Since the 1st April 2014 the government agency that licences driving instructors has been called the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA). No big deal to anyone outside my industry, but personally I like to keep up to date with my profession, whether that means only using current logos, keeping my knowledge fresh, teaching in a car that’s no more than 12 months old, knowing about any changes to the theory & practical driving tests and constantly exploring new ways to better help my pupils. Car and road technology have progressed quite a bit since I took my test in the early 1980s, so it’s important to be taught driving for the 21st century. That means not worrying about holding and turning the steering wheel in a certain way, using a satnav, cruise control, knowing how to activate automatic headlights, wipers, if the mirrors have auto dimming and which ones. If the pupil feels like it even streaming their playlists in my car!