Why Choose Us?
There are lots of big nationwide firms offering Driving Instructor Training but in my opinion they can’t give you the personal touch like we can. We live and work in your area, you are not just a number to us.
Your training would be carried out in your local area, the exact place where you would be carrying out your driving lessons once qualified. We would work around your current employment or commitments.
You would benefit from being part of a local successful driving school with family values.
“Hi, I’m Ben Lander and I am very proud to have built U Drive Driver Training. From working as an independent Driving Instructor back in 2009…to now creating a successful driving school where we teach over 300 pupils per week.
I feel the Driving School has been a success, as the quality of driving lessons our learner’s are receiving is second to none. This is definitely down to our highly skilled Driving Instructor’s, who have trained with us from the start and are still working with the driving school today.”
Training Courses In Warrington, St Helens, Widnes and Runcorn Areas
Our training course is constantly assessed and is designed to meet your needs not ours. Many companies will give the training on a 3:1 or 2:1 ratio. This helps them cover the cost of giving cheap training. Unfortunately, this method of teaching will not help you, in fact if anything, it will dilute your training considerably, reducing your chances of passing and becoming a very good and respected Driving Instructor.
Here at U Drive we only offer One to One training throughout the course. It will be me personally who delivers your training and I will be with you every step of the way from your first lesson, to the day you qualify.
I will be here to help you and be on hand to support you throughout the qualifying process and beyond. From business advice to career guidance once you become a qualified Driving Instructor.
Our Training Courses follow a very successful training structure, but can flexible and tailored to work around your current job and commitments, so you can work at your own pace.
The best way to take your lessons is in 2 hour slots, 2-3 times a week, this way you will have time in between training to practice and do some home studying, as mentioned above I am always available and on hand to keep you motivated and give you any guidance you may need.
I am the Proprietor of U Drive Driver Training. I am also the ORDIT registered Driving Instructor Trainer, Head of our Instructor Training here at U Drive.
I feel this is an extra benefit as I know all our driving instructors on a much more personal level.
I have been a Driving Instructor for 11 years now and a Driving Instructor Trainer for 5 years, gaining invaluable experience. Over this time I have completed a 50 hour train the trainer course and each year I attend a 1 day refresher course to ensure I am keeping up to date. I have passed the DVSA ORDIT exam and I am proud to be on the Official Register of Driving Instructor Trainers.
“I just would like to say big thank you Ben, for all your help and support over the last few months whilst I was completing my ADI course.
From the very first phone call you were courteous, helpful and very knowledgeable, you alleviated all my fears of which school to choose to train with, from a choice of going with the big companies or using a smaller more local company that came across as caring and wanted to make a difference. When we met you put me at ease and nothing was too much trouble. You adjusted your diary to suit my needs, working weekends initially whilst I completed my part 2.
I joined the franchise on a trainee licence and it was the best thing that I did. Incorporating the ADI training and being able to practice my new skills on new pupils and knowing that if I had any issues that you were just a phone call away.
Ben’s teaching methods were simple, easy to understand and fluent to meet the PSTs. He gave me support and confidence throughout my training and nothing was too much trouble even when I struggled to get the hang of certain techniques.
He demonstrated good understanding, patience, clarity and knowledge of all the key subjects, he was able to address my training needs throughout. He’s a fantastic instructor!
Could I have done it without the training I had? No, I don’t think so!
Would I have passed my part 3 today without him, No!
Ben has given me confidence. Built up my self-esteem and believed in my ability to coach students using a client centred approach and the use of PSTs. Nothing was to much trouble.
Would I recommend Ben for ADI training the answer would be a categorically YES… without hesitation.
The Big firms can’t give you the personal touch, the 1:1 instruction Ben can and does. This matters…
Bigger isn’t always better. I can vouch for this.
U Drive instructor training is the way forward for the personal touch.”
Thank you Ben, I am indebted to you.
Anna Hobbs ADI.
Avoid the mistakes of others!
“I trained at two different schools before discovering U Drive. I had paid a huge amount for training that was of little benefit to me.
I was also paying franchise fees but the company only found me 3 pupils in 6 months.
I knew if I didn’t find someone else to train me I would fail my final exam and all that money and time would be wasted.
Thankfully I found Ben Lander who immediately made things clear. He quickly identified my weaknesses and demonstrated ways to improve”.
Sara Ashbrook ADI.
Warrington.
“I was a HGV driver for 20 years. When I was looking for a career change I looked for a company that is as professional as I am. U-Drive was perfect, as soon as I met Ben I could tell he was honest and going to be reliable. All the information he gave me about becoming a Driving Instructor was clear and easy to understand. The training I did with Ben was fantastic, explained in great detail.
I am now a fully qualified ADI and that’s all thanks to U-Drive and Ben Lander.”
Peter Stringfellow ADI.
Warrington.
I would like to say a massive thank you to Ben for helping me to achieve my goal of becoming an ADI.
Previously, I had signed on with another company, but unfortunately it didn’t work out for me – then I heard lots of good things about U Drive through an instructor I met, so I had a brief conversation with Ben he invited me to meet him.
He explained how U Drive operated and how he completed the training for PDI’s, and I was so impressed with everything I heard that I decided to sign up with Ben – and it’s the best decision I have ever made!
Ben is everything you could wish for in a trainer – professional, experienced, knowledgeable, patient and reliable – I bet I’m making him blush now!!
He explains things in a really structured and straightforward way, which is easy to understand – and it stays with you. By the time I had completed the initial 40 hours I really felt that I was ready to get out on the road and test my knowledge on real live pupils.
Throughout my time on my pink badge, I had regular training sessions on a one to one basis, and also a number of sessions where he observed my lessons and gave me excellent constructive feedback. He was also always on hand to take my calls and help with any queries I might have.
Thanks to Ben, I am now enjoying life as a fully qualified instructor – with a full diary!! I would have no hesitation whatsoever in recommending anyone who is thinking of taking this career path, to take the first step and call Ben about joining our team here at U Drive – You won’t regret it.
Elaine Dawber ADI.
Changing careers requires research and a lot of thought.
You will have many questions and rightly so, you are very welcome to call me at our office in Warrington on 07853 310222 and we will be delighted to discuss any points with you.
It would be great to meet you in person and it would be a good starting point for you to come down to our office and see first hand how we run the driving school and where you would fit in once qualified. You would see how we take bookings for our Instructors and tailor their individual diaries, you would get a working knowledge of how the whole system works and how this has contributed to making us one of the most successful driving schools in Warrington, St Helens, Widnes and Runcorn.
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I made the decision to become a Driving Instructor and take control of my working hours and it’s without a doubt, one of the best decisions I have ever made. I find it so rewarding and it has changed my life, my only regret is that I didn’t do it sooner!
Ben Lander