Being a driving instructor is a very sociable job, where you spend lots of time in close proximity with your pupils. When teaching there is many things to consider to help you keep your pupils happy and ensure they continue lessons with you. Along with being professional at all times and ensuring you are teaching […]

If you are currently trying to book a driving practical test and struggling you are not alone! There is a backlog with the DVSA which has been on going since Covid Lockdowns restrictions eased. At the moment even driving schools are struggling to secure tests and the DVSA have spoken out about a 6 month […]

    Learning to drive is a very exciting time, once you have your provisional license you are ready to book in professional driving lessons! But how many will i need? Is a regular question we get asked here at Britannia Driving School. There isn’t actual set amount as each pupil is different and learns […]

  Is your driving test date nearing? Are you feeling those nerves? Feeling nervous is completely normal but there is ways you can help make yourself feel more at ease is to be prepared! Use our top tips to help you stay calm on your big day: Be On Time : Its a pretty obvious […]

Currently well-built areas are operating a speed-limit of 30 throughout most London towns and this has been a forefront for topical debate. Many have highlighted that London’s well-built areas are vastly busy and 30 MPH is just too much permissible speed for an already condensed and busy city. The Welsh Parliament have recently passed a bill […]

Part 3 of ADI – Lesson Planning Secrets Re cap and Set Goals with Student In the car, ask the student what they did in the previous lesson and how they felt it went. We could ask them to rate themselves on a scale of 0 to 10. Talk about what didn’t go so well. […]

It’s the equinox, and as the darkness draws earlier into our evenings, it is important to ensure that your van lights work correctly Before any journey we would advise checking that: all lights and indicators work correctly all lenses are present, clean and are the right colour stop lamps come on when the service brake […]

A couple who mis-sold driving lessons to thousands of learner drivers across the country have been sentenced to 46 weeks’ custody, suspended for two years, at Leeds Crown Court today (Friday 24th July) after pleading guilty to breaching the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations. The pair have also: been ordered to undertake 200 hours […]

Dominic was a fantastic instructor, especially with me who is a nervous driver. He went above and beyond throughout lockdown when we couldn’t drive and when driving lessons resumed he helped find the right methods to get me through my nervousness behind the wheel. After only a few lessons, I felt much more confident! I […]

Proposals for an outright ban on pavement parking have been mooted. Most of us have done it occasionally, some of us even do it semi regularly. Parking on the pavement, or at least partially on the pavement is a common site on London’s streets with spaces at a premium. But the act could soon be […]