Bromley Business Club blogs

The true cost of cheap driving lessons!

thedrivingskool — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 16:04:00 +0000

the driving skool.com warns learner drivers to look for quality instruction over cheap deals.

An Ipsos MORI poll of Yell.com advertisers has found the cost of professional driving lessons varies by more than £26 across the UK.

The poll also shows that getting your driving licence could cost in excess of £1,000, with the average lesson price in the UK being £22.30. This is based on DirectGov’s recommendation that the average learner driver needs 45 professional lessons to pass their test.

We are warning learner drivers that quality should always be the residing factor – more so than price – when choosing a driving school to teach you this important life skill.

Good, quality driving instruction is not a something you should compromise on. Being taught well, to the highest possible standards is crucial in ensuring safe driving for life.”

James Wallace, of Yell.com’s motoring site, is quoted as saying, “learning to drive with siblings, spouses or relatives can result in unintentional bad habits that can mean the difference between passing and failing, it’s best to shop around and go with the pros.”

This is a statement we would agree with. It is advisable to take professional instruction in the first instance. Your instructor will then be able to advise if and when you should supplement your lessons with private practice.

There are lots of deals and offers out there, but learners should make sure they do their research before getting behind the wheel with an instructor who promises ‘cheap lessons – pass quickly.’

Chris continues: “ I can understand the cost involved in learning to drive, but when considering your choice of driving school, I would advise against looking for the cheapest option and instead ensure you’re getting the best possible instruction.

With the driving skool.com we teach teach ‘safe driving for life’, not to just pass a test.”

www.thedrivingskool.com
info@thedrivingskool.com
Office: 0333 123 0245
Mobile: 07919 193299

Marketing Masterclass Feedback

Richard Dewick — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 12:30:05 +0000

Our last meeting saw a good turn out with a lot of positive comments from both attendees and the panel. One of our members, Michael Clegg, has provided some useful feedback below, thank you Michael:

Report of Bromley Business Club Meeting submitted as Logged for Continuing Professional Development, (CPD) with IOSH, now offered to the Bromley Business Club News Sheet to show how useful the Membership of the Bromley Business Club is, by Michael Clegg.

Bromley Business Club arranged a Meeting lasting two hours with four professional Marketing Experts on the Platform to Present their personal Approaches to Marketing for Small Businesses, and to Respond to Questions from the Members present.

It was well attended (about 40 Members and Visitors) and the Panel on the platform presented personal views without being in "competition for the attention of the audience". The result was a most helpful review of several experts explaining their experiences in "Marketing" for SMEs.

The questions from the Audience were disappointing, but this could be due to the fact that the audience were left with much to "think about" and "no questions" at the time.

(I found the Meeting very helpful and have awarded 2 Credits in category B "Maintenance of Skills".)

New year new career with thedrivingskool.com

thedrivingskool — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:16:48 +0000

Few jobs offer such flexibility, earning potential or job satisfaction as a Driving Instructor. Work the hours you choose and feel a great sense of achievement as each of your pupils pass their driving test. If you want to find out why no other driving instructor training course offers you better value for money or job prospects once qualified, we'd be keen to hear from you!

We are looking for great people to help us expand across the region.

Call Mike on 07919 193299 or e-mail lovewhatyoudo@thedrivingskool.com

Happy Christmas from Tony Isbitt photography

Tony Isbitt — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 12:29:02 +0000

Just want say a big thank you to everybody who has supported me this last year and of course all previous years. I look forward to working with you all again next year.

Thank you again.

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Tony Isbitt has a Privilege Card

Tony Isbitt — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 21:55:19 +0000

Recently we joined the Privilege Card scheme and are very pleased to offer discounts for all card holders.

If you need passport pictures, Facebook pictures, portrait pictures, wedding pictures, in fact any pictures you will get a great deal with me.

Our community day next year July 14th is really taken off. We have a number of pitches already taken (2 from The driving Skool). This is going to be a very good day with all the entertainments we have planned. If you want to be part of it please contact me. we are looking for a few more pitch takers who have something different to show the public. How about demonstrating how double glazing works or wine making, etc.

We don't need photographers though, I shall have my team there.

You can keep in touch with progress by keeping an eye on this site, our Facebook page www.Facebook.com/TonyIsbittPhotography our blog www.tonyisbittphotography.co.uk/blog or you can sign up to our enews.

Christmas - Driving Lesson Gift Vouchers with the driving skool.com

thedrivingskool — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 17:13:27 +0000

Driving Lesson Gift Vouchers: What a great idea

What’s the perfect Christmas present for the non driver in your life?

