Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency: Recruitment
2026-05-13 · Department for Transport · 1405 · Official question
Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Answer of 25 March 2026 to Question 122247 on Driving Tests: Vacancies, what assessment her Department has made of the lessons learned from the recruitment of driving examiners via Jobcent
Answer
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) piloted the Department for Work and Pension's (DWP) Direct Temporary Recruitment scheme at six high‑vacancy driving examiner (DE) locations. From the pilot, DVSA made 37 job offers. Candidates are now undergo...