As more and more driving instructors qualify ther is a steady increase in those deciding to set up their own driving schools. Unfortunately, for the industry to much competition can be a bad thing. As quality of service differs greatly accross the various companies.
A recent survey conducted by National driving school found that in SW London, there are many driving schools that prefer to use partly qualified instructors to teach their pupils. Who then in turn find themselves in the unfortunate position of failing their driving tests several times. And these schools are the ones that undercut quality schools on price.
Research showed that of all the driving schools surveyed in the boroughs of Wandsworth, Kingston, and Merton. 70% of schools were more interested in making money from the weekly franchise payments by instructors than in students welfare or progress. With 90% of schools not ensuring that students were progressing well or happy with their instructor.
Research also found that prospective learner drivers do not really know what is a good deal with regards to their driving tuition. With over 80% of students not even knowing if their instructor was indeed fully qualified or indeed if any of his or her students had even passed in the last few weeks. And 99% of students did not know that their are gradings and standards of instructors distinguishing between quality of tuition given.
A grade 6 is the highest grade while a grade 4 is the minimun required to be fully qualified. Part qualified instructors can be as low as grade 1 with a high student test failure rate as they have yet to pass their final instructor exams.
National Driving School
Telephone: 020 8241 5522
Free Phone: 0800 043 4051
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