 28th Oct, Oliver Johnson of St Annes
 Passed First Time...
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Passed 27th Oct, Charlotte Bond of St Annes
 Passed First Time...
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Passed 26th October, Sharif Afifi
 Passed First Time...
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Passed 25th October, Stephanie Potter of Blackpool
 Passed First Time...
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Passed 24th Oct, Emma Wood of Blackpool
 Passed First Time...
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Passed 24th Oct, Lee Ashley of Blackpool
 Passed First Time...
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Passed 24th Oct, James Barlow of Fleetwood
 Passed First Time...
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Passed 21st October, Dr Zia
 Passed First Time...
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Passed 19th October, Chris Brown of Blackpool
 Passed First Time...
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Passed 18th Oct, Hannah Morris of Thornton Cleveleys
 Passed First Time...
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Passed 12th Oct, Molly Barnes
 Passed First Time...
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Passed 12th October, Rian Cummings of Blackpool
 Passed First Time...
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Passed 12th October, Jake MaCrae of Blackpool
 Passed First Time...
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Passed 11th October, Leon Bulger
 Passed First Time...
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Passed 11th October, Orin Peake of Fleetwood
 Passed First Time...
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Passed 7th Oct, Michael Smith of Fleetwood
 Passed First Time...
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Passed 5th Oct, Shannon Reilly of St Annes
 Passed First Time...
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Passed 29th Sept, Fiona Gannon of Poulton
 Passed First Time...
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Passed 29th Sept, Patrick Hitie of Poulton
 Passed First Time...
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Passed 22nd Sept, Frankie Fotheringham of Fleetwood
 Passed First Time...
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Passed 21st Sept, Bethany Everson of Lytham
 Passed First Time...
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Passed 13th Sept, Sai Kollipara of Blackpool
 Passed First Time...
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Passed 17th August, Heather Lloyd Cunningham
 Passed First Time...
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Passed 16th August, Joe Collins of Blackpool
 Passed First Time...
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Passed 8th August Sophie Payne
 Passed First Time...
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Passed 26th July, Leah Ogden of St Anne's
 Passed First Time...
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Passed 18th July, Lee Walls
 Passed First Time...
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Passed 18th July, Salman Naeem
 Passed First Time...
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Passed 11th July, Sara Greenwood
 Passed First Time...
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Passed 6th July, Daniel Hood of Blackpool
 Passed First Time...
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Passed 13th June, Toni Taylor of Blackpool
 Passed First Time...
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Passed 27th June, Claire Quaid of Knott End
 Passed First Time...
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Passed 22nd June Amy Howell if Blackpool
 Passed First Time...
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Passed 20th June, Chloe Marie Farrell
 Passed First Time...
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Passed 17th June, Estelle Thornton of Blackpool
 Passed First Time...
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Passed 13th June Josh Heywood of Cleveleys
 Passed First Time...
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Passed 9th June, Daniel Alberts
 Passed First Time...
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Passed 26th May, Marc Seymour of Fleetwood
 Passed First Time...
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Passed 23rd May, Sarah Stubbins
 Passed First Time...
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Passed 4th May, Ben Womack of Blackpool
 Passed First Time...
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Passed 28th April, Reece Washington
 Passed First Time...
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Passed 25th April, Ashleigh Wilson of Blackpool
 Passed First Time...
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Passed 15th April, Heather Graves of Blackpool
 Passed First Time...
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Passed 15th April, Kyle Harper of Barnsley
 Passed First Time...
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Passed 14th April, Damon Waterworth of Blackpool
 Passed First Time...
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Passed 11th April, Matt Crook of Blackpool
 Passed First Time...
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Passed 8th April, Daniel Wray of Blackpool
 Passed First Time...
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Passed 5th April, Georgia Frankland of Thornton
 Passed First Time...
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Passed 14th March, Jack Morrison - Perfect Pass - 0 Faults!
 Passed First Time...
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Passed 14th March, Dawn Simpson
 Passed First Time...
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Passed 11th March, Michael Beaumont
 Passed First Time...
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Passed 7th March, Claire Kelly of Blackpool
 Passed First Time...
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Passed 4th March, Christian Irwin of Blackpool
 Passed First Time...
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Passed 2nd March, Samuel Peace
 Passed First Time...
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Passed 1st March, Richard Ellis of Blackpool
 Passed First Time...
