FT/D/2025/0087 - [2025] UKFTT 01233 (GRC)

The Tribunal considered carefully all the evidence and papers before it.

In fixing a period of 6 month to allow for trainee instructors to progress Parliament must have had in mind that we are all subject to differing life events that affect our ability to undertake certain tasks. Sometimes those events are so unusual or have such a bearing on an individual that it will be entirely appropriate to find that a longer than normal period of time should be allowed to complete a task. Here the Appellant has indicated that she has had appropriate training opportunity, it is a lack of test slots that she complains about. The licence is given solely to allow the opportunity to train to be an instructor. The Appellant has had that opportunity.

Looking at the overall position here there is no basis upon which a further licence could be granted. The Appellant has already been licensed for over 18 months. She has had in effect three trainee licences already.

The Appellant’s appeal must fail as a result. However, bearing in mind the proximity to her final test, this decision will not take effect until the 4^th September 2025 as an act of mercy.

DATE: 26^th August 2025