Become a Driving Instructor – train with the best!
Not one….not two…..but THREE newly qualified instructors! At present every one of Training Wheelz driving instructors is a fully qualified Approved Driving Instructor (ADI)! We pride ourselves on our training programme for people who want to change their lifestyle and work/life balance for the better and we utilise the trainee licence programme to help our…
Read MoreFranchise or independent driving instructor?
Join a franchise or be an independent driving instructor? This blog post follows on from two previous ones about the choices when training to be an instructor. Now we turn out attention to what to do once you have qualified. I have just qualified as an ADI – what next? Firstly, congratulations if this is…
Read MoreTraining to be a Driving Instructor – Part 2: How do I choose my trainer?
How do I choose my trainer? So just how do I choose my trainer? I have briefly referred to this in my previous blog post – the simple answer is ‘very carefully’! Do your research. What do I mean by this? Don’t just trust page 1 of Google! The national companies with their massive advertising…
Read MoreTraining to be a Driving Instructor – Part 1
The pitfalls and how to avoid them – “beware the cost of cheap”! Have you ever done an internet search about training to become a driving instructor? I have done an internet search today. Page one of Google comes up with statements like these” “Join our award-winning team and we’ll provide our full driving instructor…
Read MoreAnother newly qualified instructor – Jason Garnett
Newly qualified instructor Following on from the success of Vicki a few weeks back we are delighted that Jason Garnett has followed her and become our latest newly qualified Approved Driving Instructor (ADI). Jason has completed his training with Christie, one of our two ORDIT registered instructor trainers. Jason has been working with us for…
Read MoreApproved Driving Instructor – Vicki Henwood
We are delighted to announce that we have another newly qualified approved driving instructor (ADI) – Vicki Henwood. Vicki passed the final qualifying test in February and is now offering driving lessons in the Honiton and Ottery St. Mary areas. Vicki started training with us after being disappointed with the lack of support she was…
Read MoreADI success – Carrie is now a fully qualified instructor!
ADI success! We are delighted to announce that Carrie, one of our trainee instructors, is a trainee no longer! She has passed the final qualifying test (Part 3) with flying colours and is now a fully qualified Approved Driving Instructor (ADI). Carrie has now completed the process to become a driving instructor and will be…
Read More‘Ready to Pass’ – DVSA campaign
Are you ‘Ready to Pass’? In January 2023 51% of driving tests resulted in a fail. The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) first published their ‘Ready to pass’ website in 2022 and it has recently been updated. The aim of it is to try and reduce the waiting times for driving tests by making…
Read MoreCarrie Barker
Welcome to Carrie! We are delighted to introduce Carrie Barker, the latest addition to our driving instructor ranks. Carrie will be delivering driving lessons in Cullompton and Exeter. At present she is restricted to Mondays only whilst she is on her trainee licence. She has made an excellent start and is well on her way…
Read MoreIs it worth training to be a driving instructor?
Is it worth me training to become a driving instructor? Maybe this is something you have been considering for a while? Or possibly you are only now thinking about a change in career? There is a very informative article on the smallbusiness.co.uk web site that goes into a lot of detail about the process of…
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