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News Covid-19 forces major changes to Standards Checks and the Part 3 The DVSA has made some major changes to both the Standards Check and the Part 3 examinations. We outline the main details here. Why are these changes needed? The industry already recognises that working in vehicles, in close proximity to pupils and candidates, carries a higher risk than in many professions. Because of this, standard operating procedures (SOPs) have been adapted across driver and rider testing and training to limit the risk of infection from Covid-19. As ADI and PDI assessments require three people to be in vehicle, extra precautions must be taken to limit exposure. Why is it important to continue ADI/PDI assessments at this time? Ensuring those delivering driver training are up to standard is an important factor in managing that risk. It is important we continue ADI assessments to ensure the quality standard of learning is maintained and these assessments are a regulatory requirement. To mitigate road risk, it is important we do not neglect instructor assessment and enforcement at this time Why not reintroduce role play? A natural suggestion to de-risk the process would be to allow role play again. DVSA considered this but believed that the need to ensure candidates were observed in as real-life training setting as possible was more important in terms of ensuring the trainer/trainee had the required skills and competency to carry out their role to the required standard. In addition, role play doesn’t fit with the National Standards for Driver and Rider Training or the focus on clientcentred training, to meet the needs of individual pupils and managing risk. Introducing role play would also confuse PDIs as their training has not been centered on this method. Examiners are not trained to deliver these assessments utilising role play, and marking sheets are not configured to record such lessons. What has not changed? There’s no change to what the examiner expects to see and assess. Candidates should cover all competencies, even though the time has been reduced: you will still be assessed on all elements Candidates should have spent time, when they collect their pupils, setting out the goals for the lesson and discussing risk management. This should be done before the test and a brief recap of the lesson goal(s) should be done in a couple of minutes in the car. It is still expected that these key competencies are recapped for the purpose of the assessment. The main changes are: n Meet and greet will be conducted outside, not in waiting rooms n The initial brief and debrief will be conducted inside the car n The assessment will be 45 minutes overall, with a focus on keeping as much of the assessment ‘wheels moving’ as possible n A phone call will confirm the arrangements for the assessment n Examiners, candidates and pupils will be required to wear a face covering and follow good hand, respiratory and vehicle hygiene practices to mitigate the risks to all concerned Keep the wheels moving This does not mean that candidates cannot pull over during the lesson to change the lesson plan if something goes wrong or a risk is occurring. DVSA expects and encourages this, to ensure key points are picked up and discussed. The examiner is not expecting a 10 -15 minute static brief during the minimum 40 minutes ‘wheels moving’ assessment; a few minutes maximum will suffice. If the candidate persists with a static brief, and the examiner can’t make a satisfactory assessment, they will manage this with a discreet prompt. All of this is designed to keep the vehicle in motion and well ventilated so the risk of infection is reduced The customer contact call When they call you, you will confirm that your pupil is either partly trained, trained or a full licence holder, and not a beginner. A location will be discussed, with the default being the DTC. In this call the examiner will remind the instructor to ensure the car is clean and is aware of Covid secure arrangements. As the focus of these changes are designed to reduce the time spent in an enclosed vehicle, every effort must be made to keep the main body of the assessment ‘wheels moving’ and vehicle well ventilated. Therefore, a beginner or static or basic manoeuvres lesson is NOT acceptable. The examiner will not conduct the test and your fee will be lost if you present with a beginner. Instructors must bring a pupil that can wear a face covering; exemptions will not apply. Recap what hasn’t changed? n There’s no change to what the examiner expects to see and assess n Candidates should cover all competencies, even though the time has been reduced: you will still be assessed on all elements n Candidates should have spent time, when they collect their pupils, setting out the goals for the lesson and discussing risk management. This should be done before the test and a brief recap of the lesson goal(s) should be done in a couple of minutes in the car. Recap preparation: n It is still expected that these key competencies are recapped for the purpose of the assessment n Seek development from an ORDIT trainer n Request your Crystal report and review your performance via your fault analysis n Examiner will call to explain Covid precautions n Research SOP on GOV.UK n Read advice on NASP website n Sanitise inside car front and rear Recap meeting the examiner: n Wait by the car n Licence or ADI certificate ready to view n Have training records and trainer details available n Explain pupils training so far n Outline likely plan for the lesson n Discussion outside the car 14 NEWSLINK n OCTOBER 2020
