Membership Offer

Good news! You can now sample membership of the DIDU Association for three months - free of charge!

DIDU membership includes the following benefits:

  • Access to our forums
  • A monthly copy of our ePublication "The Way Forward"
  • Representation with the DSA (during the trial period representation will be limited. Full details available upon request).

You will need a valid email address to take up this offer, and to be either a PDI or an ADI.

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Vetting & Barring Scheme and CRB Regime - Latest Update

Last year there was talk about there being a ONCE ONLY CRB / ISA check, with the Police and Courts then updating the appropriate authorities should something crop up with an individual of a notifiable profession. This is an update on the current state of affairs which looks like it will come into force on November 22nd 2012:

24 January 2012

Vetting & Barring Scheme and Criminal Records Regime Review recommendations - Latest Update

Welcome to a new series of e-newsletters to help you keep informed on the progress of the Protection of Freedoms Bill, and in particular news on how the recommendations from the Vetting & Barring Scheme Review and Criminal Records Regime Review are to be implemented.

Drug Driving - at 80 MPH?

Two recent press articles report on the growing problem of driving under the influence of illegal drugs, and the impact of a suggested change in the motorway speed limit to 80 MPH:

The Latest Official Help for Learner Drivers

New editions of official DSA software revision materials have just been published to help learner drivers fully prepare for their theory test. It follows the publication of new editions of the official theory test books in September 2011.
The latest official software has more information for learners then ever before, giving them all the information they need for the case studies and multiple-choice questions. These key resources also include vast amounts of information to promote safe driving for life, and support for learners' on-road learning.

Fresh new look and more user-friendly

The latest edition of The Official DSA Theory Test for Car Drivers DVD-ROM has been given a fresh new look and is more user-friendly than

Motorcycle Guides and ATB Manual Published

Five new guides about becoming a motorcycle instructor and training provider have been published on Business Link. They are:

  • Becoming a motorcycle instructor
  • Becoming an approved training body (ATB)
  • Elements of an approved training course for compulsory basic training (CBT)
  • CBT assessment for motorcycle instructors
  • Direct access scheme assessment for motorcycle instructors

Theory Test Booking Confirmations

DSA has made a change to online bookings for theory tests. When booking online, you’ll need to give a contact email address to get your confirmation.

Booking a theory test on behalf of your pupils

If you’re an approved driving instructor (ADI) or a trainer booker and book theory tests on behalf of your pupils, and don’t use the trainer booking facility, you’ll need to think about which email address you’d like the confirmation to go to.
If you’re an ADI or a trainer booker using the trainer booking facility, you won’t be affected by this change.

A New Online Booking Service for Business Customers

DSA has been working with a number of trainer bookers and approved driving instructors (ADIs) to develop a new online booking service for businesses - this is due to go live towards the end of 2012.
This new service will make the booking and management of practical tests much easier for ADIs as it will be more flexible and efficient than the current trainer booking process. Below are details of why and how DSA is introducing this, along with the benefits:

Government Slashes Motoring Red Tape

Drivers are to be released from reams of red tape currently required by government, Transport Secretary Justine Greening announced today.
As a result of the Road Transport Red Tape Challenge – the government wide process to get rid of unnecessary, burdensome and overcomplicated regulation - the Department for Transport is:

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