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Kim Ablewhite from Morton passes the new driving test and here is her feedback Big congratulations are in order for Kim who passed her driving test at Grantham this morning.  The new format driving test only came into force 2 days ago so this was the first driving...

Congratulations are due to James Turner from Holbeach Drove for passing his driving test this morning in an icy cold Peterborough! James says about his experience with BIG TOM: "The weekend course was great for me to fit around my work commitments. I would highly...

BIG TOM customers can read in this blog from Tom Ingram (Owner) about essential information for learning to drive and erase some of the more commonly held myths "Putting the clutch down slows the car" This is a good one to start with as it is a very common belief that...

BIG TOM has just heard that another customer has passed his driving test at Peterborough using his own car. Alex Pinchin from Boston did his BIG TOM Intensive Driving Course over 3 weekends and then managed to bag himself a lovely new car from his generous parents. ...

BIG TOM recognises that a learning environment which is centred around the needs of a pupil makes for happy customers who can see they are making progress refining skills. Perhaps one helpful hint for BIG TOM customers is to consider learning to drive as a practical...

A Handy Q&A Guide to the Changes in the New Practical Driving Test (4/12/2017) Q.  Is it going to be harder to pass? A. No. There are no changes to the pass rates between the 2 tests; about 60% of people generally pass first time, 25% second time and 15% third...

News from the very latest Driving Instructor Conference held by DIA on 17/11/2017 One of the assurances that BIG TOM can provide to customers is that we continue to stay in touch with all that is going on in the industry; the latest research, technology being used on...

In this blog to customers Tom Ingram (Owner of BIG TOM Driving School) explains the range of resources provided to customers. "BIG TOM customers are provided with a range of resources that are exclusively available to them and it is up to our customers to make use of...

In this blog to customers Tom Ingram (Owner of BIG TOM Driving School) discusses the advantages of the BIG TOM intensive driving course compared to the historical “pay as you go” driving lessons. “Yesterday a customer on his BIG TOM course who lives at Holbeach Drove,...

Following up on the blog precisely 2 months ago about imminent driving examiner strike action, Tom Ingram (Owner of BIG TOM) provides the latest information for BIG TOM customers. One of the major driving instructor associations in the UK, the MSA has recently...