Stacey at Newton's Driving School

05/06/2026

🚨 DVSA Warning for Learner Drivers 🚨

Looking for an earlier driving test?

❌ Don’t use unofficial apps or websites
❌ Don’t give your licence details to someone else
❌ Don’t buy test dates through social media

The DVSA can:
• Suspend your online booking access
• Cancel your driving test

✅ Only use GOV.UK to book, change or cancel your test.

Waiting times are frustrating, but don’t risk losing your test date by using unofficial services.

02/06/2026

🎉 FIRST TIME PASS! 🎉

Huge congratulations to Aaron Perrett who passed their test today in Monmouth on the first attempt! 🚗💨

From our very first lesson to test day, you’ve worked hard, listened, asked questions, and trusted the process. Today it all came together brilliantly.

Now comes the best bit – driving wherever you want, whenever you want, without me sat next to you talking about observations! 😆

Stay safe, stay calm, and remember… a calm driver is a good driver.

Enjoy your independence – you’ve earned every bit of it. 😊

🚗🎉

11/05/2026

🚨 Driving test rules are changing from 12th May 2026.

Learners will now need to manage their own:
• driving test swaps
• booking changes
• test rearrangements

I’ve put together a simple guide explaining:
✔️ what’s changing
✔️ how test swaps now work
✔️ why planning ahead matters
✔️ how to avoid unofficial booking websites

For official bookings and test changes, always use GOV.UK:

Official DVSA Driving Test Booking

If any of my learners are unsure how this affects them, just send me a message 😊

Newton’s Driving School

03/02/2026

Important update for driving tests.

📢 The rules for booking a practical car driving test are changing.

From 31 March 2026, learner drivers and approved driving instructors (ADIs) will only be able to change a driving test booking up to 2 times.

A change includes:
- changing the date or time
- changing the test centre
- swapping an appointment with another learner

If you’re an ADI, please make sure your pupils only book their test when they’re ready as swapping between pupils will count towards this limit. You can set times when you're available to take your pupils to their driving tests. This stops your pupils from booking tests at times that do not work for you.

👉 When this comes into force, everyone with a driving test booked will have 2 changes available, regardless of how many changes they may have already made.

This change is part of the outcome of our consultation to improve the way driving tests are booked.

For more information, visit: https://ow.ly/oqOW50Y849H

30/01/2026

Copied and shared from elsewhere, but spot on

Please remember this when you see your self employed friends or family who don’t always seem themselves.

“The unfortunate truth of owning and running a business”

Running a business is extremely hard.

What they don’t tell you is that it can cause severe stress and anxiety, and drains you mentally to the point of depression in even the most laid back people.

People will talk about you, compare you to others, use you, they will view you as a service and not a person anymore.

People expect you to be available 24/7 and at the drop of a hat because “you work for yourself so you can make time” unfortunately this is not the case most of the time.

Friends and family will expect discounts and people will value you and your hard work less than a big chain store.

You have to worry about if you forget to email/message someone back, are they going to think it was on purpose? Did you disappoint them? Will they hold that against you? When in reality you just can’t get to everyone’s messages and emails.

Starting up and running a successful business puts incredible strain on personal lives and relationships, many of which fail because there is just often no work life balance. You need to be the director, the worker, the admin, the marketing team, the accountant, the cleaner..... All whilst being a parent, a husband or a wife, family support, friend... it’s one of the hardest things you will try and balance ever.

There’s a reason you don’t see many people succeed in small businesses after 5 years. If they are successful they are overwhelmed. It takes a toll. It’s freaking exhausting. Especially the past couple of years when so much has been out of our control.

Here’s a small reminder that we are just normal people with hectic lives. Be kind, be patient, support small businesses…….and hopefully more of us will stick around!

2026- supporting small business ❤️

26/01/2026

Well done to Jaiden passing his test first time with only 2 minor faults. Really proud of you mate. It was a pleasure teaching you. See you on the road 🚗.

17/01/2026

Massive congratulations to Toby Grindle for passing your driving test today in your own car with ZERO faults. You’ve done yourself, your family and me proud. Enjoy your freedom mate and stay safe.
Also don’t forget when you get your dream car I want to test drive it 😜.

19/12/2025

Merry Christmas to all my Past, Present and Future students. Here’s to a safe travel into 2026!

03/10/2025

Another great pass with the lovely Paulo, I can’t wait to see you on the road, keep it safe and simple.

22/09/2025

What a fantastic result for a lovely lady. Rachael passed her test first time with minimal driver faults. We’ve had tears, and laughs, lack of self belief and then believing in herself. She has worked so hard and although a few times thought about throwing in the towel she preserved and passed on a beautiful September morning. I couldn’t be more proud and I’m glad I’ve made friends for life with a lovely person as yourself.