How about a driving lesson gift voucher from the driving skool.com?

Our driving gift vouchers start from as little as £18.00.

It beats a voucher from WHSmiths any day. Don’t just buy a voucher, buy a driving lesson voucher this Christmas!

All you need to do is contact us, tell us what you would like on the gift voucher, how much you would like it made out for, make payment and we will post it out to you.

Alternatively if you are in our area, we are only to happy to hand deliver your gift voucher and collect payment ....................its that easy!

When you learn to drive with the driving skool.com you'll enjoy:

* Friendly, patient, and fully qualified Driving Instructors
* A full hour or two hour lesson
* Test success in as few lessons as possible
* Convenient pick-ups from home, work or school
* New, dual control cars in automatic and manual
* Reduced driving lesson prices when you block book
* A choice of Driving Instructors
* Intensive driving courses
* Fleet Driver Training
* DIAmond accredited taxi training
* Driving lessons seven days a week

Areas covered:

Abbeywood, Blackheath, Brockley, Catford, Charlton, Eltham, Greenwich, Lewisham, New Cross, Hither Green, Mottingham, Woolwich & Thamesmead.

Bromley, Keston, Beckenham, West Wickham, Orpington, Chislehurst & Swanley.

Dartford, Crayford, Longfield, Bexley, Bexleyheath, Erith, Sidcup, Welling & Belvedere.

Rochester, Chatham, Gillingham & Sittingbourne.

Romford, Dagenham, Hornchurch, Rainham & Upminster.

Ilford, Chigwell, Woodford Green, Buckhurst, Loughton & Barking.

Waltham Forest, Hackney, Barking & Redbridge.

Southend, Westcliff on Sea, Rochford, Rayleigh, Leigh on sea & Basildon

For more details visit:

www.thedrivingskool.com or call 0333 123 0245

Burnt Ash and Sundridge Community Day - July 14th 2012

Tony Isbitt — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 16:11:51 +0000

Burnt Ash and Sundridge Community Day - July 14th 2012

On July 14th 2012 there is going to be a major event in the Kings Meadow, Burnt Ash Lane, Sundridge Park.

The purpose of this day is to celebrate the Olympic games by bringing together the community of Bromley and surrounding areas to enjoy a day of entertainment from the various acts we have planned as well as side shows. Local traders will be there to show off the best of what Bromley has to offer.

For the pitches, we are looking for traders who will want to show their products or services to the public as well as help sponsor an event. Pitches are available from just £10 with an area that will allow the erection of a small gazebo type cover.

The entertainment for the day will involve local schools and clubs giving the crowd a demonstration of an Olympic sport as well as fun things like BMX or skateboard riding skills.

There are plans to have a drive through of classic cars and a special feature of Harley Davidson bikes.

There will be some silly stuff as well. We are hoping to get local traders involved in the prestigious Golden Egg Race. Which is basically a 3 legged egg and spoon race combined into one event.

This is a non profit making event, however, some things will need to be paid for. We are looking for sponsorship for the event and in these tough times it’s not easy to ask you but we have no choice. Any donation will be gratefully accepted and a statement of account will be made available.

We shall keep you up to date with how the event is progressing and in the mean time we look forward to your comments and any suggestions you may have.

Thank you.

Please contact:

Tony Isbitt: 020 8460 5710 / 07702 721979

Christmas Portraits with Tony Isbitt

Tony Isbitt — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 22:41:06 +0000

Tony Isbitt Photography
Time to start thinking about Christmas Portraits.
It's a proven fact that portraits of loved ones are the most precious gift you can give. If you have not done this before then now is a good time and to make it even better for you we have some offers for this year that are just great value.

Our first package is the ever popular:
One 12x10in plus Two 10x8in plus Four 5x4in prints for just £70 including the photoshoot.

Our second package is:
A fabulous 16x12in Acrylic piece of wall art. It has a photograph that lies between a white acrylic back plate and a clear acrylic front cover with a wide frosted border. It has a very easy wall fixing. On offer for just £150 including the photoshoot. You can purchase a second for £125.

It takes about ten days to process your order so book your studio photshoot in good time for Christmas.

Please phone to make your appointment 020 8460 5710. A £20 booking fee is payable at the time of booking and is deductable from your package.

Intensive Driving Courses with the driving skool.com

thedrivingskool — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 20:36:49 +0000

Intensive courses are suitable for people who wish to get to test standard in a shorter period of time than the "traditional" one lesson a week method. Whether you are a beginner or have had some driving experience, an intensive course of driving lessons may be suitable for your needs.

