Review Time
All good in the beginning. Trouble is, I had a few family issues, lost both my father and father in law 14 months apart. Also my son had been going through tests at the time, been diagnosed with autism. This was just after I signed, They lumbered a load of work to do. I just couldn’t do it at the time. So credit to them when I told them, they extended the course. But I just wasn’t ready. So I left it for over 2 years. Last month I booked my theory and passed my part 1. Then I emailed them to say I was ready to start my part 2. They wanted another £799 on top of the £799 I paid in the beginning. Tried to reason with them and they didn’t want to know. Never had any contact from them to see if I was ready to carry on. Happy enough to take my money though!!
David Parry!!
All good in the beginning. Trouble is, I had a few family issues, lost both my father and father in law 14 months apart. Also my son had been going through tests at the time, been diagnosed with autism. This was just after I signed, They lumbered a load of work to do. I just couldn’t do it at the time. So credit to them when I told them, they extended the course. But I just wasn’t ready. So I left it for over 2 years. Last month I booked my theory and passed my part 1. Then I emailed them to say I was ready to start my part 2. They wanted another £799 on top of the £799 I paid in the beginning. Tried to reason with them and they didn’t want to know. Never had any contact from them to see if I was ready to carry on. Happy enough to take my money though!! David Parry!!
Passed my ADI Pt1 theory test (first attempt) today, Friday 20 Feb 2026. I couldn't do all these without the continuous guidance and advise provided by smart driving support team. Exceptional advocate and is a champion in this line of work. Resources given were just what you need to lift you from scratch. Thank God.
Can't fault the help I've received so far from the support team. Everything I have needed help with has been actioned within 24 hrs of asking and so far everything has been explained to me in easy terms. Looking forward to completing the course knowing I have excellent on hand support.🙂
I've been training to be an ADI with SmartDriving and & am just starting the part 3 study. Some criticise the "larger schools" and franchises but I have to say to date, I've been very impressed. The online material and access to tools is extremely good and comprehensive. Yes, you need to put in the work but this is a career so you'd expect that. But all the information is there and when you need help, you get it. The face to face training was superb and reinforces everything you've previously learnt online. The support team are very responsive and you feel like they have your back if you have any questions. Add to that the online community, webinars etc. and in my opinion at least, the overall package is a good one.I'll be honest, I had my doubts at first and it took a few weeks for me to sign up! But I haven't regretted it at all and have thoroughly enjoyed the journey so far. I'm now looking forward to the next phase.
Course support is poor . contacting them is nye on impossible , facebook seesm to be the main resource where they use students to answer other students questions very understaffed and not well structured teaching materials, I have moved to another school and have now experienced what I had hoped Drive would be Drive feels very much like their business model is based on high investment is sales recruitemnt and not in training or retaining Thank goodness I did not pay UP FRONT Very much a sales ethos over enegagement
When looking at the driving school companies and providers to become an ADI driving instructor I undertook to do my usual due diligence. This is why I selected SmartDrive. The package, the price, the agreement going forward and the support package available. I was not disappointed, they have supported me the whole way and are understanding helpful and efficient. I would recommend this course out of the many providers available. But don’t just take my word for it, check them out for yourself !
Claim your business profile now and gain access to all features and respond to customer reviews.
SmartDriving was founded in 1999 by industry expert John Farlam to help driving instructors realise their full potential and build lifetime careers in the driver training industry.
ikefamdrivingschool.co.uk
viral.amvocalstudios.com
techtalkuk.co
ptpioneer.com
grammarsaurus.co.uk
pharmacytechscholar.com
thecurrencypros.com
mentormerlin.com
professional-engineers
privacybootcamp.com