Plain answers on running a driving instructor business, choosing the software for it and learning to drive. Every fact is checked against GOV.UK or the company it is about, and every guide says where.
For instructors
Most driving instructors now run their week from an app on their phone. Here is what good driving instructor software does, what it costs, and the questions to ask before you move your learners onto one.
7 minute read, updated
For instructors
We make Doovor, so in this driving instructor app comparison we have put it beside two of the best known apps for UK driving instructors, using each company's own pages, and said plainly where each one is the better choice.
7 minute read, updated
For instructors
The London Borough of Bexley has three driving test centres within about 6 miles of each other, and their pass rates are 18 points apart. Here is what that means for your learners, and how to run a full week of lessons from Sidcup to Belvedere.
5 minute read, updated
For instructors
Self-employed driving instructors are moving to digital records and a short update to HMRC every quarter. When it starts for you depends on what you took in lesson fees, and the threshold comes down every year.
4 minute read, updated
For instructors
Every cost you claim lowers the tax on what you earn from lessons. Here is what counts, with the one rule about your car that is easy to miss.
3 minute read, updated
For learners
DVSA changed the booking rules in spring 2026 to stop bots and resellers taking test slots. Here is what each change means for you, and how to make your booking count.
3 minute read, updated
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