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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...

COVID-19 Webinar Scotland 3 26/6/20

IMPORTANT – Mailing list – please read

We’ve recently had a number of members writing in to say they haven’t been getting our (almost) daily newsflashes, so we have had an investigation.  It would appear that...

ADINJC Update 25 June (2)

Here you go folks – it’s official! PRESS STATEMENT Driving lessons and tests to restart in England Learners can resume driving and riding lessons and tests from 4 July...

Update 25/6/20

NASP ANNOUNCEMENT Mogg lets cat out of bag on training Leader of the House Jacob Rees-Mogg has announced in parliament that all driver and rider training in England can...

Training Webinar COVID-19 Toolbox 24/6/20

ADINJC Update 24 June 2020

Lynne was on LBC radio yesterday, you can listen here.  Thanks to Denise Cross from Gravesend for recording it, and to Chris Bensted for sorting out the technical stuff!...