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Passed 25th Feb, Ryan Savage
 Passed First Time...
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Passed 22nd Feb, Loren Hoop of Preesall
 Passed First Time...
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Passed 20th Feb, Chris Read of Blackpool
 Passed First Time...
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Passed 17th Feb, Lauren Wolfendale
 Passed First Time...
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Passed 16th Feb, Eric Che
 Passed First Time...
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Passed 16th Feb, Chris Gerraghty
 Passed 1st Time...
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Passed 16th Feb, Jennifer Turford
 Passed 1st Time...
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Passed 9th Feb, Lauren Branch of Blackpool
 Passed 1st Time...
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Passed 5th Feb, Matthew Shires
 Passed 1st Time...
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Passed 2nd Feb, Mark Moore
 Passed 1st Time...
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Passed 19th Jan, Stuart Stirling of Blackpool
 Passed 1st Time...
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Passed 18th Jan, Jordan Jones od Freckleton
 Passed 1st Time...
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Passed 15th Jan, Michael Reilly of Scotland
 Passed 1st Time...
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Passed 15th Jan, Erin Porter of Thornton
 Passed 1st Time...
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Passed 14th January, Aaron Hastie
 Passed 1st Time...
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Passed 12th Jan, Lauren Stephens
 Passed 1st Time...
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Passed 11th Jan, Laura Hewit
 Passed 1st Time...
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Passed 8th Jan, Charlene Davies
 Passed 1st Time...
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Passed 5th Jan, Andrew Shaw of Fleetwood
 Passed 1st Time...
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Passed 5th Jan, Faye Taylor of Preesall
 Passed 1st Time...
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Passed 30th Dec, Dominic Rae
 Passed 1st Time...
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Passed 23rd Dec, Tiff Cowell of Cleveleys
 Passed 1st Time...
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Passed 22nd Dec, Nicole Edwards of Fleetwood
 Passed 1st Time...
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Passed 1st Time Marc Roxby
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Passed 18th Dec, Harry Bramhall of Little Thornton
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Passed 17th December, Saul Thorpe
 Passed 1st Time...
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Passed 11th Dec, Simon Rady of Blackpool
 Passed 1st Time...
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Passed 7th Dec, Jordan Hodgykinson
 Passed 1st Time...
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Passed 2nd Dec, David Johnson of Thornton Cleveleys
 Passed 1st Time...
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Passed 24th Nov, Callum Green
 Passed 1st Time...
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Passed 25th Nov, Karryn Goulding of Blackpool
 Passed 1st Time...
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Passed 5th Nov, Mark Owen
 Passed 1st Time...
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Passed 6th Nov, Lauren Bowling of Stalmine
 Passed 1st Time...
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Passed 2nd Nov, Karen Turbill
 Passed 1st Time...
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Passed 30th Oct, Tom Kehoe
 Passed 1st Time...
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Passed 27th Oct, Lucie Simkiss of Blackpool
 Passed 1st Time...
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Passed 23rd Oct, Jordan Worrall
 Passed 1st Time...
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Passed 22nd Oct, Josh McGoran
 Passed 1st Time...
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Passed 22nd October, Jade Gibbs
 Passed 1st Time...
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Passed 15th Oct, Liam Fairbrother
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Passed 12th Oct, Kellie Robinson
 Passed 1st Time...
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Passed 12th Oct, Lee O'Hara of Blackpool
 Passed 1st Time...
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Passed 9th Oct, Wayne Melling
 Passed 1st Time...
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Passed 10th Oct, Emma Whittaker of Fleetwood
 Passed 1st Time...
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Passed 7th October, Natasha Scott of St Annes
 Passed 1st Time...
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Passed 1st October, Charlotte Cartwright of Blackpool
 Passed 1st Time...
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Passed 30th September, Nour Ramadan
 Passed 1st Time...
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Passed 29th September, Annie Latta
 Passed 1st Time...
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Passed 28th September, David Sherry
 Passed 1st Time...
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Passed 28th Sept, Hannah Newel
 Passed 1st Time...
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Passed 26th September, Natalia Choniawko
 Passed 1st Time...
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Passed 24th September, Shay Howarth
 Passed 1st Time...
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Passed 21st Sept, Lydia Dooley
 Passed 1st Time...
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Passed 18th Sept, Marica Din
 Passed 1st Time...
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Passed 18th Sept, Justin Grimes
 Passed 1st Time...
