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November 23, 2013

Form: Apply to provide compulsory basic training (CBT) courses

To apply to provide CBT courses, download the application form, fill it in and send it to DSA.




You’ll need to send 2 other forms at the same time.







DSA compulsory basic training



CBT
Driving Standards Agency


The Axis Building


112 Upper Parliament Street
Nottingham
NG1 6LP






Email
cbt@dsa.gsi.gov.uk



Phone
0115 936 6547




Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.

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Published on November 23, 2013 06:36

November 22, 2013

Form: Motorcycle training incident report form

You must tell DSA about all incidents which happen during:




compulsory basic training
direct access scheme training (on and off road)
training at a DSA multi-purpose test centre

Notifications should be made on the incident report form.



This form must be an accurate account of the incident as it may be used for legal purposes.

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Published on November 22, 2013 07:47

November 19, 2013

Collection: ADI standards check

The ADI check test will be replaced with a new ‘standards check’ from 7 April 2014.



The new check will assess how well you meet the ‘National standard for driver and rider training’, which is why it’s being called a ‘standards check’.



You can contact DSA if you have any questions about the standards check.






ADI standards check enquiries





Email
standardscheck@dsa.gsi.gov.uk

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Published on November 19, 2013 02:30

Guidance: ADI standards check: guidance for driving examiners

This is the procedure that the Driving Standards Agency (DSA) has given to its driving examiners who will conduct ADI standards checks from 7 April 2014. They have been published so you can see what will be assessed.



The guidance is still subject to change up until the ADI standards check comes into effect. You can sign up for email alerts to stay up to date with any changes.



You can email DSA if have queries about the standards check.






ADI standards check enquiries





Email
standardscheck@dsa.gsi.gov.uk

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Published on November 19, 2013 02:30

November 15, 2013

FOI release: Driver CPC: course uploads and bus drivers still to finish periodic training

The Freedom of Information (FOI) Act gives you the right to ask any public sector organisation for all the recorded information they have on any subject. For more information read our quick guide.



To send an FOI request to the Driving Standards Agency contact:





Freedom of Information requests



FOI
Driving Standards Agency


The Axis Building


112 Upper Parliament Street
Nottingham
NG1 6LP






Email
foi@dsa.gsi.gov.uk



Contact form
https://www.dft.gov.uk...

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Published on November 15, 2013 02:44

November 11, 2013

FOI release: Pass rates by age and gender for practical tests taken in Glasgow 2004/05

The Freedom of Information (FOI) Act gives you the right to ask any public sector organisation for all the recorded information they have on any subject. For more information read our quick guide.



To send an FOI request to the Driving Standards Agency contact:





Freedom of Information requests



FOI
Driving Standards Agency


The Axis Building


112 Upper Parliament Street
Nottingham
NG1 6LP






Email
foi@dsa.gsi.gov.uk



Contact form
https://www.dft.gov.uk...

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Published on November 11, 2013 06:54

October 30, 2013

Guidance: ADI online services user guide

This guide is for people applying to become a driving instructor of fully qualified ADIs.



It tells you how to use the services and what you’ll need to do it online.

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Published on October 30, 2013 23:00

October 22, 2013

Form: Compulsory basic training (CBT) site application form

The Driving Standards Agency (DSA) aims to consider your application within 8 weeks of getting it. This includes the time to inspect the site.



You should send your application back to DSA with the other documents listed in the approved training body manual.

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Published on October 22, 2013 02:41

October 15, 2013

News story: Changes to motorcycle, lorry and bus driving test rules

The Driving Standards Agency (DSA) has published a response to the public consultation about these changes that ran earlier this year.



Lorry, bus and coach drivers

The main changes affecting lorry, bus and coach drivers will be:




removing the need to use a vehicle with 8-forward gear ratios for large test vehicles (category C)
allowing people who take a lorry or bus test (category C and D) in an automatic vehicle to get manual entitlement for those vehicles, if they already have a manual entitlement for cars, lorries or buses, with or without trailers (category B, B+E, C, C+E, C1, C1+E, D, D+E, D1+E)
Existing drivers

You can also get this manual entitlement when you exchange or upgrade your licence if you’re already a lorry, bus or coach driver and have a manual licence in any of those categories.



These changes will start in January 2014.



Motorcycle riders

From January 2014, DSA will reduce the minimum engine power requirement for medium motorcycles (category A2) from 25kW to 20kW.



There will be more changes from 2019. DSA will:




raise the minimum engine power requirement for large motorcycles (category A) from 40kW to 50kW
introduce a minimum mass weight requirement for large motorcycles (category A) of 180kg

Read the full report on the consultation.




More information


Become a lorry or bus driver
The motorcycle practical riding test
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Published on October 15, 2013 01:45

October 10, 2013

Guidance: DSA online business service user guide

This guide is for users of the Driving Standards Agency (DSA) practical test online business service.



It tells you how to:




start using the service
make and manage bookings
manage your business with DSA
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Published on October 10, 2013 12:32

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