Tag: Driving Instructors

A list of all GoRoadie blog posts tagged "Driving Instructors".

5 techniques to make sure learners show up to their driving lesson

Do you get frustrated by some of your pupils either being late or not showing up at all? We break down the key activities to help your learner drivers show up and arrive on time to fit your schedule.

Bob Morton, Director of Training at LDC - March 2021

The legend that is Bob Morton from LDC and Client-Centred Learning talks us through how CCL really helps ADIs get decrease stress and anxiety and how to prepare your business for the future.

How to re-engage with pupils that have dropped off

As an ADI, you've definitely had that pupil that was great, committed and then for one reason or another - stopped learning. Today we go through practical techniques that will help you re-engage and see them back into the drivers seat.

Gavin Brownlie, Co-Founder of NASP - February 2021

Scottish driver trainer Gavin Brownlie talks about the inception of NASP and why he is always pushing for ADIs (Approved Driving Instructors) to get a better deal.

As a driving instructor, how can I reduce my outgoings?

After a year long pandemic, you may have some ideal time to analyse how much money you're spending whilst running your business. Here is our guide on how you can improve how you manage your outgoings.

As a driving instructor, should I increase my hourly rate?

It's always tough to know when is the right time to increase your lesson price. What should I charge? What will my pupils say? Am I worth that much? Trust us, you are and this guide will show you how to successfully raise your lesson prices.

What To Expect After Lockdown as a Driving Instructor

As the vaccination process is rolling out across the UK, we are certainly edging closer to the end of lockdown. Today we discuss, what that will look like for ADIs and PDIs in all four nations.

Tremendous new scheme aims to help financially burdened instructors

Two ADIs, Bobbie Hicks and Susan McDonald have created a scheme aimed to help driving instructors that are struggling financially during the current crisis.

Driver Training Industry Roundabout, 22 October 2020

This week sees the Wales "firebreak" and further lockdown restrictions in Northern Ireland put a stop to driving lessons yet again, the RSA in Ireland asks pupils to give up tests in favour of key workers, Scottish learners are heading to England for their theory test and GoRoadie wins coveted prize at innovation competition.

Driver Training Industry Roundabout, 01 October 2020

This week the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme is extended until April 2021 (but only at 20% of profits), more local lockdowns hit Leeds and Liverpool, a new government programme aims to get more families cycling to school and GoRoadie launches in Liverpool!

Driver Training Industry Roundabout, 23 September 2020

This week news sees the DVLA clear up confusion around the expiry date extension for driving licences expiring this year, what to expect from next weeks changes to the theory test and e-scooter trials suspended in Coventry after just five days.

GoRoadie Update for September 2020

A quick behind the scenes into the latest enhancements to GoRoadie, including; instructors that offer Theory Test Pro can now list this perk on their profiles (plus an exclusive offer for GoRoadie members), we announce plans to launch in Liverpool next week, release a new product for associations and let you know about our weekly driver trainer industry updates.

Driver Training Industry Roundabout, 16 September 2020

This week driving test booking reopens to over 180,000 booked, motorways to trial 60mph limits to cut pollution and a new T-plate is being trialed to inform other road users the car is fitted with a black box.

Driver Training Industry Roundabout, 09 September 2020

This week driving test booking is closed until Monday, September 14th, we investigate what happens if lockdown happens again and Stephen Fry is voted the UKs favourite passenger.

What happens to my driving school if we go into lockdown again?

The country is open to driving lessons again, but cases are rising in our cities, meaning chances of a second wave of the Coronavirus epidemic feels really possible. We share what that means for driving lessons.

Driver Training Industry Roundabout, 02 September 2020

This week the DVSA announce that new driving tests are unable to be booked until Monday, September 7th, we collated recommendations from leading driving instructors and trainers on what learners should know before starting lessons, the AA say to expect a 10% increase in school run traffic and risk assessments made easy from The DITC.

Driver Training Industry Roundabout, 24 August 2020

This week we see more than 240,000 people queue to book their driving test online after demand causes the DVSA website to crash, driving lessons reopen in Scotland and the changes come to the Standards Check, Part Two and Part Three assessments during coronavirus.