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Passed 18th Sept, Dylan Cunnah
 Passed 1st Time...
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Passed 17th Sept, Thomas, Garner-Jones
 Passed 1st Time...
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Passed 15th Sept, Thomas Howcroft
 Passed 1st Time...
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Passed 2nd September, Lee Bunn
 Passed 1st Time...
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Passed 28th August, Helen Bradley of Staining
 Passed 1st Time...
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Passed 26th August, Jamie McGuire of Cleveleys
 Passed 1st Time...
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Passed 24th August, Samantha Eykyn of Blackpool
 Passed 1st Time...
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Passed 22nd August, Liam Perrett
 Passed 1st Time...
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Passed 20th August, Paige Croft of Blackpool
 Passed 1st Time...
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Passed 20th August, ,Oliver Smith
 Passed 1st Time...
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Passed 14th August, Benn Atkinson of Blackpool
 Passed 1st Time...
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Passed 13th August, Hazel Stuteley of St Annes
 Passed 1st Time...
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Passed 13th August, Lye Teeng
 Passed 1st Time...
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Passed 10th August, Shengjie Zhou
 Passed 1st Time...
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Passed 10th August, Jack Paparetis of St Annes
 Passed 1st Time...
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Passed 6th August, Liam Roberts
 Passed 1st Time...
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Passed 31st July, Reece Glover of Blackpool
 Passed 1st Time...
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Passed 28th July, Robert Lea of Blackpool
 Passed First Time...
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Passed 23rd July Amanda (Millie) Draper of Thornton Cleveleys
 Passed 1st Time...
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Passed 23rd July, Liz Swarbrick
 Passed 1st Time ...
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Passed 27th July, Amy Spedding of Blackpool
 A Perfect Pass 100% Zero Faults...
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Passed 31st July, Kayleigh Challinor of St Annes
 Passed First Time...
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Passed 16th July, Ashlee Larkin of Bolton
 Passed First Time...
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Passed 16th July, Adam Fishwick of Blackpool
 Passed First Time...
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Passed 13th July, Danielle Reid of Blackpool
 Passed 1st Time...
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Passed 9th July, Stephen McLoughlen of Blackpool
 Passed 1st Time...
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Passed 7th July, Carl Wilkinson of Fleetwood
 Passed 1st Time...
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Passed 8th July, Warren Debnam of Southport
 Passed 1st Time...
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Passed 6th July, Kezia Taylor of Blackpool
 Passed 1st Time...
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Passed 3rd July, Nitisat Sirisom of Thornton
 Passed 1st Time...
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Passed 1st July, Emma Smith
 Passed 1st Time...
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Passed 1st July, Mike Flemming of Blackpool
 Passed 1st Time...
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Passed 2nd July, Chelsea Deakin
 Passed 1st Time...
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Passed 25th June, Jamie Gooch of Blackpool
 Passed 1st Time...
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Passed 27th June, Adam Porter of Blackpool
 Passed 1st Time...
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Passed 24th June, April Sheilds
 Passed 1st Time...
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Passed 24th June, Michael Drayton of Blackpool
 Passed 1st Time...
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Passed 22nd June,James Rickwood of London
 Passed 1st Time...
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Passed 13th June, Lee Harper
 Passed 1st Time...
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Passed 10th June, Jamie Geddes
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Passed 2nd June Alex Whittaker of Blackpool
 Passed 1st Time...
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Passed 8th June Lewis McIver of Fleetwood
 Passed 1st Time...
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Hossein Ramezany of London Passed 19th May
 Passed 1st Time...
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Hajinder Singh of Fleetwood Passed 15th May
 Passed 1st Time...
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Lee Haytack of Blackpool Passed 6th May
 Passed First Time...
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Ben Campbell Passed 11th May
 Passed 1st Time...
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Lauren Harris Passed 5th May
 Passed 1st Time...
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Liam Whatmough of Blackpool Passed 6th May
 Passed First Time...
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Richard Booth of Lytham Passed 28th April
 Passed 1st Time...
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Duane Makin of Fleetwood Passed 24th April
 Passed 1st Time...
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Matt Hewitt-Osbourne Passed 20th April
 Passed 1st Time...
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Passed 21st April Bradley Molyneux of Blackpool
 Passed 1st Time...
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Niall Hall of Blackpool
 Passed 1st Time...
