11th December 2024

Support from a mentor

One of the challenges of being a sole-trader, self-employed driving instructor, is that you are aware of being alone. The latest DVSA survey of driving instructors […]
15th November 2024

Making good business decisions

Most people who are considering becoming a driving instructor for a new career, have got two main worries:  I don’t have a driving school car – […]
13th November 2024

The mark of a good trainer

A hard-to-describe feeling is that feeling we get within ourselves when we recognise that we are learning and loving it. You instinctively know that what is […]
12th November 2024

Finding focus in the chaos

Driving examiners like thinking drivers and learners like thinking driving instructors.   Anyone with an interest in learning may recall Daniel Willingham, “Memory is the residue […]
10th November 2024

Revolutionary lifts

Let’s take you on a journey into the future, a future that does not include being held up by traditional lifts in high-rise buildings.   Imagine […]
3rd October 2024

Providing a service that adds value

When people think of what is needed to be a driving instructor, generally speaking, they’ll talk of patience and being a good driver.  Thoughts are generally […]
2nd October 2024

Enjoyment enhances memory

If you do any PDI training or even franchise induction training with me, we’ll have a laugh. Don’t get me wrong, you’re not paying me for […]
1st October 2024

Safeguarding Policy

The safeguarding policy and procedure for BIG TOM Driving School Franchise Ltd is maintained and reviewed with the Operations Manual for all personnel to adhere to.  […]
1st October 2024

An imbalance of effort

When driving instructor and pupil are working effectively, there is a shared commitment to achieving goals and both parties are engaged in the process. What sometimes […]
30th September 2024

Do I need to know about coaching?

The short answer is “no”.  But now for the longer answer. You can either tell a learner what to do in driving training (this is what […]
11th December 2024

Support from a mentor

One of the challenges of being a sole-trader, self-employed driving instructor, is that you are aware of being alone. The latest DVSA survey of driving instructors […]
15th November 2024

Making good business decisions

Most people who are considering becoming a driving instructor for a new career, have got two main worries:  I don’t have a driving school car – […]
13th November 2024

The mark of a good trainer

A hard-to-describe feeling is that feeling we get within ourselves when we recognise that we are learning and loving it. You instinctively know that what is […]
12th November 2024

Finding focus in the chaos

Driving examiners like thinking drivers and learners like thinking driving instructors.   Anyone with an interest in learning may recall Daniel Willingham, “Memory is the residue […]