1st October 2022

Knowing what good actually looks like

When you are considering a new career as a driving instructor, it can appear quite bewildering when you look at which way to go for your […]
25th September 2022

Providing value to customers

The BIG TOM Driving Success Programme © has three key elements to it that have been formulated from the experience of providing driving training to a […]
21st September 2022

Summer 2022 review

As we move into the Autumn, the owner of our franchise, Tom Ingram gives an update of the latest driving training industry news. “Welcome to everyone […]
13th June 2022

Excessive digital interactivity

We live in an age where having the latest news, message or notification streamed directly through to our phone is becoming not just the norm, but […]
10th June 2022

You can’t heal what you can’t feel

The school bell goes off, two short rings signifies lunch break is ending in five. How many years have you been listening to that bell? In […]
8th June 2022

We can help you achieve your dream

If someone was to ask you what is your dream, what would you say?    In childhood we dream away don’t we, our imagination running wild. […]
7th June 2022

The best driving instructor that you could be

You may have considered training to be a driving instructor but find yourself being put off because you don’t honestly feel like you know what you […]
16th May 2022

CPD for driving instructors

Driving instructors within the BIG TOM franchise receive continual training (CPD) to keep knowledge up to date and raise awareness of effective teaching techniques. It is […]
5th May 2022

Does the level of intelligence make learning to drive easier?

This question is often pondered by driving instructors. We get to work with a range of pupils who differ in intelligence levels.  Owner of BIG TOM […]
28th April 2022

Welcome to Misperception Bridge

One of the most soul-destroying aspects about the work as a driving instructor is our pupil’s mistaken belief that they are ready to be taking a […]
25th October 2023

Huge increase in standards check recalls

The percentage of driving instructors who are being recalled for Standards Checks has leaped since the start of the TIP initiative where the regulator is monitoring […]
6th September 2023

Reflections of a driving instructor Pt 2 Ep 5 UK Road Safety Data 2023

    Reflections of a driving instructor Pt 2  Ep 5 UK Road Safety Data 2023   In this episode I am going to pick out […]
5th September 2023

Reflections of a driving instructor Pt 2 Ep 4 Bread and butter work

Reflections of a driving instructor Pt 2  Ep 4 Bread and butter work  How happy is your average driving instructor these days? If you consider how […]
2nd September 2023

Reflections of a driving instructor Pt 2 Ep 3 The End Goal

Reflections of a driving instructor Pt2  Ep 3 The end goal    When we consider what the end goal is in a training programme, we can […]