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.
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 …
What you told us in the ‘Working as a driving instructor’ survey
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 …
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 …
DVSA rider policy specialist talks about the Enhanced Rider Scheme
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jodywhitfield, Posted on:
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Learning to ride, Motorcycle test, Motorcycle trainers, Resources for instructors
DVSA's rider policy team are continuously improving the Enhanced Rider Scheme (ERS) to make it even more customisable for riders.
In this blog post, Jody Whitfield, Rider Policy Specialist, tells you more about the success we've had in Wales with new modules and getting more people through ERS.
What we are doing to tackle companies selling driving tests for profit
We want to update you on the measures we’ve introduced so far to help learner drivers from being exploited by people and companies selling them driving tests at an inflated price and on the impact, they are having on learners …
Over 2,500 driving instructors opt for engagement call before their standards check
Since launching our voluntary approved driving instructor (ADI) engagement call in October 2021, we’ve now completed over 2,500 of them. David Collings, Head of Enforcement Delivery, explains how they work, the feedback we’ve had, and his advice about the call.
How we developed the ‘Ready to Pass?’ campaign
Find out how the 'Ready to Pass?' campaign has been developed, the types of messages your pupils will receive, and some changes we've made based on your feedback.
Explaining more about mock driving tests: 4 webinars and 2 podcasts
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Graham O’Brien, Posted on:
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Driving instructors, Driving test, Ready to Pass?, Resources for instructors
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.
How driving instructors can support the ‘Ready to Pass? campaign
Find out how you can help to support the 'Ready to Pass?' campaign, including using templates for social media, emails and text messages.
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.