LDC driving schools

Following a poor experience I Passed first time with Rich

Following a poor experience with a different instructor (not from LDC), Rich came highly recommended by his previous students. From the very beginning, Rich was incredibly accommodating and flexible when it came to arranging lesson times. During our first lessons Rich started by going over the basics to understand what I had already learned elsewhere, then built my knowledge and confidence from there. As part of the learning process, Rich provided me with the LDC Driving Skills Workbook and took the time to go through it with me. He also showed me how to get the most out of the LDC app, which was a great resource for reinforcing what we’d covered in lessons and tracking my progress. Rich’s patience, calm demeanour, and encouragement are second to none. Even on my difficult days, he always reminded me to take my time, breathe, and believe in myself. He spent countless hours listening to me waffle on about anything and everything, and every random or weird question I asked was met with a answer that helped put my mind at ease I genuinely can’t recommend Rich highly enough. I’ll always be grateful that he took me on as a student and helped me achieve something I once thought never possible.

Ian plus private practice results in 1st time pass

Following our initial contact with Ian he arranged a home visit, introducing himself, whilst getting to know our daughter and us. Ian explained the LDC Driving Skills System and a little of his driving and personal background. Ian handed Jaz the LDC Workbook, her learning ‘bible’ and road map to success. This is also every parent or carer’s guide to giving our loved one the correct, most up to date advice, as we sit with them whilst practice and hone their skills between the lessons with Ian. I was worrying about giving the wrong guidance and costing my daughter repeated re-tests. I found it invaluable! Following lessons, Ian gave lots of feed back to Jaz, during and at the end of each lesson. He also took the time to provide additional feedback using a ‘closed group’ on WhatsApp, this was most helpful, clarifying areas to focus on during independent driving. Driving Lessons are not cheap! Anywhere! However, Ian provides a reduced price for booking weekly lessons in blocks. His lessons are at least two hours in length, reducing the time spent driving to and from pick-up and drop-off and therefore spending our hard-earned cash driving within the local Test Areas, whilst maximising the valuable and expensive time, often lost whilst our learner settles into the beginning of each drive and calm their nerves. Would I recommend Ian… Yes! He says it as it is! No flannel! No BS!  Jaz PASSED FIRST TIME! Thank you very much Ian.  From Jaz Thank you for your advice Ian will take it all on board and use for future decisions etc.. Thank you again for all you support and knowledge which had helped me get to where I am now.

From Ian the instructor. This pass was so very well deserved and exemplifies how private practice with a parent (include guardian/significant other/family friend) following up what was covered in lessons can develop someone who had never sat behind the wheel of a car to become a considerate and safe driver within a relatively short time. The hours spent with John (dad) practising manoeuvres, roundabouts and junctions and all the topics that we covered in lessons played a significant part in raising Jaz's confidence and self belief. Not simply driving from A to B over and over again and becoming familiar with the same route to college/gym/work. I would take this opportunity for the benefit of any other parents who might read this to point out that learning to drive is not simply a rite of passage for a young adult who acquires their new provisional licence on reaching age 17. It requires a student to apply themselves to the task in hand, play an active part in lessons, ask questions if unsure of anything, utilise the free resources available (LDC Driving Skills Handbook/mock theory and hazard perception tests/online progress pages/video clips etc) and heed advice from their instructor which will lead them to solve challenges as they are presented rather than always ask 'what do I do now?' It was abundantly clear that Jaz utilised all the free resources that being a LDC student offers and achieved a thoroughly well deserved pass. I will miss the questions.

Passed First Time:)

I enjoyed learning with Jackie and I felt like I got to grips with the basics quickly. I was confident with driving and picked up new skills quickly with confidence. I found using the LDC workbook helpful when learning new skills and going over past lessons.

Darren is honestly amazing

Darren was absolutely amazing and helped me through every struggle and was extremely patient. No question was a silly question and any nerves I had went away. Darren is honestly amazing and I could not have passed with anybody else. The LDC workbook also helped massively as well as the learning methods and videos, everything i have learnt with LDC I will carry all my life. Needless to say I passed with flying coluors.

I honestly can't thank Richard enough

I recently passed my driving test and I honestly can't thank Richard enough for all his help and support throughout the process. From the very first lesson, Richard made me feel comfortable and confident behind the wheel. He is incredibly patient, calm and professional, which really helped me build my confidence and improve my driving skills step by step. One thing that really helped me was the LDC system workbook that myself and Richard used during our lessons. The way the lessons were structured made learning much easier and more organised and the progress tracking really helped me see how much I was improving each week. Richard always explained things clearly and made sure I understood not just how to pass the test, but how to become a safe and confident driver for the future. Even when I made mistakes, Richard encouraged me to analysis the issue which helped me stay motivated and keep improving. Every lesson felt productive and focused on the areas I needed to work on most. What stood out most was how supportive and reassuring Richard was leading up to my driving test. He helped me feel fully prepared and gave me the confidence I needed to go into my test feeling calm and ready. Thanks to his guidance, support and the excellence of the LD System, I was able to pass successfully. I would highly recommend Richard to anyone looking for a driving instructor who is friendly, reliable, knowledgeable and genuinely interested in helping his students succeed. Thank you again Richard, I really appreciate all the time, effort, patience and encouragement you gave me throughout my whole learning journey.