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DVSA – Answers to your questions

Last Friday (3 July) DVSA staff joined the National Associations Strategic Partnership (NASP) representatives to answer members’ questions around driver training and testing. A recording of the 45-minute question...

Tuesday Updates including information on deaf candidates

Photograph by Getty Images We asked for your feedback on experiences of returning to work, thanks for your replies!  We print them here as they may be helpful to...

DVSA Online Business Service for ADIs

Online business service access for ADIs Today (6 July), we reopened the trainer booking service for vocational and motorcycle tests, in England. Driving instruction and testing in Scotland and...

Monday morning messages

And how was the first day back?  Some feedback from our Facebook group: Alan Stubbs is looking forward to his day off on Wednesday Suzanne Cokayne loved it and...

Q & A from NASP/DVSA webinar held on 3 July

If we are to wear face coverings will we be allowed to wear face visors to work? Would a candidate be allowed to wear one for a driving test...

NASP webinar with DVSA

NASP were pleased to be able to host a question and answer session with the DVSA on 3rd July 2020. We have endeavoured to ask as many questions as...

Amendments to guidance

Please note there are amendments to the following section of the guidelines, the remainder remains the same.   Taking a client to test: • Please arrive at the test...

DVSA notification about NASP guidelines

Following our announcement last week on the restarting of driver and rider training and testing, we have shared the procedures we’ll follow to carry out tests safely during the...

NASP Guidelines on driver trainers safely returning to work. Updated 2nd July 2020

NASP appreciates the huge impact on the business of driver and rider trainers due to Coronavirus (COVID 19). Primarily we encourage you to follow all Government and Health and...

DVSA – Lockdown In Leicester

The Government announced on 29 June that Leicester and surrounding areas are in lockdown following an increase in Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases. Which areas are affected Read the government statement...

DVSA Briefing Pack -Update

Regrettably there was an important error in the briefing packs regards Test & Trace. Slide 10 has been updated to: Test & Trace If a driving test candidate or...

DVSA Theory tests in Scotland and Wales

All theory tests in Scotland and Wales up to and including 14 July have been rescheduled due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Theory tests for critical workers in Scotland...

Today’s bits and bobs 1 July 2020

As you can see money guru Martin Lewis knows we exist!  We know that a lot of people are concerned about applying for the second SEISS grant if they’re...

Some answers to some questions… from DVSA

Where do trainers stand with being 3 in a car for training purposes? Instructors are responsible for ensuring their services remain safe. Guidance on how instructors can undertake risk...

DVSA Briefing Pack from today’s meeting

The briefing pack for this afternoon’s Tier 1 stakeholders meeting can be viewed here. Please note that the embargo on it is lifted and it is OK to share....

Important Announcement – Please read and share

We now have the Examiner Standard Operating Procedures.  You can view them here. Lynne will be attending a Tier 1 Stakeholder special briefing with DVSA Directors at 3pm today....

15th Coronavirus Webinar

News and information 30 June 2020

Good news on the road safety front.  Numbers of KSI fell by 70%.  Only to be expected with so few cars on the road, but good news nevertheless.  You...

ADINJC Update 29 June 2020

Sorry to hear that our members in Llandrindod Wells lost their battle to save their test centre.  And to add insult to injury, heard about it first in the...

A message from the Chair and Governing Committee

“Driving instructors are one of the unseen engines of the country. They train future generations of drivers and I hope they can resume their important work safely as soon...