Every year the DVSA publishes the top 10 reasons for driving test fails. I had not realised it is actually 5 years since we published a blog on this so I think it is certainly time for an update. The results for 2024 compared to 5 years ago make for interesting reading! Top reasons for…

Our newly qualified team members! We are delighted to welcome Claire Cross and Barry Austin as newly qualified team members – they are now Approved Driving Instructors (ADI). Both have recently taken – and passed – their final (Part 3) qualifying test. They were both trained by Christie and both gained very good marks.  We…

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…

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…

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…

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…