South West Advanced Driver Training (SW-ADT)
Manual, Auto, Intensive Courses &
Driving Instructor Training
Text: 07360127076
Family run since 2014
Devon and Cornwall
Driving Instructor Training Academy
Be Your Own Boss
Earn £35000 - £40000 FTE
Work when you want to work
See new places
Meet new people
With a huge growing demand for Driving Instructors and a growing population, now is a great time to consider becoming an Approved Driving Instructor
Why SW-ADT?
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Experienced and Local Trainers
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No long and expensive contracts
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Support from the whole wider Team
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Multiple funding options
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Dedication to your career and your future
Have you done your homework?
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Deciding to become a DVSA Approved Driving Instructor is a big career choice and you have to decide what is best for you. There is a lot of temptation out there and we know from our vast experience that this temptation exists to "lure you in and hook you on". We always say that if it's too good to be true then probably is to good to be true.
The below are catching titles from a simple Google search:
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"Start from £333 and Earn as you learn"
"Training only £1699 - Your Success Guaranteed"
"Full ADI Training for £1699 - We Will Beat Any Price"
"Earn £40k+ - Training from £1495"
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These are examples of what appears at the top of a search page. What they all have in common is that they are national companies and the figure you see advertised is far from the realistic cost. Their aim is to tie you into a hefty car inclusive contract at an average cost of £300 per WEEK and for anything over 2, 3 or 4 years. The contracts they get you to sign are "Iron Clad" and to get out of them early, you will have to pay a fortune.
More importantly, these companies will try and do the bulk of the training virtually by Microsoft Teams. You CANNOT be an effective Driving Instructor from learning in a classroom. Face to Face training is the only way.
For a lot of people who have been hooked into a training scheme with a national Driving School, funding extra training is a common course and often with a 3rd party who has nothing to do with the school you signed with. Sadly, a lot of new trainees only realise their mistake, after they have signed on the dotted line. We have even heard of trainee's purposely failing their qualifying tests to get themselves out of the contract!
Why are we any different?
Well simply put, we are a local family run company that wants to safeguard our incredible reputation and we want to pass on our road safety passion to new instructors. Of course we are a business and businesses exist to make money, but we feel we are different and our little and growing community is a great place to be.
We need passionate Driving Instructors to work with us.
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We have only two trainers
Richard Butterworth
SW-ADT Director
Grade A DVSA ADI
DIAmond Elite Advanced Driver
AA 4 Star Diploma
Justin Stanbrook
Grade A DVSA ADI
Former DVSA Examiner
What Options do we have for you?
Route 1
Pay as you go
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£55 per hour
Free Part 1 Training​
Pay only for the Part 2 and part 3 hours you require
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Upon successful qualification, you can either choose to stay with SW-ADT with no contract or go alone or elsewhere. We hope you enjoy us enough to stay with us though.
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Current Franchise Cost is
£225 per month
Route 2
Free Training
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Free Part 1 Training
All the hours you need for Part 2 and Part 3
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£0
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Upon successful qualification, you can either choose to stay with SW-ADT with no contract or go alone or elsewhere. We hope you enjoy us enough to stay with us though.
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Only 8 places available for January 2025 training start
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Torbay - 4 Places
Plymouth - 4 Places
What do you get with a SW-ADT franchise?
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Unconditional ongoing support and continued professional development is our priority as well as the following:​
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Access to Total Drive for you to manage your business and for your students to track their progress
A supply of students in your chosen area
SW-ADT Roof box or decals
Access to the various SW-ADT chat groups
Student access to Driving Test Success (Theory)
Student access to a Driving Test Nerves course
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and most importantly, inclusion in what we think is the best team around!
What next?
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If you have no more than 3 points on your licence, you are older than 21 and have been driving for more than 3 years, We would like to speak to you for an informal chat to tell you everything about the process and answer any questions you have. Please fill the below form and Richard or Justin will be in touch with you.