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.
Vocational trainers
Changes to OBS: how they affect driving instructors and businesses
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Lianne Parkinson, Posted on:
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Driving instructors, Driving test, Feature, Motorcycle trainers, Vocational trainers
Earlier this year I updated you on our progress on what we are doing to tackle businesses who are buying large amounts of tests and selling them for a profit. The purpose of ‘book and manage your pupils’ test …
Changes to The Highway Code: how they affect driving tests
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Mark Winn, Posted on:
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Driving instructors, Driving test, Learning to drive, Learning to ride, Motorcycle test, Motorcycle trainers, Ready to Pass?, Resources for instructors, Vocational trainers
Chief Driving Examiner Mark Winn introduces the latest changes to the Highway Code and explains what they mean for those coming to a practical test.
How we geared up for the changes to Driver CPC part 3 tests
Amanda Lane, Policy Manager of Technical Standards for the Rider and Vocational Policy Team, shares her experience of changing the HGV test process.
How we’re improving the trainer booking process
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Mark Winn, Posted on:
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Driving instructors, Motorcycle trainers, Vocational trainers
Mark Winn, Head of Rider and Vocational Policy, explains what changes we'll be making to improve the trainer booking system.
Help us improve the trainer booking process
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Mark Winn, Posted on:
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Learning to ride, Motorcycle trainers, Vocational trainers
Last year, we ran two workshops in Nottingham and Cardington to see what changes we could make to improve the motorcycle and vocational trainer booking service. We'd like your feedback to help us develop the ideas you gave us in the workshops.
Data protection: looking after your pupils’ information
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Graham Watts, Posted on:
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Driving instructors, Motorcycle trainers, Resources for instructors, Vocational trainers
Protecting personal data isn’t the most exciting part of teaching people to drive or ride, but it’s essential for your pupils, your business and your reputation.
How to get the most out of your Driver CPC training
It’s now been a year since Driver CPC became compulsory for all professionals drivers. Since then, drivers and operators have spoken about the benefits they’ve got from Driver CPC.
Welcome to our new blog for driver and rider trainers!
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Linda Kingston, Posted on:
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Driving instructors, Driving test, Learning to drive, Learning to ride, Motorcycle test, Motorcycle trainers, Resources for instructors, Road safety features, Vocational trainers
It’s been a while since we last published the Despatch ezine, but we’re relaunching in a new blog format that will be much more interactive.
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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.