13th December 2021

The unconfident driving instructor

We all suffer from bouts of self-doubt where we don’t feel confident in ourselves at certain times. Driving instructors are particularly susceptible to this due to […]
9th December 2021

Open a Kent Branch

 James travelled up to us from Gillingham in Kent to have a BIG TOM intensive driving course and look what his feedback said! On the BIG […]
8th December 2021

Core values for the BIG TOM franchise

  The number one priority for BIG TOM franchisees is to maintain safety for customers and other road users.  We incorporate many techniques to nurture this […]
7th December 2021

Data Privacy for BIG TOM Franchisees

Data Privacy for Franchisees This policy (together with our terms of use in the BIG TOM Privacy Policy) set out the basis on which any personal […]
7th December 2021

Privacy Policy BIG TOM Driving School Franchise Ltd

Privacy Policy BIG TOM Driving School Franchise Ltd Notice of Privacy Policy for BIG TOM Driving School Franchise Ltd This privacy policy explains how we use […]
23rd November 2021

Helping people to learn how to learn

At its very core, this is what BIG TOM does in barrel loads. We help people to learn how to learn. We make learning easier. How […]
12th November 2021

Communication Skills

When you are working with a pupil while providing in-car driving training, clear communication is essential. The effective two-way communication that driving instructors should find so […]
3rd November 2021

BIG TOM Driving School Franchise Wellbeing Charter

Introduction from Franchise Owner, Tom Ingram:      Never before have there been so many pressures placed upon the day to day working of driving instructors. The […]
19th October 2021

Releasing your potential

One of the reasons that BIG TOM has developed a reputation for outstanding customer service is that our culture releases the potential that we all have […]
15th October 2021

First-Class Teaching Techniques

Your BIG TOM driving instructor qualifying training is effective, revolutionary and gets results! When you come on board with us to start a new career, you […]
12th June 2023

Purposeful questions

You are a recently qualified driving instructor, providing driving training on the subject of the “Emergency Stop”. You feel comfortable knowing the subject well. But you […]
8th June 2023

Trainee driving instructor question

In this blog, the franchise owner, Tom Ingram, gives some insight into his vision of how the BIG TOM driving training programme assists customers.    “I […]
26th May 2023

Median average UK salary

According to the ONS, the median average salary in the UK is £33,000. One of the primary causes of dissatisfaction among UK driving instructors is failing to […]
26th May 2023

Does it matter where you take your driving test?

In a recent meeting between the National Association Strategic Partnership and the DVSA (20/05/2023), the subject of pupils taking driving tests in non-preferred test centres was […]