Modernising driver training

The Driving Standards Agency (DSA) and Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (VOSA) merged on 1 April 2014 to form the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA).

DSA wants to know whether you think it should:

• replace the 3 qualifying tests to become an approved driving instructor (ADI) with a vocational qualification
• improve the current tests
• replace the trainee licence with a requirement for trainee instructors to be accompanied by ADIs when providing paid instruction

DSA also wants to know what you think about:

• introducing fines (called ‘civil sanctions’) that the ADI Registrar could charge an ADI if they didn’t follow a condition of their approval
• changing the registration fees ADIs pay so that they pay for the standards check separately when they book it
• changing the grading structure for ADIs
• what information about ADIs it would be useful and fair for DSA to make available to the public

• National standard for driver and rider training
• National standard for developed driving competence
• Driver Training National Occupational Standard
• Equality impact assessment: ADI qualification
• Equality impact assessments: ADI standards checks
• ADI Registrar webchat (9 July 2013): questions and answers