12th November 2024

Finding focus in the chaos

Driving examiners like thinking drivers and learners like thinking driving instructors.   Anyone with an interest in learning may recall Daniel Willingham, “Memory is the residue […]
10th November 2024

Revolutionary lifts

Let’s take you on a journey into the future, a future that does not include being held up by traditional lifts in high-rise buildings.   Imagine […]
3rd October 2024

Providing a service that adds value

When people think of what is needed to be a driving instructor, generally speaking, they’ll talk of patience and being a good driver.  Thoughts are generally […]
2nd October 2024

Enjoyment enhances memory

If you do any PDI training or even franchise induction training with me, we’ll have a laugh. Don’t get me wrong, you’re not paying me for […]
1st October 2024

Safeguarding Policy

The safeguarding policy and procedure for BIG TOM Driving School Franchise Ltd is maintained and reviewed with the Operations Manual for all personnel to adhere to.  […]
1st October 2024

An imbalance of effort

When driving instructor and pupil are working effectively, there is a shared commitment to achieving goals and both parties are engaged in the process. What sometimes […]
30th September 2024

Do I need to know about coaching?

The short answer is “no”.  But now for the longer answer. You can either tell a learner what to do in driving training (this is what […]
29th September 2024

ADI NJC & Intelligent Instructor National Conference & Expo 24

The driving instructor association ADI NJC and Intelligent Instructor joined forces to present a conference at Newark Showground on 29/09/2024 with reportedly over 1200 driving instructors […]
9th June 2024

Act now to benefit sooner

One of the toughest decisions to make as a business owner is changing your original plan. This is true in all businesses and equally so with […]
8th June 2024

Responding to emergency vehicles

Our driving training programmes have the breadth and depth of the National Standards and Syllabus. Within Unit 4: Drive safely and efficiently, of the Syllabus, is […]
13th January 2025

Start at the beginning

When it comes to helping customers; whether it be people wanting to become a driving instructor, a better driving instructor or indeed, a pupil wanting to […]
12th January 2025

Focus on the doing

The BIG TOM Driving School has been established since 2009. We have worked to help customers achieve their driving goals for a long time, and we […]
7th January 2025

What it means to be competent

Any driving instructor who has been in their career a while, will agree that a dangerous combination is: supreme confidence + incompetence This does not make […]
11th December 2024

Support from a mentor

One of the challenges of being a sole-trader, self-employed driving instructor, is that you are aware of being alone. The latest DVSA survey of driving instructors […]