Tom Norton School Of Motoring

05/12/2021

The DVSA have advised that face coverings are now Mandatory on all lessons, so as of Monday 6th December, unless medically exempt, we must wear a face covering.

Driver testing services – face covering legal requirements in England
Face coverings are now mandatory for you and your pupils during professional driving lessons and practical tests in England, unless you are exempt under new temporary regulations.

This follows the Government’s announcement to make face coverings a legal requirement in a range of indoor public settings in England to respond to the emergence of UK cases of the Omicron variant of coronavirus (COVID-19).

Wearing a face covering can reduce the risk to others and yourself against the spread of infection because they cover the nose and mouth, which are the main confirmed sources of transmission of the virus that causes COVID-19 infection (COVID-19).

The full list of exemptions is on GOV.UK.

Driving lessons in England
It is a legal requirement for you and your pupils to wear a face covering during a driving lesson unless you or your pupil is exempt. You need to let your pupils know about this change.

You should also ensure good ventilation during lessons and clean your vehicles before each lesson to help prevent the spread of the virus. Regular hand hygiene is also recommended.

Face coverings are not required for private practice with family or friends. Your candidates can check the advice on keeping themselves and others safe in the coronavirus (COVID-19) guidance.

Driving tests in England
Your pupils must continue to tell us if they are exempt from wearing a face covering when they book their test. This will allow us to arrange for their test to be carried out by an examiner who has volunteered to test candidates who are exempt from wearing a face covering. If you have made the booking on behalf of your pupil you will need to do this if required.

Your pupil’s test will not take place without a face covering if they do not tell us they are exempt ahead of their test.

We will be contacting candidates with a practical test booking in England to confirm this. If you booked a test for your pupils, you need to let them know about these changes.

You should also wear a face covering when travelling with a pupil to a driving test, unless you are exempt. We will not allow the test to take place if we see an instructor or their pupil not wearing a face covering whilst sharing a vehicle before the test.

The DVSA requirement to present a clean car that has been ventilated also remains.

28/04/2021

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/top-10-reasons-for-failing-the-driving-test

Find out the 10 most common reasons for failing the car driving test in Great Britain.

23/02/2021

Let’s hope that lessons can start again from the 12th April as well. 🤞🏼🤞🏼

14/01/2021

☃️As there is adverse weather conditions today, all lessons are cancelled😁☃️

30/12/2020

I will try and get in touch with everyone with any updates as soon as I know.
For now have a safe and happy new year.

27/11/2020

I am just waiting for clarification from the DVSA about training in “tier 3” once I have it, all lessons will hopefully restart again on Thursday 3rd 🤞🏼🤞🏼

02/11/2020

Unfortunately all lessons and tests from Thursday are to be suspended.

30/07/2020

I have had some availability come open for lessons, if you are thinking of starting, or want extra days, just let me know!

25/06/2020

*update on lessons*

I am pencilling in a restart date of 6th July for a resumption of lessons.
Obviously this will be subject to government guidelines and insurance approval.

If all goes well there of course will be some provisos:-
I will have hand sanitiser for all to use before the start of the lesson, also during, these will be alcohol and non alcohol based.
I shall have wipes available that will be used before, during and after every lesson, these will be used to wipe all areas that can/will be touched (steering wheel, gear lever etc), anti bacterial spray will be used on seats and any other surface that cannot be wiped, before and after each lesson.
If anyone would like to wear a mask, that shall be okay, as of yet I shall not be wearing a mask. wherever possible windows will be open, both front and rear.
The most important of the implementations shall be total honesty from both me and student, if anyone who will be having tuition, show or display any symptoms of the corona virus, then please let me know, lessons can be changed very easily.
This list is not exhaustive or final and will be subject to change.