Big Tom Blog

It is natural for some pupils to have self-doubt. They might have completed a BIG TOM intensive course and have a test date lined up for say, two weeks later, but have this nagging sense of doubt in the back of their minds. It is natural and to be expected. Sometimes,...

Customers of BIG TOM get unlimited, free access to our Help Centre that has a bank of useful, practical guides for everything relating to learning to drive. You might be confused about getting the correct insurance cover once you pass your driving test. You might want...

Customer feedback is vital for BIG TOM Driving School. It is one of the main methods of reviewing the delivery and effectiveness of our resources and making further improvements. We are very interested to hear from customers about their thoughts on the quality of...

It is still possible for the public to grab late-notice cancellation driving test slots and jump the queue. But in this blog we will attempt to explain the bigger picture of what is occurring. Remember, these late notice slots are created simply because people change...

There are organisations operating in the UK who advertise intensive driving courses, and when a customer expresses an interest, the organisation contacts all the instructors in proximity to the postcode of the customer, and desperately asks them if they can fit in an...

If our customers choose the popular "Self-test Saver" course or our premium "All-inclusive" intensive course, either way, they are guaranteed to receive the same high quality training resource. A trademark of the BIG TOM intensive course is in the scope of the...

Not many learner drivers pass their driving test with zero faults. BIG TOM has got a "Hall of Fame" of some of our pupils who have passed over the years with a completely clean sheet, but if you were to consider it from a UK perspective it will be a very low...

One of the hallmarks of the BIG TOM intensive comprehensive driving training is the breadth of practice provided. Take Ben from Cranwell as an example who has just completed the 45 hour Self-Test Saver. He drove in Lincoln, Peterborough, Sleaford, Grantham and Boston...

At the time of writing it is recognised that up to 1 in 7 people would be classified as neuro divergent, meaning that they may have unique experiences when learning, to do with how the brain functions with attention, anxiety, co-ordination, spatial awareness,...

At this time of year, there is often a great deal of media attention about the non-availability of driving tests. People begin to speculate why the situation is the way it is. The summer months are notorious for creating higher demand in driver training - it is when...