The Public and Commercial Services (PCS) Union has announced its intention to ballot its members within DVSA on taking industrial action. DVSA are aware that you and your pupils may have concerns on how this will affect driving tests. DVSA will provide further information when they can once the ballot has closed on 13 December …
Following DVSA’s recent announcement about more eligible managers and administrative staff doing driving tests full-time, there is a lot of interest in driving test waiting times. The agency is often asked by learner drivers, driving instructors and the media for the latest driving test waiting time. They also know that people have a different understanding …
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DVSA has announced today that it will be creating 150,000 additional driving tests slots by asking full time staff with testing ability (currently working in other areas of the organisation) to return to frontline testing for the next 6 months, in a bid to bring test waiting times down. From as early as next week …
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. Along with Graham O’Brien, Assistant Chief Driving Examiner, Amanda …
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On Thursday 10 August 2023, DVSA published the results of the 2023 working as a driving instructor survey, which 5,795 people too part in. The survey looked at these main topics: Here are are some headline figures: Take a look at the full report which highlights: To read the full report, you can find it …
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DVSA previously informed you about the temporary move of Macclesfield driving test centre (DTC) due to a safety inspection. The temporary relocation has now been further extended until Sunday 13 August 2023. Car, motorcycle tests, ADI and Standards Checks The address for the temporary centre is: Bollington Leisure Centre Heath Road Bollington, Macclesfield SK10 5EX …
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The DVSA and NASP meet on a quarterly basis – this was the third meeting of the year. The meeting was attended by seven representatives from the DVSA and three NASP associations. The purpose of this meeting was for the DVSA to provide an update on the following topics: Read the full report here
DVSA’s annual review is now available to read online. The annual review takes a closer look at some of the stand-out successes of the past year, with colleagues from across DVSA sharing their experiences working on certain road safety projects. The review celebrates the hard work of DVSA staff and highlights the talent and determination that drives …
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Loveday Ryder, the Chief Executive of the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA), attended the Transport Select Committee on 5 July 2023 to discuss the agency’s efforts in handling the surging demand for driving tests. The agency revealed that approximately one million tests were missed during the pandemic, leading to a significant backlog. Despite efforts …
A message from DVSA The high waiting times for driving test appointments has led to a rise in the use of automated bots that exploit learner drivers. This results in the reselling of driving tests, often at higher prices. We know that this is causing issues for you and your pupils and have been working …
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