Free Resources & Useful Links
Official links, free guidance and useful services for getting started, preparing for your tests and exploring insurance. Some external products and services are paid; these are identified below.
Licence & test bookings
How to apply for your first provisional licence
Apply through GOV.UK
Start with your provisional licence before taking lessons or practising. The official service explains what you need and the current fee.
How to book your theory test and manage your booking
You need a provisional licence to book your theory test. Use these official services to book or manage your appointment.
Book your theory test
Choose your test centre, date and time.
Manage your theory booking
Change your appointment, check your booking details or cancel your test.
Check the notice period on GOV.UK before making changes, so you know whether you will keep your test fee.
How to book and manage your practical driving test
Pass your theory test before booking your practical driving test.
Speak to Drew first about your readiness for your practical driving test and using the lesson car.
Book your practical driving test
Use the official service and choose a centre you intend to use.
Manage your practical booking
Change your appointment, check your booking details or cancel your test. Changes must follow DVSA’s current booking rules.
For parents: you can help with the booking while the learner is with you; let them complete as much as possible themselves. Agree the date with Drew before booking or changing it.
Learning resources
Driving skills explained
Explore the skills you’ll develop
Explore the DVSA’s guide to the skills you’ll develop while learning to drive.
The Highway Code
Read The Highway Code
The official online rules and guidance for everyone using the road. Useful for theory study and understanding what you meet in lessons.
Know Your Traffic Signs
Understand signs and road markings
The Department for Transport’s guide is available free as a PDF and as online chapters. Open the official publication page to access the version currently published by GOV.UK.
Safe Driving for Life
DVSA learning and revision resources
Explore learning advice, theory practice and revision materials. Some products are paid, so check what is included before buying.
Theory revision tools
Driving Test Success
Explore theory-test and hazard-perception revision products. Check the current price and what is included before buying.
This is a referral link.
Tyre safety
TyreSafe
Advice on checking tyre condition, tread and pressure, useful for pupils and anyone helping with private practice.
Learner & new-driver insurance
Learner and new-driver insurance
Collingwood Learner Driver Insurance
An option for insurance when practising outside lessons. Check the policy covers the learner, the car and the intended use.
This is a referral link.
My First – Young Driver Insurance
Explore insurance for young drivers using my referral link. Compare the cover, exclusions and charges before choosing a policy.
This is a referral link.
Adrian Flux – New Driver Insurance
Explore cover for your first car. Check the policy details, exclusions and charges before choosing.
This is a referral link.
Insurance cover types
Understand the different types of car insurance cover.
Common insurance terms
Learn what terms such as excess, no-claims and named driver mean.
Choosing your insurance
Explore the existing DWD guide to comparing insurance options.