For all the latest news, see www.msagb.com USEFUL INFORMATION Visit www.n-a-s-p.co.uk/coronavirusadvice/4594952055 for copies of: DVSA Standard Operating Procedure Coronavirus (COVID-19): Conducting ADI Part 3 tests and standards checks DVSA Standard Operating Procedure Coronavirus (COVID-19): Conducting ADI Part 2 tests Both dated 29 September 2020 Recap the lesson n No beginner or static lessons n Face coverings to be worn n Car to be ventilated throughout n Brief beginning / end of lesson discussions in car n 45 minutes with 40 minutes wheels moving Recap after the lesson n Examiner will complete report in the office n Feedback to instructor outside car if practical n ORDIT Trainer involvement (in person or via phone) n Strengths / weaknesses highlighted in test report n Seek ORDIT trainer for development needs n Continued professional development. The value of training and development: Regardless of how long you have been training, CPD is important. There is a direct link between trainers who regularly refresh and develop their skills and knowledge, and those who are Grade A instructors with high pass rates. You can request your fault analysis report which charts the pattern of faults against your personal reference number and is useful in highlighting where development may be needed in your training approach. You can request this, free of charge via: omi@dvsa.gov.uk DVSA and NASP strongly recommend you seek the support and guidance of an ORDIT Trainer to help develop your training overall (and in the everyday), and particularly in advance of your next assessment. Benefit from an ORDIT trainer’s knowledge and experience, gain objective feedback, pinpoint strengths and weaknesses, and learn how to develop your training overall. n Keep the wheels moving: Steve Garrod looks at this issue, see pg 22 WWW.MSAGB.COM Pass rates soar... but don’t get too excited... The DVSA has released its latest statistics for L-tests and theory tests for 2020. They show an astonishing rise in pass rates for the 20/21 year to date, of 55 per cent; that’s a 10 per cent rise on pass rates on the last quarter of 2019-20! Sadly, what should be great news for ADIs is mired by the Covid-19 pandemic, of course. While that pass rate percentage is correct, it is taken from just 6,264 tests, of which 3,448 were passed. This is interesting because, of course, during the period under review L-tests were in the main suspended, and the majority of those taking their test received special permission to do so, as they were critical/frontline workers. Can we assume, then, that the best learner drivers out there are nurses...? Looking at the figures for April 2019-March 2020, which in the main is a complete picture of the testing regime, the pass rate held steady at 45/46 per cent: across the four quarters the figures were 46.4, 46.2, 45.3 and 45.8 per cent. Test numbers were high, with 393,000 in Q1 rising to 425,000 in Q3. The impact of the pandemic blighted Q4, where 373,465 tests were conducted; this 50,000 drop from Q3 to Q4 offers an early indicator of the impact Covid-19 would have on the sector as a whole (for more on this topic, see our review on the DVSA Annual Report, from page 18). Motorcycle test rates continue to outshine cars: 73.4 per cent in Q1, 2019-20. Interestingly, the figure for the reduced testing period in 2020-21 was actually down, to 69 per cent. Applying the same logic as to L-tests, does that mean nurses don’t make the best motorbike learners? A bit facetious: again, the percentage was based on only a handful of tests: just 71 were conducted. The figures for theory testing show just how far the pass rate has fallen since 2007-8. In 2019-20, pass rates from Q1-Q4 were 47.2, 48.2, 45.8 and 47.2 per cent, averaging out at 47.1. This is a far cry from 2007-8, when the same quarters saw pass rates at 62, 64.5, 67.3 and 69.8 per cent – an overall average pass rate of 65 per cent. The theory test rate has fallen steadily since this high watermark. The following years saw average pass rates of 64, then 63 and 62.5 per cent. The theory test was more harshly affected by Covid-19 restrictions. A stunning 100,000 fewer tests were conducted in Q4 of 2019-20 (Jan- March 2020) compared with Q1 (April-June). Stats for new entrants to the ADI ranks show that 221 PDIs passed their Part 2 tests in March this year; one has to wonder whether they will ever join the ADI ranks, given the appalling bad luck in the timing of their test. 381 Part 3 passes were recorded in March, with 562 in February and 513 in January. It has to be said they have had a rough introduction to their new career as an ADI. n If you are a new member of MSA GB and would like to tell us about your experiences, contact the editor at editor@msagb.com 15
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