Making our theory test booking service more accessible
Making our theory test booking service more accessible
Find out more about the work we are doing to make the theory test service as accessible as possible.
An update on customer account managers now and in the future
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Leighton Burman, Posted on:
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Motorcycle trainers, Uncategorized, Vocational trainers
DVSA introduced Customer Account Managers in response to vocational and motorcycle training providers saying they needed a better way to communicate with DVSA. The role started in October 2021. There have been some changes since they were introduced. So, this …
'Ready to Pass?' aware learners are more likely to listen to instructors’ advice
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Abigail Holland, Posted on:
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Driving instructors, Driving test, Helping someone to learn to drive?, Learning to drive, Ready to Pass?
Discover how the 'Ready to Pass?' campaign is changing learner drivers' attitudes and behaviours, making them more likely to follow instructors' advice.
Explaining more about the top 10 driving test faults: our webinar recap
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Amanda Lane and Graham O’Brien, Posted on:
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Driving instructors, Driving test, Resources for instructors
Amanda Lane and Graham O'Brien recap our recent webinar about the top 10 driving test faults and answer questions that were not covered during the live webinar.
Maintaining Professional Standards
Some of you are reaching the end of your Driver Qualification Card’s (DQC) life. So you’ll need to make sure that your training is booked and logged as soon as you can and certainly before it expires.
How driving test waiting times are looking at the end of January 2024
Loveday Ryder, DVSA Chief Executive, gives an update on how driving test waiting times are starting to reduce across Great Britain.
What the driving test waiting time actually means
How the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) works out the driving test waiting time, what it actually means, and other measures that DVSA looks at to monitor waiting times.
Helping driving instructors learn about the top driving test faults
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Amanda Lane, Posted on:
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Driving instructors, Ready to Pass?, Resources for instructors
Amanda Lane, Head of Driver Testing and Training Policy, recaps what was covered during a recent webinar for driving instructors about the top 10 faults made during driving tests, and looks at techniques you can use to explore your pupils' thoughts, feelings and beliefs about them.
What we learned from the 2023 driving instructor survey
Amanda Lane, Head of Driver Testing and Training Policy, shares the findings from the 2023 working as a driving instructor survey, and sets out some immediate priorities for DVSA to support ADIs.
Helping you to carry out realistic mock driving tests
Posted by:
Graham O’Brien, Posted on:
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Categories:
Driving instructors, Driving test, Ready to Pass?
Last Friday (22 July 2023) marked 13 months to the day since we first published guidance to help you carry out realistic mock driving tests for your pupils. Our latest blog post looks at the top 13 facts from the first 13 months of the mock test guidance.
What is causing the long driving test waiting times?
Posted by:
Loveday Ryder, Posted on:
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Driving instructors, Driving test, Feature, Helping someone to learn to drive?, Ready to Pass?
In this blog post, CEO Loveday Ryder explains the three main reasons behind what is causing long driving test waiting times.
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'Ready to Pass?' campaign toolkit for driving instructors
Find graphics to use on your social media and website to encourage your pupils to be ready to pass the driving test.