The Welsh Government has confirmed it will be lifting the firebreak restrictions in Wales from Monday 9 November.

What this means for you and your pupils

You can restart taking your pupils out on lessons from Monday 9 November.

What this means for practical tests

All practical tests will also restart on 9 November in Wales. This includes:

• car
• car and trailer
• motorcycle module 1 and 2
• vocational tests including Driver CPC module 4
• tractor tests
• ADI part 2 and 3
• ADI standard checks
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Driving tests

Car windows must be open throughout the test

At least 2 windows on opposite sides of the car must be open throughout the test. Any combination of windows can be opened, for example, one from the front and back. Your pupils are advised to wear clothing suitable for the weather.

Make sure your car is clean

Because of coronavirus (COVID-19), you must clean the inside of your car before your test. This means:

• tidying any unnecessary items away from the dashboard, footwells, door pockets, cup holders and seats.
• wiping down the dashboard and car controls

The examiner will do an additional clean of some surfaces.

Wearing a face covering for practical tests

Your pupils must bring and wear a face covering for their practical test, unless they have a good reason not to. Good reasons are things like:

• having a physical or mental illness or impairment, or a disability
• wearing it would cause them severe distress

If they refuse to wear a face covering they will not be able to take their test.

If they do have a good reason they need to tell us when they book their test.

Reopening waiting rooms in Welsh test centres

As the UK government has announced further national restrictions in England, we’re pausing our plans to open up waiting rooms in England until after 2 December.

We’ll assess the feedback from instructors, customers and our examiners from the waiting rooms opened as part of the initial rollout to see how we can safely open up other waiting rooms in Wales.

We’ll update you again about waiting rooms as soon as possible.
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What this means for theory tests in Wales

All categories of theory test will also restart in Wales on 9 November including ADI part 1 tests.

Your pupils must bring and wear a face covering for their theory test, unless they have a good reason not to. Good reasons are things like:

• having a physical or mental illness or impairment, or a disability
• wearing it would cause them severe distress

They need to say if they have a good reason not to wear a face covering when they book their test.  If your pupil cannot wear a face covering, they must tell us when they book their test

If they already have a theory test booked and have a good reason not to wear a face covering they need to call Pearson VUE on 0300 200 1122.

More information
Check GOV.UK for the latest about:
• theory tests
• driving tests
• instructor guidance
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