20th June 2023

The Daily Workload

The daily workload for a BIG TOM franchisee looks and feels entirely different to that of a driving instructor who only provides pay as you go […]
15th June 2023

What really counts is not always counted

The BIG TOM Driving School Franchise has systems in place to capture customers’ feelings about their experience with us. But of course, not everything that is […]
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 […]
24th May 2023

Giving you above average benefits

Customers who obtain their driving licence in a number of days or weeks are not just happy with the service provided to them, they are delirious. […]
24th May 2023

Booking your introductory session

Welcome to the BIG TOM Driving School Franchise. In the online introductory session, which lasts no longer than 15 minutes, you can expect the following subjects […]
20th May 2023

Expanding your driving school business

The BIG TOM franchise offers instructors the opportunity to join a successful driving school with tried and tested teaching methods that have been crafted for over […]
19th May 2023

Unintentional bias

BIG TOM has been providing driving training for 14 years; a mixture of pay as you go (payg) driving lessons and intensive driving courses. But which […]
8th June 2024

Carefully guiding customers

Being a responsible training provider sometimes involves guiding a potential customer to make an informed decision that may not necessarily equate to a “sale” because the […]
29th May 2024

Premium driving training

When customers are willing to purchase a driving training programme from BIG TOM, months in advance, of a value that exceeds £2000 then they are investing […]
7th January 2024

Accurately identifying why driving mistakes happen

“Was the pupil encouraged to analyse problems and take responsibility for their learning?” One of the skills of an effective driving instructor that is not assessed […]
5th January 2024

Marketing done for you

The PDI is now an ADI! Exciting times! But what next? How to market your new business?    What many do is start off with a […]