Pbassred Posted June 23, 2020 Share Posted June 23, 2020 Pearson is the contractor who currently run the UK driving tests on behalf of the DVSA. If you are wondering when your test is going to happen its all wrapped up in them. Now, I could not verify this on line but according to an instructor I met today the story goes like this:- All testing was cancelled because of Covid (we all know this)Pearson keep postponing the date that tests will resume (we all know this) ..BUTApparently the DVSA said that testing could continue when they had submitted an acceptable risk assessment, but Pearson has not sent one.Pearson has lost the contract - So Pearson don't give a fork. In 2014 the government was going to award the the contract to Learndirect but cocked up the vetting process (The Government have form on this) which cost us 2.5 million https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/road-and-rail-transport/10575081/2.5m-bill-for-driving-theory-test-fiasco.html In Oct 2016 its happened again for up to 4 years https://news.sky.com/story/taxpayer-pays-out-over-driving-test-fiasco-10240449 So that leaves as in 2020 and I can't find a plan anywhere.Personally I would write to Grant Shapps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dynax Posted June 23, 2020 Share Posted June 23, 2020 I wouldn't be surprised if they postponed everything till November as that is when the EU directive will change regarding the A2 test being able to be taken on a 250cc, but who knows what will happen and when Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pbassred Posted June 23, 2020 Author Share Posted June 23, 2020 A2 test being able to be taken on a 250cc1/ Whaaaaaaaaaat?2/ I seem to remember an underwhelming majority voted to leave the EU and the door has now slammed shut, so EU Directives don't matter.3/ What about A licenses. Are they due to change too?Can we roll back to 2013 please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bender Posted June 23, 2020 Share Posted June 23, 2020 Testing times indeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dynax Posted June 23, 2020 Share Posted June 23, 2020 A2 test being able to be taken on a 250cc1/ Whaaaaaaaaaat?2/ I seem to remember an underwhelming majority voted to leave the EU and the door has now slammed shut, so EU Directives don't matter.3/ What about A licenses. Are they due to change too?Can we roll back to 2013 please? Technically we are still part of the EU till 31st December, no change to cat A licence Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snod Blatter Posted June 23, 2020 Share Posted June 23, 2020 A2 test being able to be taken on a 250cc1/ Whaaaaaaaaaat? Mega-weaklings can't handle a 400cc machine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Westerly Posted June 23, 2020 Share Posted June 23, 2020 Pearson is the contractor who currently run the UK driving tests on behalf of the DVSA. If you are wondering when your test is going to happen its all wrapped up in them. Now, I could not verify this on line but according to an instructor I met today the story goes like this:- All testing was cancelled because of Covid (we all know this)Pearson keep postponing the date that tests will resume (we all know this) ..BUTApparently the DVSA said that testing could continue when they had submitted an acceptable risk assessment, but Pearson has not sent one.Pearson has lost the contract - So Pearson don't give a fork. In 2014 the government was going to award the the contract to Learndirect but cocked up the vetting process (The Government have form on this) which cost us 2.5 million https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/road-and-rail-transport/10575081/2.5m-bill-for-driving-theory-test-fiasco.html In Oct 2016 its happened again for up to 4 years https://news.sky.com/story/taxpayer-pays-out-over-driving-test-fiasco-10240449 So that leaves as in 2020 and I can't find a plan anywhere.Personally I would write to Grant Shapps.Good luck with writing to Shapps, probably the most inept minister in a long line of inept ministers. Doubt he has a clue what his department is doing, he hasn't yet so why start now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pbassred Posted June 28, 2020 Author Share Posted June 28, 2020 Promising?https://www.gov.uk/government/news/driving-lessons-theory-tests-and-driving-tests-to-restart-in-england?utm_source=169b2f72-fa86-44cf-9f26-3e7a2c9357e9&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications&utm_content=immediate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Posted June 28, 2020 Share Posted June 28, 2020 Pearson have been testing centres for IT exams for years, and they are nothing but a PITA!I've got my theory booked, but it's not until the end of August. Fish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiwiBob Posted July 1, 2020 Share Posted July 1, 2020 Pearson have been testing centres for IT exams for years, and they are nothing but a PITA!I've got my theory booked, but it's not until the end of August. Fish Same here. .. Earliest available late August. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiwiBob Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 Pearson have been testing centres for IT exams for years, and they are nothing but a PITA!I've got my theory booked, but it's not until the end of August. Fish If you keep checking the govt site you booked on you may find there's been a cancellation you can switch too! .. My earliest available when I booked was late August but the test centre has some available for tomorrow .. unfortunately I can't get. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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