Edd Hughes is an Approved Driving Instructor and C1 commercial vehicle trainer operating in Sheffield.
If your driving test is booked in Yorkshire for week commencing 19/12/22 or Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire for week commencing 26/12/2022 and you have not heard from the DVSA you must attend the test centre at your test time or you may be marked as a no-show and lose your test fee. The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency examiners continue their strike action this week with disruption at DVSA test centres in the North of England…
Planned strike action by the PCS Union is set to bring driving test disruption to Yorkshire and Derbyshire over the Christmas period.
Sam Plummer is an experienced ADI in south Sheffield and an accredited test nerves specialist.
The DVSA have released a large amount of data on driving tests conducted from up to June of this year. These figures show that test success rates have fallen overall but gives hope for certain age and gender related demographics. Based on the data, the worst performance at the first attempt over the period was
A recent ballot by the Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) has resulted in an 86.2% vote in favour of strike action in a dispute of pay and conditions. The PCS Union represents workers in government departments and quangos including the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) and Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA). Both the DVSA and DVLA’s potential strike action will affect the driver training industry. Turnout in the ballot was 51.6%, exceeding…
Get yourself ready for learning with family with this helpful guide to what you need to have in place.
The DVSA have recently launched a Ready to Pass campaign designed to help learners prepare for their practical driving test.
Meet the committee of the SDDIA.
Becky Seaton, one of the SDDIAs members, will lead one of the legs of this years Big Learner Relay.
There are a range of member benefits available to SDDIA members. This list gives you information on the available services from the association.
Every 4 years an Approved Driving Instructor should receive a standards check every 4 years. However the backlog for standards checks has reached the level where it is unlikely to be dealt with any time soon. Instead the DVSA have introduced a new system to arrange standards checks for instructors who demonstrate the most pressing
The DVSA has announced it has taken the organisation known as JAUPT under its direct control.
A brief guide on the process of becoming an Approved Driving Instructor and a career teaching the drivers of tomorrow.
A brief guide on the process of becoming an Approved Driving Instructor and a career teaching the drivers of tomorrow.
A brief guide on the process of becoming an Approved Driving Instructor and a career teaching the drivers of tomorrow.