Small intake. One-to-one training with the founder. Real pupils and real income while you train — and a guaranteed diary the day you pass.
Not ready to get in the car yet? Book a quick, no-pressure phone chat instead →
No "£40,000+!!!" nonsense. Here's the real maths — and we'll show you a real instructor's weekly diary at your assessment drive.
Our current rate across Merseyside & Cheshire — and demand is outstripping supply.
A full diary — which Team Driving Academy guarantees to supply. Work more or fewer hours; the diary is yours to shape.
Before franchise, car and fuel costs. A sustainable living, on hours you control. School-run friendly. No boss in the room.
After your second exam you can teach paying pupils on a trainee licence — sponsored by us, supplied from our waiting list. Most trainees earn back a large share of the course fee before they qualify.
The nationals promise "help finding pupils." We guarantee them — because we already have more learners than our instructors can take. Your first-week diary is part of the deal, in writing.
Small intake and one-to-one in-car training with Darren Bennett — a DVSA Approved Driving Instructor with 11 years' experience. Every session is logged in your own training logbook against DVSA standards.
Your mock tests run on the actual test routes your pupils will face — Norris Green, Speke, Wallasey, St Helens and Warrington. You qualify already knowing the ground you'll teach on.
Becoming an Approved Driving Instructor means passing three official DVSA tests. We take you through all of them — and you only ever sit a test we believe you'll pass.
A structured 10-week study programme, weekly tutorials and unlimited mock tests. You sit the exam when you're consistently passing our mocks — not before.
One-to-one in-car training to bring your driving to examiner standard. Because attempts are limited, our stage-gate mock system protects you from booking too early.
The big one: 40+ hours learning to actually teach, trained against the exact 17-point DVSA marking form. Real pupils, formal mock tests, written feedback every session.
Teach paying Team Driving Academy pupils on your trainee licence while preparing for Part 3. Income before qualification — the stage that pays for the course.
ADI registration, your TDA franchise, a full diary from week one — plus monthly mentoring and standards-check preparation through your first year.
Typical journey: 6–12 months, flexible around your current job.
One full course, one price — £2,495. Pick the payment route that fits your situation. Every option comes with the full agreement in writing before you pay a penny.
For candidates ready to commit from day one. Pay the course in full upfront and take 10% off — still a fraction of what the national brands charge before you've met your trainer.
You never pay for a stage you haven't reached. If your circumstances change, you're not locked in — that's the point.
Join Team Driving Academy on our franchise for your first year after qualifying and we hand you £500 back — on top of Tier 1 or Tier 2. Your full diary is waiting anyway.
Team Driving Academy teaches learners across Liverpool, Wirral, St Helens and Warrington — founded by Darren Bennett, a DVSA Approved Driving Instructor with 11 years' experience, and 5★ rated on Google by real pupils.
The academy exists because our biggest problem is finding enough good instructors for the pupils already asking. Now we train our own.
These reviews are from the pupils you'd be teaching. This is the school your name would stand behind.
★★★★★"Passed first time after my intensive course! The lessons were structured perfectly and I felt completely prepared for the test. Cannot recommend enough."
★★★★★"Brilliant instructor — patient, professional, and really knows the local test routes inside out. I went from nervous wreck to confident driver in two weeks."
★★★★★"I'd tried two other instructors before finding Team Driving Academy. The difference was night and day. Structured, calm, and I actually enjoyed learning. Passed with only 3 minors!"
Start however suits you. A free assessment drive — an hour in the car, an honest verdict on your potential, real numbers on the career. Or, if that feels like a big first step, just book a quick phone chat and ask us anything. Zero pressure either way.
Or skip the form entirely — call or text Darren directly on 07903 506692