{"id":2294,"date":"2020-03-23T13:15:27","date_gmt":"2020-03-23T13:15:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.iowdrivingacademy.co.uk\/?p=2294"},"modified":"2020-03-23T13:15:27","modified_gmt":"2020-03-23T13:15:27","slug":"coronavirus-update-iowda-suspends-driving-lessons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.foundationmedia.co.uk\/excel\/coronavirus-update-iowda-suspends-driving-lessons","title":{"rendered":"CORONAVIRUS UPDATE &#8211; IOWDA SUSPENDS DRIVING LESSONS"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>CORONAVIRUS UPDATE &#8211; IOWDA SUSPENDS DRIVING LESSONS.<\/h2>\n<p>It is with a heavy heart that with immediate affect the IOWDA will be stopping all driving lessons for the foreseeable future.<\/p>\n<p>We have always said that we will do what is right for our students, their families and for us as Instructors.<\/p>\n<p>Given the strong advice issued by the Government we have no choice but to listen and be sensible.<\/p>\n<p>This will hopefully be a short term bump in the road and we will be up and driving again really soon.<\/p>\n<p>For now, we will be reaching out to all of our existing students either by phone, text or e-mail regarding lessons and rearranging times and dates.<strong> This realistically will not be until the end of April at the earliest.<\/strong> We are also available to answer any questions you may have.<\/p>\n<p>But for now, please stay safe at home and listen to the advice given out. Look after yourselves and your families.<\/p>\n<p>From all of the team at the IOWDA.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2295\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dev.foundationmedia.co.uk\/excel\/coronavirus-update-iowda-suspends-driving-lessons\/iowda-covid-19\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2295\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2295\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2295\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.foundationmedia.co.uk\/excel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IOWDA-Covid-19-300x175.jpg\" alt=\"Coronavirus update\" width=\"300\" height=\"175\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2295\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Coronavirus update<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CORONAVIRUS UPDATE &#8211; IOWDA SUSPENDS DRIVING LESSONS. It is with a heavy heart that with immediate affect the IOWDA will be stopping all driving lessons for the foreseeable future. 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