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Passed 1st April, James Wareing
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Passed 1st April, Connor Ritchie
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Passed 31st March, Marc Wareing
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Edward Wilkinson, Passed 8th April
 Passed 1st Time...
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Beth Pope, Passed 30th March
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Julian Lee, Passed 31st March
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Passed 19th March, Miki Kelham
 Passed 1st Time...
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Passed 18th March, Christina Jones
 Passed 1st Time...
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Passed 12th March Chelsea Bryan
 Passed 1st Time...
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Passed 11th March, Becky Turner of Blackpool
 Passed 1st Time...
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Passed 9th March Brandon Bradshaw
 Passed 1st Time...
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Passed 10th March, Josh Bucknall
 Passed 1st Time...
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Passed 16th March, Shanagh Parkinson
 Passed 1st Time...
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Passed 3rd March, Natalie Harter
 Passed 1st Time...
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Passed 3rd March, Claire Sykes of Blackpool
 Passed 1st Time...
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Passed 23rd Feb Ashleigh Barry
 Passed 1st Time...
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Passed 19th Feb, Sarah Carter of Blackpool
 Passed 1st Time...
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Passed 20th Feb, Natalie Roberts of Blackpool
 Passed 1st Time...
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Passed 14th Feb, Jayne Mann of Blackpool
 Passed 1st Time...
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Passed 12th Feb, Anya Chen
 Passed First Time...
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Passed 4th Feb, Thomas Hindley of St Annes
 Passed 1st Time...
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Passed 23rd Jan, Reece Yianni
 Passed First Time...
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Passed 23rd Jan, Megan McWhinney
 Passed 1st Time...
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Passed 21st January Alex Brown
 Passed 1st Time...
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Passed 20th Jan, Thomas Corcoran
 Passed 1st Time...
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Private Practice
Learning to drive with Parents.
Parents or partners who are able to provide the opportunity for private practice are a massive help ,both to us as instructors and for those learning to drive.
The closer that you can mirror what we would do as professional instructors the more likely that success will be achieved.
First things first;
Before going out with a learner driver,you must make sure that you meet the minimum licence requirements.You are over the age of 21 and have held a full driving licence (for the type of vehicle that you are using) for a minimum of three years.
You must also remember that you are not just a passenger ,but a supervisor with a legal responsibility to your driver and other road users.
Route Planning;
Route planning is VITAL in the early stages of learning and if these are poorly planned then it will lead to the learner making mistakes and becoming frustrated.
This often leads to arguments with the person you are teaching and possibly other drivers.
Inappropriate routes will often lead to lack of motivation and will cause learning to be slow.
One step at a time:
If you find that your learner is stalling quite a lot when emerging from junctions or in traffic,the likely cause is insufficient practice in quieter areas with less pressure.Busy traffic is best avoided ,such as school times and rush hour until confidence is gained.
You may thing that its good motivation to cover as much as possible in the early stages ,but this will lead to severe problems later in thre training.
Make sure the basic skills and foundations are in place and success will follow.Check with your driving instructor that your planned route will be suitable.
Talking sense.
The choice of words will have a big impact on the way your learner responds.Try to be precise with your instructions ,such as slow down - tell them how much to slow down and what speed you are looking for 20mph for example.To close to the car in front - tell them to keep 3 car lenghts so they have something to measure.
You must bear in mind that actions that you take for granted can be quite diffilcult for a learner to understand and if you become short tempered and snappy this will make them feel bad and de motivated.
When mistakes have been made instead of telling them what they did wrong,tell them what they need to do next time to get it correct.
When success is achieved tell them how good they were and this will help with confidence and quicker learning.
To fast.
When people are learning to drive they generally try to do everything to fast,I am not talking about general speeding but allowing time to get thing correct.Emerging at junctions are a good example,certainly to begin with the approach speed has got to be no more than an old persons walking pace.It is much better to do it slow and succeed then to rush and make mistakes.As confidence and knowledge improves then a progression to a more suitable speed can be introduced.
As a supervising driver you must be familiar with the basic mirror,signal,manoeuvre process including position ,speed and gear.
This process is fundamental to driving and if not followed could cause more harm than good.
As instructors we can spend more time sorting out what mum or dad has done and this can lead to extra time and money.(hence the reason for this guide)
Finally,you have to accept that your learner will not respond as quickly as you might think to some situations and you will need patients in abundance.
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Luke Smart, Blackpool