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.
Learning to drive
What we're doing to improve and set standards for learning to drive, including the skills, knowledge and understanding needed for a lifetime of safe driving.
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.
How we’re dealing with bots and the reselling of driving tests
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In the blog post CEO Loveday Ryder, explains what bots are, the challenges they pose, how the agency is protecting learner drivers and the steps being taken to deal with them.
Helping learner drivers to feel more comfortable ahead of their test
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Rowland Williams, Posted on:
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Driving instructors, Driving test, Learning to drive, Ready to Pass?
Thousands of learners and their families have been visiting driving test centres across England for events to find out more about what happens on test days. Our test centre open days and drop-in sessions give your pupils a chance to …
The new driver services platform: the work done so far and what's next
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Jacqui Turland, Posted on:
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Driving instructors, Driving test, Learning to drive
In this blog post, Jacqui Turland, Service Owner for the driver services platform (DSP), gives an update about the work on the project so far, what’s been achieved to date and what the next steps are.
Considering a flexible approach to providing driving tests
Earlier in the year we shared our plans with you to investigate ways we could create a modern, flexible and efficient driving test service. One that is less dependent on fixed driving test centres, and takes advantage of new technology. DVSA's Head of Driver Transformation John Selbey, shares some more details with you about the trials and the thinking behind them.
How we’ve improved the 'Ready to Pass?' website
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John Ploughman, Posted on:
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Driving instructors, Driving test, Learning to drive, Ready to Pass?, Resources for instructors
Find out how we've improved the 'Ready to Pass?' website to include better information to help learner drivers prepare for their driving test and a lifetime of safe driving.
Helping parents understand the learning to drive process
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Amanda Lane, Posted on:
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Driving instructors, Driving test, Learning to drive, Ready to Pass?
Amanda Lane, Head of Driver Testing and Training Policy, shares how we plan to create content for parents as part of our ‘Ready to Pass?’ campaign and the role that ADIs can play in supporting us.
How we are creating social media content to grab learner drivers’ attention
We are all busy and have a lot of things competing for our attention. We also often multitask so it can be hard to get our full attention when required. Learner drivers are no different and will be juggling learning …
How we’re helping driving instructors carry out realistic mock driving tests
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Graham O’Brien, Posted on:
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Driving instructors, Driving test, Learning to drive, Resources for instructors
We’ve published a guide to help instructors carry out realistic mock driving tests.
Related content and links
'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.