13th September 2021

How is the BIG TOM franchise different?

The franchise is really about YOU! For training providers, it is difficult to overstate the importance of the calibre of the trainer. You’re not a market […]
9th September 2021

New timetable for standards check assessments

The DVSA has recently announced new driving test metrics that are being routinely monitored for each ADI who presents a pupil for a driving test.  What […]
28th July 2021

The goal is to qualify

And it is a mutual goal, we want you to succeed.  You want to qualify as a driving instructor and we want you to qualify as […]
22nd July 2021

40 reasons not to be a driving instructor

There are a number of things that suck the energy out of ordinary driving instructors. Let’s take a look at them. The following won’t apply to […]
14th July 2021

Creating successful outcomes

Of all the people who register to become a driving instructor with the DVSA, only a tiny percentage qualify – that will be YOU. The precise […]
8th July 2021

Wellness driving instructor training with BIG TOM

The continued support for our franchisees is not limited to the scope of running a successful business. It includes looking after your mental health too. Here […]
3rd July 2021

Measuring driving performance

The BIG TOM Franchise is careful about the data that we follow to measure our pupil’s driving performance. All too often, driving schools will resort to […]
28th June 2021

Terms & Conditions

BIG TOM has been providing safe driving training for pupils since 2009. There is a very exciting opportunity for people who would like to join a […]
11th February 2021

A painful looking diary

A week of a typical ‘pay as you go’ driving instructor will look like this (this is NOT a BIG TOM instructor’s diary): Monday start 8.30am […]
11th February 2021

Pay as you go versus intensive

The reason why feedback from our customers often mentions how much easier it was to learn to drive with BIG TOM is that we have deliberately […]
2nd April 2023

Questions for a driving school franchise

When you start a new career as a driving instructor, there will be a few concerns that you naturally have. Read this blog here to see […]
30th March 2023

BIG TOM Driving School Performance 2022 – 2023

The following information is being provided here on the BIG TOM Franchise website to reassure prospective driving instructors of our commitment to being a responsible training […]
28th March 2023

Driving Instructor for Beginners 4

In this next article we will be looking at some of the challenges that we come across as driving instructors.    As you would expect, working […]
27th March 2023

Driving Instructor for Beginners 3

Cruising on to the third article in this mini-series.  A top concern of any aspiring driving instructor is a practical one of, “How on earth do […]