In-Tuition Driving School

01/10/2026

This is such an important conversation.

Understandably, parents are often keen for their young person to gain independence but sometimes that can translate into pressure to get to test before they’re genuinely ready for independent driving.

Passing the test isn’t the end goal. Being able to manage risk safely when nobody is sitting beside you is.

And parents have another important influence: how they drive themselves. Young people absorb what they see - attitudes towards speed, following distances, phones, other road users, frustration and risk can all become normalised long before they ever get behind the wheel.

We need to look at the bigger picture. It’s not simply about getting young people through a test. It’s about helping them develop the judgement, experience and attitudes that will keep them safe afterwards.

29/09/2026

October Theory Group is now open.

If you’re fed up with doing endless mock tests, memorising answers and still not really understanding what the question is asking, this is for you.

Theory Test Explained is about understanding the test, not just learning answers.

Across 4 live Zoom sessions we’ll look at how theory questions work, how to break them down, how to avoid the common traps and how to build a better strategy for the real test.

Especially useful for anyone who:
• keeps getting close but can’t quite pass
• struggles with the wording of questions
• has dyslexia, ADHD, autism or other SEND needs
• feels overwhelmed by revision apps
• wants someone to actually explain the WHY

October sessions:
Monday 5th, 12th, 19th and 26th
6pm
4 x 1-hour live Zoom sessions
£49

Small group. Practical support. No judgement.

Learn. Understand. Pass.

Book here:
https://www.trybooking.com/uk/GXQD

23/09/2026

🌿 Steady Hands is officially launched!

After more than 20 years as a driving instructor, and years of bringing mindfulness into driver training, I’ve finally put the techniques I use into one practical toolkit.

Steady Hands – Mindfulness Tools for Drivers contains 29 digital cards covering:

* Driving anxiety & nerves.
* Confidence & self-belief.
* Mistakes & self-criticism.
* Overwhelm & concentration.
* Frustration with other road users.
* Returning to driving.

There are two editions:

* 🚗 Personal – for learners, qualified and returning drivers.
* 🎓 Professional – for driving instructors to use with their pupils, with a one-off licence and no subscription.

And I’ve just received my first 5-star review from a learner who has been using them during her driving lessons. ❤️

“I feel more able to be mindful of how I’m feeling and accepting of other road users… they really do help.”

Steady Hands is now available on Etsy.

Personal £11.94 | Professional £26.40

❤️💫

https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/SteadyHandsDriving

22/09/2026

Huge congratulations to Iris on passing her test today! 🥳
It’s been a bit of a journey (quite literally) but you put in the work. 💪🏼
Also big thanks to your dad Will, for his role as supporter and PA! 😁
Best of luck with uni and your independence! 🚙

18/09/2026

Thanks Nia's Gears for this great infographic.

I was recently driving on the motorway in very heavy rain with lots of surface water and spray. I was quite surprised that only one other Car had their fog lights on. Many vehicles had effectively become invisible as they travelled through the spray, despite having their lights on.
It doesn’t have to be foggy to use fog lights! If visibility is seriously reduced (less than 100m) use them to let yourself be seen! 💡🚙

Top tips for driving in the rain ☔ 🚗

10/06/2026

Today I received a text message that absolutely made my day. 🥰

A lady I've been working with to help overcome her motorway anxiety messaged me to say that she had driven on the M5 by herself... and she'd stayed calm.

Not only that, she said she'd been singing as she drove! 🎶🎶😎

A week earlier, we'd spent some time together on the motorway talking about ways to keep her nervous system settled rather than letting anxiety take over. One of our strategies was to sing a completely random made up song as we joined the motorway. We both ended up laughing, which made it impossible to stay stuck in fear. 😊

What was even more interesting was that she managed to stay on the motorway for around 25 minutes - much longer than she had expected. The thing she'd been dreading wasn't nearly as overwhelming as she'd imagined.

As someone who has experienced motorway anxiety myself, moments like this are particularly special. I know how frightening it can feel. I know the physical feeling as panic sets in, the racing thoughts and the urge to avoid it altogether.

But I also know that confidence isn't something you're born with. It's something you build. 💪🏼

If you're someone who avoids certain roads, motorways, roundabouts or driving situations because they make you feel anxious, please don't assume it will always be this way.

It's never too late.

You are not "bad at driving".

You are not beyond help.

And you don't have to wait until you feel confident before you start.

Sometimes confidence arrives afterwards, when you've done the thing you thought you couldn't.

One small step at a time. ❤️🚙

[Image generated by AI. I would add that she was not reversing down the motorway - as the picture shows the cars behind going in the opposite direction! 😅🤭]