Dianne Slaven Driving School

26/08/2026

Congratulations 🎉 and a massive WELL DONE 👏 to Tiyan Shek who passed her test today at the first attempt in her own car. A very confident drive demonstrating you were ready for your full licence.
The intensive practice over the last couple of weeks, both in the tuition vehicle and in your own car, certainly prepared you for today. You reflected well after every lesson and worked on the necessary skills. Thank you to your supervising drivers for supporting your learning.
I am delighted to see you achieve your goal today, it has been lovely working with you.
More big steps and new experiences are on the horizon as you head off to university now. Enjoy your independence and stay safe out there. 🚗👋

31/07/2026

It’s a fabulous Friday for Kenzie McDonald who passed his test this afternoon at the 1st attempt with only 1 driving fault. 🎉👏 Well done!
A good confident drive and lovely feedback.
You put a huge effort into every session and always came to your lessons having practised and developed your skills. A massive thank you must go to your supervising drivers who supported you throughout. You backed up your lessons with good quality practice. 🚗✔️
It has been a pleasure working with you and seeing you achieve your goal today. Keep up the high standard. ⭐️
Enjoy your independence and I wish you all the best. Give me a wave out there 👋🚗

15/07/2026

Massive congratulations and well done to Neil Dewar who passed his test today with only 2 driver faults. 👏 A good safe drive and great control of those test day nerves.
I am delighted to see you earn your full licence today after all the hard work you put in. It has been a pleasure sharing this journey with you.
Enjoy the search for your ideal car 🚗 and I wish you many happy motoring miles in the future.
Thank you for taking the new tuition vehicle for its first test and making it a successful day all round. 🚗✔️

13/06/2026

Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency Update
This email was sent to instructors yesterday.

Taking stronger action against those breaking the rules
As you know, from 12 May 2026 only learner drivers have been allowed to book, change, swap or cancel a car driving test.

This rule change has given us new powers to take direct action against those who misuse the booking service. And we are using those powers to make things fairer for all learner drivers.

Cancelling driving tests
We have started to cancel driving test that we have identified as being booked or managed outside of the new rules.

So far, we have cancelled 450 tests.

They were cancelled as they were booked using a payment card that has been used to pay for lots of driving tests for different learner drivers. This means that the tests were not booked by the learner driver taking the test. Our terms and conditions allow us to cancel tests where this happens.

We are continually monitoring the booking service and will keep cancelling tests where we have evidence of bookings made in breach of the law and our terms and conditions.

This will not stop.

We have placed 4,034 online booking suspensions on the system
A suspension means the driving licence holder can no longer book or manage tests online. They will need to call our customer service centre instead.

We’ve also updated our guidance to confirm that a suspension stays in place for 12 months.

We have reported apps to Apple and Google
We have successfully removed 17 apps from on the Apple and Google platforms that break the terms and conditions of our booking service. We will continue to monitor the platforms and report any new apps to have them removed as well.

Help us get the message to your pupils
Please remind your pupils of 3 simple things:

Do not use unofficial apps or websites to find or book a test slot.
Do not book a test through anyone on social media.
Only ever use GOV.UK - it is free and secure.
If they ignore this advice, the consequences are serious.

DVSA can suspend their online booking access. Their test can be cancelled. They could lose hundreds of pounds with no way to get it back.

And once they hand over their personal data to a scammer, they have no control over what happens to it.

We’ve published guidance for your pupils about this.

Find out more about the risks of unofficial driving test booking services and social media scams.

Thank you for your continued support in helping to make the system fairer for every learner.

12/05/2026

These new rules take effect today.

From 12 May, only you as the learner driver will be able to book and manage your car driving test.

This means your driving instructor won’t be allowed to do this for you.

08/05/2026

2nd anniversary of passing the driving test!
Throwback to 8th of May 2024 🚗
What a difference those 2 years have made to Sophia Ward. Some extra Pass Plus training to keep developing your skills and gain more confidence.
Now you’re handling the morning rush hour commute to Edinburgh and enjoying your freedom. 🚗😊

19/03/2026

Check the DVSA website for more details on these changes.

06/03/2026

It’s a fabulous Friday! Massive congratulations 🎉 to Bailey Hutton who passed his driving test this afternoon 🚘✔️
A few wee driving faults but some very useful feedback from your examiner. Well done for demonstrating a good, safe, independent drive.
It has been a real pleasure working with you and I could not be happier seeing you achieve your goal today. You came to each lesson with a great attitude and really worked hard to improve your skills every time.
Keep up the high standard you showed today. I can’t wait to hear what car you choose 🚗?🚘. Enjoy every single mile and all the new adventures and opportunities that lie ahead.
2026 is shaping up nicely for you and I wish you all the best for the future 🚘👋

05/03/2026

🎉Congratulations to Neve Goldie who passed her test today in her own car at the first attempt with only 2 driving faults ! 🚘✔️
What a fantastic result!
It has been short and sweet but a good combination of professional lessons, very effective private practice and a good helping of determination and self belief made it possible. You have worked hard for this and it has been a pleasure working with you towards this success.
Enjoy the freedom and independence this gives you and keep learning from all the new experiences on the road.
Stay safe out there and give me a wave in passing 👋🚘

14/01/2026

Happy New Year 🎉 - Happy New Driver! ⭐️
What a great start to 2026 for Kieran Anderson who passed his driving test this afternoon at the first attempt with only 2 driving faults ✔️👀
Well done for demonstrating a good safe, controlled drive to your examiner.
Keep up the high standard.
It has been a real pleasure working with you towards today’s excellent result.
You had to do the last bit, the self-belief and keeping those nerves in check on your own and you proved you deserve the full licence. I am so happy to see you achieve your goal after all your hard work.👏
All the best for the future. Enjoy your independence 🚗👋