Intensive courses are available in South East London, Kent & Essex.

These courses are particularly appropriate for people who find taking in a lot of information in a short time easy. If you are nervous about learning to drive or find that your concentration does not allow you to take in lots of information in a short space of time, you would be better considering spreading your lessons out over a longer period.

Intensive courses do need a certain amount of forward-planning as there are waiting times for both the theory and practical driving tests. In addition, courses will need to be booked to fit in with the availability of your instructor.

What Is An Intensive Course?

Intensive courses, Semi-Intensive Courses, Crash Courses, Fast Pass Courses...all of these mean basically the same thing - a course of driving lessons that get you to Practical Test standard in a shorter time scale than the "traditional" one driving lesson a week.

What Is Included In An Intensive Course?

Our prices cover driving tuition to the standard required for the Practical Test from an experienced Driving Standards Agency Approved Driving Instructor.

Our courses cover all aspects of the DSA’s Learning To Drive syllabus and our aim is to enable our students to become safe, confident and considerate drivers for life.

Prices do not include the fees for the Theory Test (£31.00) or the Practical Test (£62.00 weekdays/£75.00 evenings & weekends) which are booked through and payable to the Driving Standards Agency, not to your driving instructor.

Driving lessons will be spread out over a period of mutually convenient days or weeks in the run-up to your driving test.

Lesson duration will be for a maximum of 2 hours at any one time as our many years of experience have shown us that lessons of longer length tend to be far less effective for the learner due to tiredness and flagging concentration - learning to drive can be surprisingly tiring mentally & physically!

We find people learn more effectively and get better value for their money when they're not exhausted! The maximum number of hours of tuition we will offer in any one day is four hours - two hours in the morning and two hours in the afternoon with a decent break to "re-charge your batteries" in between!

Do You Offer 'Guaranteed Pass' Courses?

We do not offer "Guaranteed Pass" courses, neither do we offer courses with a pre-set number of hours and a test at the end.

We do not make unrealistic, empty promises! There's no such thing as a "Guaranteed Pass" - if there was, no-one would ever fail their driving test! The latter type of course doesn't work either.

We DON'T offer "one-size-fits-all" courses with a set number of hours because everyone is an individual and has different needs when it comes to learning to drive!

Selling customers 20 hours of lessons when they may only need 10 hours isn't the way we do things, nor do we agree with letting someone waste their time and money by taking their driving test after a set number of hours if they're not at the required standard.

Our intensive courses are designed for INDIVIDUALS - we tailor a course for the needs of each person to fit in with the way they learn best, their availability for lessons and their time scale.

How Long Is An Intensive Course?

The length of an intensive course varies from individual to individual and depends on several factors including:

How much tuition you need

Your availability to take lessons

Instructor availability

The length of time you have to wait for Theory and Practical Test appointments.

On the DirectGov website, the Driving Standards Agency (DSA) state "Those who pass their driving test have had, on average, about 47 hours of professional training combined with 20 hours of private practice." Learners who prepare this way, with a combination of plenty of professional training and plenty of practice, generally do better in the test.

In reality, everyone is different and learns at their own pace. The above information should only be used as a guide. Some people will need longer and some people need less.

Prior to starting an intensive course, you will need to have an assessment lesson with a driving instructor so that we can see what your current standard of driving is and then give an estimate of how many hours of tuition you are likely to need to get to test standard. The instructor can then tailor an individual course for you, to suit your needs, availability and time scale.

What Is The Cost Of An Intensive Course?

The total cost of an intensive course depends on how many hours it takes an individual to achieve the standard of driving required for the Practical Driving Test.

For more details please e-mail us @: info@thedrivingskool.com

Special Educational Needs (SEN) & Learning to drive

thedrivingskool — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 19:58:42 +0000

Mastering the level of co-ordination, skill & confidence necessary for driving is difficult for any aspiring young motorist, and it can be especially challenging for young people with Special Educational Needs (SEN).

However, with the right approach and a driving school that cares and has experience teaching students with SEN, the learning experience can be fun, enjoyable and even more importantly, successful!

The first thing any student needs to do is to find the right driving school. At the driving Skool.com we have dedicated Driving Instructors, who are extremely patient and friendly who have experience in teaching students with a number of different challenges, including those outlined in our previous pages.

If you do not have the right help or the adjustments made to your lessons that you require, learning can become more difficult, take longer and ultimately cost more! To find out more about how we can help and what can be achieved, (perhaps not make you the next Sir Jackie Stewart, who incidentally is dyslexic), but certainly into a very able and safe independent driver.

For more information please visit www.thedrivingskool.com