Instructor Franchise

Build your driving instructor career on your own terms

Join The Driver Academy franchise for a steady flow of local pupils, real back-office support, and none of the guesswork of running a driving school alone.

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Why Franchise With Us

Support that actually reduces your workload

01

Pupil pipeline

Enquiries generated through the academy's marketing are allocated to franchisees by area — no need to build a client base from zero.

02

Admin off your plate

Booking, rescheduling, and payment collection handled centrally, so lesson time stays lesson time.

03

Brand & materials

Signage, branded car livery guidance, lesson record templates, and a recognised local name behind you.

04

CPD & standards support

Guidance ahead of DVSA standards checks, plus ongoing coaching to keep your grade — and your pupil results — strong.

05

Flexible territory

Cover the areas that work for you across South Edinburgh, with routes and diary built around your availability.

06

Community, not competition

Franchisees share routes, test-day tips, and mock test standards rather than quietly competing for the same pupils.

Franchise Package

One simple fee, everything included

The Driver Academy Franchise

£74/week

Fixed weekly fee — you keep 100% of your lesson income

  • The Driver Academy branding
  • Website profile
  • Pupil enquiries
  • Central marketing
  • Social media marketing
  • Diary & payment system (Total Drive)
  • Business support
  • Ongoing ADI/standards-check support
  • Local Edinburgh brand
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Not qualified yet? That's exactly where we come in.

We train new instructors from a standing start through to their ADI qualification, with a guaranteed place in the franchise once they're through.

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Tell us about you

Already a qualified ADI? Apply below. Not qualified yet? Head to the Get Qualified page instead — the process starts there.

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✉️ murray@thedriveracademy.co.uk