30th November 2022

Factors that affect the efficiency of driving training

Recent enquiries about the BIG TOM Franchise include how we help pupils to learn quicker. This blog will explain what factors will affect the efficiency of […]
25th November 2022

Setting your stall out

If you want to be successful in business, you have to think like a businessperson rather than treat it like a glorified hobby. And as a […]
24th November 2022

Interventions in driving training

We have recently heard from the DVSA that 1 in 8 driving tests involve physical intervention by the examiner. This blog will take a look at […]
22nd November 2022

Where does a PDI seek help?

Here is a case that demonstrates perfectly the problem trainee driving instructors encounter on a daily basis. Although this is highlighting a particular person, the identity […]
22nd November 2022

The toxic effect of data targets

We look at the crippling effect of the introduction of data targets and how the fear it creates caused adverse effects on driving test pass rates.  […]
21st November 2022

How to retain customers

The message that trainee driving instructors receive when they do their Part 3 training can be quite confusing. They can very easily find themselves training to […]
20th November 2022

Pupil and driving instructor aligned to the same goal

A major objection to intensive courses that driving instructors have is that they are a form of promising pupils the reward of a driving licence when the […]
15th November 2022

Driving instructor performance review

Today the DVSA has released a communication that begins with the following:   Driving test statistics: 1 April to 31 October 2022   On 9 November the […]
25th October 2022

Do you think in words or pictures?

If I were to ask you to explain how you go about changing a tyre at the roadside, how does your brain go about that task […]
24th October 2022

5 ways we make learning easier

The BIG TOM brand is synonymous with maximising learning potential. We have techniques and systems available to provide the optimum learning experience to become a driving […]
26th November 2023

How to run a driving school with ease

If you think that running a successful driving school only concerns the giving of driving training then this blog is for you.        To […]
24th November 2023

Driving school businesses and the cost of living

The Christmas 2023 edition of the BBC British History Magazine is pretty clear about the current cost-of-living crisis in the UK. Here is a snippet:   […]
18th November 2023

Common obstacle to learning

A common reason why a pupil will not progress as well as they could when learning to drive, is because they have a fixed idea of […]
17th November 2023

NASP Meeting 16/11/2023

BIG TOM attended the above digital meeting which enabled instructors to ask any questions that they might have. In typical style the questions that were raised […]