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 […]

Most people who are considering becoming a driving instructor for a new career, have got two main worries:  I don’t have a driving school car – […]

A hard-to-describe feeling is that feeling we get within ourselves when we recognise that we are learning and loving it. You instinctively know that what is […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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.  […]

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 […]

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 […]