Big Tom Blog

To continue to keep all BIG TOM customers up to date with the driving test booking rules from the regulator (DVSA), this blog is an update on the BIG TOM blog provided on 09/12/2025. The DVSA continues to deliver on the changes announced last year as follows: Only you...

Congratulations to Ollie for a comfortable test pass in Grantham today. Ollie started learning to drive with BIG TOM from scratch, doing pay as you go driving lessons, and his approach to learning to drive is something of a role model for successful outcomes. Ollie...

Pupils and parents of pupils are contacting driving instructors, with a driving test already booked and are getting annoyed why the driving instructor will not take them on. Please read this blog to help you to understand what is happening. The taking of a driving...

Wishing you a happy, peaceful Christmas full of joy and excitement.

For any customers who are time-sensitive, the intensive course is a superb option for learning to drive. Typical sessions covered on the intensive course will involve travel to another town or city; probably involving about a half-hour of continuous driving. This kind...

The DVSA has today, announced the findings of their consultation regarding the booking of driving tests. The findings are based on the feedback provided to them from learner drivers and driving instructors. In essence, their message was as follows: The outcome of the...

BIG TOM is pleased to announce details of our January sale for 2026. The sale provides an amazing 50% discount on all "Self-Test Saver" intensive course bookings made between 01/12/2025-04/01/2026. We are pleased to respond to previous customer feedback by giving an...

After conducting a trial across 20 driving test centres, the DVSA has decided to change the format of the driving test to include the following: reducing the number of stops during the test from 4 to 3 lowering the frequency of emergency stop exercises from 1 in 3...

Use of driving test cancellation services The DVSA has made it clear to all driving instructors/driving schools in the UK that they must NOT use the driving test cancellation services that use automated "bots" to constantly sweep for cancellation test slots that crop...

BIG TOM Driving School is pleased to announce another exclusive benefit to "All-inclusive" intensive course customers.  Free refresher driving lessons are now available to all customers who have passed their mock test on their course, and are waiting for their driving...