Written questions

Driving Instruction

2026-05-17 · Department for Transport · 2443 · Official question

Adam Dance

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to ensure the process of learning to drive places increased emphasis on (a) coaching, (b) independent decision-making, (c) hazard awareness and (c) real-world risk management in England

Answer

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) already provides a nationally recognised framework for learning to drive through its National Standards and the learning to drive syllabus. These set out the skills, knowledge and behaviours needed for safe a...