Hi Folks,
Latest update from RSA with regards to starting or resuming EDT lessons for those in essential services as follows:
From the 10 May essential workers will be allowed to take Essential Driver Training (EDT) sessions with an Approved Driving Instructor (ADI). For clarity this, will apply to any essential workers who are just beginning the EDT process and for those who had already commenced their EDT before restrictions were imposed. To confirm this extends to essential workers in the process of undertaking lessons in preparation for Car, HGV and Bus tests. As previously allowed by Government ADI’s can continue to deliver pre-test lessons to essential workers.
Those learners in the non-essential category may not take EDT sessions while level 5 restrictions remain in place.
We are currently developing a process which will facilitate this new instruction from government. Specifically, we are developing a form, which can be downloaded from the RSA website, which essential workers must complete to ‘self-declare’ their essential worker status. When completed it must be provided to their ADI in advance of their EDT session/lessons. For clarity, the self-declaration form only needs to be provided once by the learner to an ADI, it does not need to be provided before each session/lesson.
We hope this information is helpful,and if you have any questions please feel free to contact me at 0868972778, kind regards Martin @ Safeway.
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Hi Folks, just an update to keep you informed
ADI Update on Level 5 Restrictions
To: All ADI’s 8th April 2021
We wanted to take this opportunity to provide you with an update on the position relating to the delivery of EDT/IBT sessions/lessons at this time.
The RSA has sought clarification from the Department of Transport on the matter and our understanding is that there are no changes to the current restrictions.
Therefore, in keeping with the Government’s position in relation to the delivery of Driving lessons ‘Approved Driving Instructors (ADIs) have been classified as providing an essential service. ADIs can continue to provide instruction (pre-test lessons only) during Level 5 to people who have a booking reserved to undergo a driving test (an appointment for a driving test).
The Department is fully aware of the difficulties that the current suspension of Essential Driving Training (EDT) and Initial Basic Training (IBT) poses for essential workers who have not yet completed their 12 mandatory EDT sessions or the mandatory 16 /18 hours of IBT required to book a driving test.
The Department has also emphasised that this decision has been taken in line with National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET) recommendations that everyone in Ireland work to limit the spread of the virus by staying at home and minimising social contacts in so far as is possible. Public safety must continue to take priority.
The RSA continues to work closely with the Department to establish ways of resuming wider driving testing services after level 5 and in line with any public health requirements. This includes the resumption of all driving lessons and to increase the capacity of our driver testing services to help reduce and, over time, eliminate the backlog.
We will of course notify all ADI’s of any changes to the above position as soon as we are notified by our parent Department.
Keep Safe, hope to see you soon,
Marty @ Safeway.
ADI Update on Level 5 Restrictions.
To: All ADI’s 8th April 2021
We wanted to take this opportunity to provide you with an update on the position relating to the delivery of EDT/IBT sessions/lessons at this time.
The RSA has sought clarification from the Department of Transport on the matter and our understanding is that there are no changes to the current restrictions.
Therefore, in keeping with the Government’s position in relation to the delivery of Driving lessons ‘Approved Driving Instructors (ADIs) have been classified as providing an essential service. ADIs can continue to provide instruction (pre-test lessons only) during Level 5 to people who have a booking reserved to undergo a driving test (an appointment for a driving test).’
The Department is fully aware of the difficulties that the current suspension of Essential Driving Training (EDT) and Initial Basic Training (IBT) poses for essential workers who have not yet completed their 12 mandatory EDT sessions or the mandatory 16 /18 hours of IBT required to book a driving test.
The Department has also emphasised that this decision has been taken in line with National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET) recommendations that everyone in Ireland work to limit the spread of the virus by staying at home and minimising social contacts in so far as is possible. Public safety must continue to take priority.
The RSA continues to work closely with the Department to establish ways of resuming wider driving testing services after level 5 and in line with any public health requirements. This includes the resumption of all driving lessons and to increase the capacity of our driver testing services to help reduce and, over time, eliminate the backlog.
We will of course notify all ADI’s of any changes to the above position as soon as we are notified by our parent Department.
Kind regards,
Marty @ Safeway.
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