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Supporting pupils with mental health issues
Watch our video with advice for supporting pupils with mental health issues.
17/05/2021
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DIA asks government for ADIs to be vaccination priority
Carly Brookfield has written to Nadhim Zahawi to urge him to consider driver and rider trainers as a priority group for the next stage of the vaccination rollout.
28/01/2021
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DIA CEO asks chancellor for financial support for ADIs
DIA CEO Carly Brookfield has written to the chancellor to ask him to consider additional financial measures for driver and rider trainers.
28/01/2021
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Updated: coronavirus guidance
Driver training and testing is suspended in England, mainland Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
02/12/2020
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DIA Christmas opening hours
Christmas opening hours for the Driving Instructors Association.
02/12/2020
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How the tiered lockdown affects driver and rider training
We’ve created a table to show the three tiers of COVID restrictions and their current impact on driver training and testing.
19/10/2020
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DIA presses DVSA about driving test booking process problems
The DIA has received numerous phone calls concerning problems with the booking procedure for driving tests. We have been pressing DVSA for solutions to this and feedback.
30/07/2020
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DIA warns pupils – leap too soon and fail to prepare for rescheduled tests
DIA warns pupils not to leap to soon to reschedule their driving test because if they fail, they should expect a long wait for a retest.
29/07/2020
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IMPORTANT CORRECTION
Test and Trace (Car) Regrettably there was an important error in the DVSA briefing packs with regards to Test & Trace. This has now been amended. In summary Slide 10 updated to:Test & Trace If a driving test candidate or driving examiner develops symptoms in the days after a test, the NHS Test and Trace
02/07/2020
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Theory tests in Scotland and Wales to be rescheduled
All theory tests in Scotland and Wales up to and including 14 July have been rescheduled due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Theory tests for critical workers in Scotland and Wales will still go ahead. DVSA will continue to keep the situation under review in line with government advice in the respective countries and will
02/07/2020
