So much good advice out there - - pity folk don’t always listen There’s plenty of good, highly reputable trainers out there but recommendation is the key. Also the comment about visiting the school - - brilliant. Some “schools” operate from truckstop lorry parks, pub car parks or the bit of waste land round the back of where they live. Many aren’t DSA registered instructors as this is yet to be a legal requirement. How come you have to be qualified and registered to teach on a Punto but not on a 44 tonner?? There’s loads of questions a new starter should be asking - the first being about instructor registration. Many vehicles in use for training are totally unsuitable for the job - but happen to be what was in the auction when the last one fell apart. Reversing facilities are often “interesting”. I am a trainer who is fortunate to operate his own driving test centre which clearly has the correct DSA reversing area. The difference between this and using a bit of an airfield or somesuch is enormous. I really wish people would take the effort to research their training provider before they part with the hard earned.
In the meantime, good luck to anyone starting off in this honourable profession. Just be carefull where you spend your money!