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Graduated Driving Licences. Sensible Safety Step or Too Far?

Graduated Driving Licences. Sensible Safety Step or Too Far?

by Chris Barker | Jan 27, 2026 | Driving Lessons, Driving Tips

Graduated Driving Licences. Sensible Safety Step or Too Far? Northern Ireland is about to make history. From October, it will become the first part of the UK to introduce graduated driving licences for new drivers. These are the biggest changes to how people learn to...
Learner Driver Guide to Storms, Rain & Wind | Driving Test Advice

Learner Driver Guide to Storms, Rain & Wind | Driving Test Advice

by Chris Barker | Sep 3, 2025 | Adverse Conditions, Driving Lessons, Driving Test Pass, Driving Tips

The Met Office is warning of heavy rain and strong winds over the next couple of days. For most people, that just means grabbing an umbrella on the way out the door. But for learner drivers, stormy weather can feel like an extra challenge on top of learning to master...
Driving Excellence: Chris Barker and John Phillipson Shine at the Intelligent Instructor Awards 2025

Driving Excellence: Chris Barker and John Phillipson Shine at the Intelligent Instructor Awards 2025

by Chris Barker | Jan 24, 2025 | Driving Instructor, Driving Lessons, Instructor Training

We’re incredibly proud to announce that Chris Barker & John Phillipson, two of our exceptional instructors at Driving Skills Academy Ltd., have been named among the ‘Top 100 Driving Instructors’ in the prestigious Intelligent Instructor Awards 2025! Even more...
James passes driving test on first attempt in Northampton

James passes driving test on first attempt in Northampton

by Chris Barker | Sep 17, 2024 | Driving Instructor, Driving Lessons, Driving Test Pass, Practical Driving Test

Congratulations to James Hayward for passing his driving test first time with only one fault. His driving instructor Chris Barker said “Congratulations James, just a single driver fault is a great achievement. Well done and looking forward to seeing you out...
Keira passes driving test in Northampton on 1st attempt

Keira passes driving test in Northampton on 1st attempt

by Chris Barker | Sep 17, 2024 | Driving Lessons, Driving Test Pass, Practical Driving Test

Congratulations to Keira Willsher for passing her driving test first time with only one fault. Keira performed excellently especially knowing someone who had recently failed a test with the examiner she had. To make it even more challenging the weather decided to...
Harry Passes Driving Test in Northampton on 1st Attempt

Harry Passes Driving Test in Northampton on 1st Attempt

by Chris Barker | Aug 22, 2024 | Driving Lessons, Driving Test Pass

Congratulations to Harry Wright for passing his driving test first time with only three minor faults. Harry was commended by his examiner for his drive and was beaming when he got back into the test centre. He couldn’t wait to tell his instructor about performing “the...
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Driving Skills Academy Ltd

Innovation Centre, University of Northampton, Green Street, Northampton NN1 1SY

Tel: 03337722718

Driving lessons in Northampton, Kettering, Wellingborough, Rushden and Raunds.

Driving Skills Academy Ltd is a registered UK limited company, established in 2021 Company number 13198372

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