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Why we’re thinking about raising the ADI standards check pass mark 

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Nick Taylor discusses whether we need to make further changes to approved driving instructor (ADII) standards checks to ensure all pupils are getting the highest standards of instruction from all ADIs, and explains the reasons behind raising the pass mark of the standards check from 31 to 33 out of 51.

What you told us in the ‘Working as a driving instructor’ survey

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Today we’ve published the results of our ‘Working as a driving instructor’ survey. This was previously known as the ADI Demand survey. Thank you for taking the time out to respond to our survey. We received over 3,250 responses and …

How we are creating social media content to grab learner drivers’ attention

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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 …

Explaining more about mock driving tests: 4 webinars and 2 podcasts

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Graham O'Brien, DVSA Assistant Chief Driving Examiner, shares an update from 4 webinars we ran about mock driving tests, and 2 recent appearances he's made on driving instructor podcasts. Find out how to watch the webinar recording and listen to the podcasts.

What the driving test eyesight check might be like in the future

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We are consulting on a number of proposals to encourage learner drivers to be better prepared to take their driving test. This blog explains why we are proposing to change the law so that we can carry out driving test eyesight checks in any level of light.