The radio session was a bit short and I did not manage to get in much in relation to LGV training 
The meeting went very well. It does seem this time that the DSA are serious about change. I think the Government have run out of places to go - they have done what they can with the engineering of roads, with vehicle design and enforcement and the penny has finally dropped - it is the DRIVER that needs attention 
The meeting at the Walkers stadium was the first of many and the set up was well thought out. We were put in groups of about 5 on seperate tables and each table had it’s own DSA representative as well as a very quick keyboad typist who logged every suggestion and comment that was said.
I could rant on for ages as to how useful is was but I’ll cut to a short version - THE DSA WERE LISTENING - EDUCATION starting in schools is DEFINITELY on the cards and might be a NVQ course which WILL include some form of ‘ATTITUDE’ testing and debate.
As regards the upgrading of a licence - I did manage to point out that the HPT was of no use whatsoever to those that were upgrading. There is a major rethink on the HPT and it may be scrapped for upgrades and for first time testers, car/bikes, it is either going to go 3D or they are going to install simulators countrywide.
There is a proposal not to make the answers to the car theory questions available so candidates will have to research for the answers and not ‘learn them by rote’ - they may also do this for the LGV theory questions.
Nothing in the proposals for the statutory training and testing for LGV instructors, however, there is going to be a second countrywide set of meetings to discuss options for ADIs and other trainers - I look forward to attending that one 