28/09/2026
Tonight I posted a couple of urgent jobs into my instructor network.
They haven’t been easy to fill — and, as sometimes happens, it sparked a bit of debate about whether instructors should be taking on pupils so close to their driving test.
But actually, that debate is exactly why I started this service.
Because short notice doesn’t automatically mean not test ready.
Sometimes people CAN drive.
Sometimes their instructor becomes unavailable.
Sometimes they’ve been learning privately and don’t have access to a suitable car for the test.
Sometimes their own car isn’t suitable or insured.
Sometimes they’ve moved area, had a cancellation come up, or simply need an independent assessment and a lesson or two to polish the final few things.
And yes — sometimes we assess someone and tell them they’re not ready. We will never knowingly put an unsafe candidate forward for a test just because they’ve paid us.
But I don’t believe someone who can drive safely should automatically lose their chance to sit a test simply because they don’t have an instructor or suitable car available.
That’s why we assess first.
And amongst tonight’s debate, I also received a really lovely message from a new PDI/ADI who wanted to support what I’m building and join our instructor network.
That’s what I want this network to be about.
Good instructors helping good instructors — and giving test-ready drivers somewhere to turn when their original plan falls apart.
Today alone we carried out 3 successful assessments, supported 1 successful driving test, booked 2 more tests in, and received another 2 enquiries for assessment and test support this week.
This service was never about promising everyone a car for their test.
It’s about giving people a fair chance to demonstrate that they’re ready — and, when they are, helping them get across that final hurdle. 🚗💙
And judging by the demand, it’s a service that’s very much needed.
