by bigtom | Sep 17, 2017 | Big Tom Posts
In this blog from Tom Ingram (Owner of BIG TOM Driving School) he discusses the importance of driving instructor – pupil working relationships that nurture hope. The effectiveness of a learning environment comes down to the level of engagement with the pupil. If...
by bigtom | Sep 12, 2017 | Big Tom Posts
Driving instructors across the UK are being warned of the potential for more driving examiner strike action in the near future. At this stage examiners are being balloted for the potential of industrial action regarding a DVSA ‘flexible working’ regime. ...
by bigtom | Sep 6, 2017 | Big Tom Posts
Recent news highlights that certain schools have been ejecting students after Year 12 A/S results and refusing to allow the students to carry on at the school in to Year 13. It is a controversial subject by nature because in effect the schools are pre-selecting which...
by bigtom | Sep 2, 2017 | Big Tom Posts
Tom Ingram (Owner of BIG TOM Driving School) explains in this blog the range and depth of learning that is made available to pupils on the BIG TOM 5 Day Intensive Driving Course. “Rather than simply making it up as we go along, the work that is carried out in my...
by bigtom | Aug 5, 2017 | Big Tom Posts
At BIG TOM we recognise there are two distinct phases of learning that go into developing a safe, “thinking” driver: the initial driving actions required to control and operate the car, and discovering what affects your own driving behaviours. The first challenge...
by bigtom | Jun 28, 2017 | Big Tom Posts
In this blog from Tom Ingram (Owner of BIG TOM Driving School), he discusses the benefits of using a driving instructor that can adapt to your learning needs. If I asked you how would your Mum or Dad teach you to change a punctured car tyre, how would they go about...
by bigtom | Jun 26, 2017 | Big Tom Posts
The BIG TOM Intensive Driving Course is backed up with a bucket load of resources for customers. The BIG TOM 5 Day Intensive Driving Course has been assisting customers to pass driving tests for several years. At the heart of the ethos of the driving school is a...
by bigtom | Jun 23, 2017 | Big Tom Posts
Dalton Marsh from Bourne (shown here) passed his driving test at Peterborough on Day 5 of his BIG TOM Intensive Driving Course He was very proud of his result as he recorded a “clean sheet”; no driving faults committed at all on his driving test. He...
by bigtom | Jun 22, 2017 | Big Tom Posts
In this blog Tom Ingram (Owner of BIG TOM Driving School) provides some explanation to the expectation driving examiners have when they observe a driver on a driving test. Until driverless vehicles become the norm and as long as we have humans driving vehicles we...
by bigtom | Jun 21, 2017 | Big Tom Posts
This blog enables readers who are considering how they want to learn to drive the opportunity to knowingly choose between providers of driving training for their own particular needs. BIG TOM driving training is centred around the thoughts and driving actions of...