Learner Help
A clear route from your first provisional licence to safe, independent driving, with practical guidance and links to official services.
Your route to independent driving
Your learner journey
Follow the whole route or jump to the stage that matches where you are now. Lessons and theory study can happen together once your provisional licence arrives.
- 1Apply for your provisional licence
Get your first UK provisional driving licence from DVLA before anything else.
Learner HelpOpen - 2Start Edinburgh lessons and theory study
Build practical skills with an Edinburgh instructor while studying the Highway Code and hazard perception.
Driving LessonsOpen - 3Prepare for and pass your theory test
Use focused revision guides, practise both parts, then book through GOV.UK.
Resource HubOpen - 4Build independent driving skills
Track your progress and learn to drive safely without prompts.
Ready to PassOpen - 5Check your test readiness
Use mock tests and your instructor's feedback before choosing a test date.
Driving LessonsOpen - 6Book and take your practical test
Book your own test through GOV.UK once you and your instructor agree you are ready.
Learner HelpOpen - 7Keep learning after you pass
Keep developing the judgement and habits that make you a safer independent driver.
Learner HelpOpen
Not sure where to start?
Start with your provisional licence. Once it arrives, practical lessons and theory study can progress together.
Official tasks, explained clearly
Go straight to a guide
Use The DTC guidance to prepare, then complete licences and test bookings through the official GOV.UK services.
Get your provisional licence
What you need before applying, how the DVLA process works, and what to prepare first.
Prepare for your theory test
What the theory test includes, what you need to book it, and how to prepare properly.
Book your practical test
When to book, the 2026 booking rules, what you need, and how to prepare for test day.
Keep driving safely
Official learning resources and practical ways to keep improving during lessons and after you pass.
Need more detail?
The Resource Hub has deeper guides on theory revision, practical-test readiness, local driving and instructor careers.
Explore the Resource HubReady to start lessons?
Book an enquiry, check prices, or find out which areas we cover.