Driving Standards Agency
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| Abbreviation | DSA |
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| Formation | 1 April 1990 |
| Extinction | 31 March 2014 |
| Type | Government agency (Trading fund) |
| Purpose | Administration of UK driving tests |
| Headquarters | The Axis Building |
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Region served
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Great Britain |
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Chief Executive
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Alastair Peoples |
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Main organ
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Executive Board |
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Parent organization
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Department for Transport |
| Affiliations | VOSA, DVLA, VCA |
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Budget
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£176m (2008) |
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Staff
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2,653 |
| Website | www |
The Driving Standards Agency (DSA) was an executive agency of the UK Department for Transport (DfT).
DSA promoted road safety in Great Britain by improving driving and motorcycling standards. It set standards for education and training, as well as carrying out theory and practical driving and riding tests.
The responsibilities of DSA only covered Great Britain. In Northern Ireland the same role was carried out by the Driver & Vehicle Agency (DVA).
It was announced on 20 June 2013 that DSA would merge with the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency into a single agency in 2014. The name of the new agency was confirmed as the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) on 28 November 2013. The DSA was abolished on 31 March 2014, and the DVSA took over its responsibilities on 1 April 2014.
DSA is a national organisation with headquarters in Nottingham, training and learning materials centre at Cardington in Bedfordshire and administrative centres in Cardiff and Newcastle.
DSA employs around 2,400 staff around Great Britain and run tests from around 400 practical driving test centres. Theory tests are carried out at around 150 theory test centres.
DSA is a Trading Fund with a turnover of over £184 million in 2009-10 mainly funded through fees and revenue from other road safety initiatives.
The DSA's mission and primary aim is to continually promote road safety by influencing driver and rider behaviour. It does this through:
The DSA employs 1,789 practical driving examiners, and 728 administrative staff and managers. By March 2011 it plans to employ a total of 2,769 staff, dependent on trading and the government freeze on recruitment.
The chief executive is accountable to the Secretary of State for ensuring that the DSA meets its obligations and delivers its targets and services. The chief executive has overall responsibility for the DSA's activities, ensuring it meets its financial obligations, and providing assurance of a sound system of internal control. The Director General of Motoring and Freight Services, Steve Gooding, is the additional accounting officer.
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