Driving Instructors Branch of Unite the Union November 2013 | Page 5

News

There has been two reports published.

One with regards to the recent Learning To Drive trial conducted by DSA and the other on Graduated Driving Licences.

Link to Learning To Drive Trial report;

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/208595/dsa-evaluation-of-the-new-learning-to-drive-syllabus-and-process-final-qualitative-report.pdf,

After many millions of pounds the results are inconclusive. DSA were told this last year. Dib-Unite included as much from it’s Special Edition about CCL produced earlier in the year. Instead of asking academics, DSA could of asked the instructors who took part in the trial.

Link to report on Graduated Driving Licences;

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/249282/novice-driver-research-findings.pdf,

On the day the Graduated Driving Licence report was published it caused a bit of a stir on the news channels. On Radio 4, it gave news about TRL’s report; however it also went on to say “A Whitehall source is reported as saying that these measures are unlikely to be introduced”

Hardly likely for the government to introduce something that will seriously affect first time voters.

Link to DSA Online Business Service Users Guide;

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dsa-online-business-service-user-guide/dsa-online-business-service-user-guide,

DSA's up dated DT1;

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dsa-dt1-standard-operating-procedure