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 […]
14th October 2021

A winning combination

The combination of dynamic response + quality training is what makes for a successful driving school It is the passion and dedication to our values that […]
3rd October 2021

Above national average driving instructor performance

The DVSA monitor driving instructor performance over 4 criteria and provide driving instructors with their 12 monthly performance via the ADI Driving Test Data Report When […]
28th September 2021

Training hours to suit your needs

When you are keen to retrain to start a new career with all the excitement that brings, what you DO NOT want to do is waste […]
24th September 2021

Creating better pass rates

If you’re interested in a new career as a driving instructor, I imagine you’ve seen the latest pass rates for the qualifying tests across the UK? […]
24th September 2021

Driving instructor qualification rates UK to June 2021

The DfT has just released the latest test performance statistics for the three qualifying tests to become a driving instructor: Part 1 theory, Part 2 driving, […]
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 […]