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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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

One of the more frequent questions we get asked is ‘how many hours do I need to pass my driving test?. It is also probably the most difficult question to give an accurate answer to as well. There are many factors that will affect how long it takes you to acquire all the skills required…

What is an intensive course? Generally this will be a course of driving lessons taken in a relatively short period of time, usually 1-2 weeks. You will need to have both a provisional driving licence and have passed your driving theory test in order for an intensive course to work for you. Some companies offer…

After a three year absence due to Covid and its aftermath, the Big Learner Relay for BBC Children in Need (CiN) returns in a big way this year. Starting in Aberdeen on November 7th, hundreds of driving instructors with their learners will be relaying a CiN top box around the country, finishing up at Goodwood…