2nd September 2023

Reflections of a driving instructor Pt 2 Ep 3 The End Goal

Reflections of a driving instructor Pt2  Ep 3 The end goal    When we consider what the end goal is in a training programme, we can […]
28th August 2023

Reflections of a driving instructor Pt2 Ep 2 How we learn

  Reflections of a driving instructor Pt 2: Ep 2 How we learn    You might say that the importance of how people learn is equally […]
5th August 2023

Reflections of a driving instructor Pt 2 Ep 1 The Dream

Reflections of a driving instructor part 2 Ep 1 The Dream    The dream is to run your own driving school business. The subject may have […]
1st August 2023

Reflections of a driving instructor Part 2 Introduction

  Reflections of a driving instructor – Part 2    Introduction    A very warm welcome to readers or if you prefer, audio listeners, for this […]
4th July 2023

BIG TOM Franchise Overview

Click HERE to view our Franchise Presentation – 04/07/2023
3rd July 2023

Driving instructor competence

In this blog we discuss the manner in which a driving instructor’s competence changes with the passing of time and what factors affect the change and […]
22nd June 2023

Transparent Communication

How does a driving instructor avoid customer dissatisfaction?  One of the most important aspects of providing a service is transparency in communications. Customers want to know what […]
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 […]
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 […]