Restarting ADI testing..

We updated you in July about plans to restart ADI testing and the standards check in England and Wales.

ADI part 2 tests restarted in England on 22 July and will begin again in Wales on 17 August. The restart date in Scotland has yet to be announced.

In England and Wales we have been prioritising part 2 tests and have rebooked most tests that were postponed due to COVID-19.

Restarting ADI part 3 tests ADI part 3 tests restarted in England on 22 July. We have  started to contact PDIs with a part 3 test on hold to book an appointment.

The restart date for ADI part 3 tests in Wales is 17 August. We will start to contact PDIs in Wales with a test on hold to book a new date.

We will contact you as soon as we can, please don't contact our customer service centre as they won't be able to book your test.

A date for Scotland is yet to be announced.

Restarting standards checks

The restart date for ADI standards checks in England was 22 July. Soon we will be contacting ADIs in England who have a standards check on hold, to book a new date.

We will contact you as soon as we can, please don't contact our customer service centre as they won't be able to book your test.

The restart date for standards checks tests in Wales is 27 August. A date for Scotland has yet to be announced.

Changes to tests

To help keep instructors and examiners safe during tests we have made some changes to the ADI part 3 test and standards check. these include: • you, your pupils, and examiners must all wear a face covering during ADI tests • you must clean and sanitise your car prior to arriving for test • examiners will also take additional precautions and wipe all touch points down when entering the vehicle • A beginner or static lesson is not suitable

We've shared our updated standard operating procedures for ADI tests and standards checks with ADI trade associations.

You should ensure that your pupils know or have a record of your PRN. They should also bring to test the training records covering the driver development they have received.

Due to COVID-19, digital records would be preferable.

Digital test summaries

Your pupils will be asked if they would prefer their test summary by email or as a paper copy by post.

If they ask for an electronic version, the examiner will ask them to confirm the email address they want it sending to. The summary can only be sent to one email address.

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