Caledonian LDT Reviews 

I have been an ADI in the past and contacted my previous training manager who recommended Caledonian Learner Driver Training. I spoke with Stewart and the rest is now history.

Kirsty was my training manager and helped me with my bad habits 🫣 for my Driving test and supported me with the skills required to pass my Part 3.

Kirsty was patient, knowledgeable, interested and keen to ensure I was capable to pass each test.

Kirsty and others at Caledonian have been incredibly helpful and supportive and I would recommend Stewart and his training managers to anyone who would like to become an ADI 🙂

Pamela is a fantastic instructor and I can’t recommend her enough. She’s a really calming presence and a wonderful teacher and I’m so glad I booked in with her!

Cannot recommend Pamela enough. A million times THANK YOU! Being pushed out my comfort zone yet was made to feel so at ease. I struggle at times with anxiety and Pamela has helped my confidence massively in both driving and in general. I was able to openly talk about anything I was finding tricky during lessons without feeling embarrassed and always came away from my lessons with a big smile. Will miss our chats! Highly recommend. Thank you for being such a great teacher 🚙❤️

I contacted Caledonian on the run up to my ADI part 3 test. Stewart’s video explanation on the 17 competencies was such a great help. Excellent format, invaluable content and in nite sizes pieces to work through at your own pace.
Many thanks Stewart and I look forward to starting my new ADI career

I started Caledonian Driving Instructor Training last Year. Mark was my training manager. Thanks to his training and knowledge, I am a driving instructor now. I don't have any words to express his training and assessment skills. He is a brilliant ADI Training instructor. In addition to Mark, Stewart, Andy, and Lauren from Caledonian supported me throughout my journey. Caledonian has a fantastic team to teach and encourage anyone to pursue a career as a driving instructor.

After not a great start to my learning, Ally @ caledonian LDT put my mind at ease and increased my confidence from day one. Ally was extremely professional & knowledgeable. I can't fault my experience at all. 10/10 instuctor. Passed first time with Ally.
Thank you very much

Great training & support

I joined Caledonian to start a new career as a driving instructor.

Andy has been my trainer from the start, and he helped me with my part 2 test and, subsequently, my part 3 test.
He’s got a great teaching style and he is a great coach.I can't recommend Andy enough. I trusted him from the start, and I’m now a fully qualified ADI.

I also received amazing support from Lauren to get me clients for my trainee license.

Thank you so much both of you.

I’ve recently passed my Part 3 and would like to thank Andy & Stewart for all the help and training provided. It was a long process in getting to this point but they stuck with me and helped me through it. I couldn’t recommend Caledonian LDT enough for anyone looking for Lessons or instructor training. 5 star from the start! Thank you

For me,coming back to driving lessons after +30 years and selecting Caledonian was a great experience during these last two years and this was down to my instructor Pauline Hannigan.
I cannot thank Pauline enough for her patience, guidance, understanding and general overall professionalism shown towards myself.
Pauline, your calmness and encouragement helped me overcome the anxiety and frustration I sometimes felt during lessons, ( remember those lessons)...
Thrilled that I have finally passed, this achievement would not have been possible without your unwavering support and belief in me as "mature student".
For any other mature ladies reading this and dont drive, I highly recommend reaching out to Pauline, you wont regret it!

Well finally passed first time after on and off lessons with pauline mccabe, made my life ten times better with the help and guidance i needed, pauline is defiently one of the best and i will forever be greatfull for helping me get my license 💪🔑🚗

Wow, what a journey it has been! I cannot thank my instructor Pauline McCabe enough. Throughout my whole experience she’s been so supportive, honest, constructive and she just always wanted the best for me. I would always look forward to our lesson every week and even when I would take breaks she’d always make sure to get me back in my driver mindset. She’s only the best instructor and glad to call her my friend. Thank you so much Pauline for the constant encouragement and reassurance and for always making me laugh, there has never been a dull moment with you!
God bless!
Debbie x

I retired from my previous career in 2022 and started to look for something new soon afterwards. I had taught a fee family members to drive in the past and had really enjoyed it so I started think about being a driving instructor.
I contacted several driving schools, including the national organisations that we've all heard of, but they all offered vague promises, expensive franchise commitments or courses with little or sometimes no face to face training.

Then I met Stuart Lochrie from Caledonian.

Right away it was clear that Caledonian went about things in a completely different way. He was interested in what I wanted, what I needed to learn, how I'd like to learn it, the pathway that would suit me best. He met me before any agreement was made, over a coffee (he even paid for that too!) and we spent quite a bit ofvtime going through the various ways we could train.
He was honest and recognised my background as a trained professional driver and adjusted what I'd need before we agreed a program and price (which incidentally was less than the "big" national firms wanted to charge)

Caledonian sent me all the literature including books that I needed to pass my Part 1 while at the same time I started in car training with Andy MacFarlane who would go on to be my sponsor/trainer for my Part 3.
I got advice and guidance on a 1 to 1 basis for my Part 2 test which I passed first time while continuing with Part 3 training. Andy was on hand to guide and assist me through the administrative jungle that needs navigated in order to go on a trainee licence which I stayed on until my Part 3.
Andy was out regularly, as often as I wanted, watching and guiding me through lessons with all of my students and then spent hours afterwards giving me invaluable advice about how I could improve further.
His patience, knowledge and understanding was second to none and his relaxed approach to coaching PDI's was a complete revelation to me compared with how I had been taught in previous jobs.
If you're looking to start the journey to become a driving instructor, or even just thinking about it, don't waste your time with the "big" national companies, get in touch with Caledonian instead. They are the definite "go to" place for training.
100% recommended, and a big "thank you" to Andy from me!

I had Jayin as my instructor for the last few months and he has been amazing!!! Passed first time, would highly recommend him.

Cannot recommend Andy highly enough! I first met him when I was doing part 2 ADI training and he was a godsend. I was with a national company who promised a lot and delivered very little.
Andy got me through my part 2 test and, subsequently, my part 3 test. He’s got a great teaching style and was always there to answer questions - and manage meltdowns! ☺️
I’m now a fully qualified ADI, with Caledonian. I’ve been warmly welcomed into the company by everyone involved, and have received amazing support, particularly from Lauren, to get my business up and running.
If you’re thinking of joining Caledonian, I’d highly recommend you go for it!

I registered with Caledonian LDT a few years ago around 2020 and its been a long journery.

I approached Caledonian initially for my PDI - ADI training as they are indpendent driving school set up in Glasgow local to me.

Staff have always been very approachable and helpful when i've always needed assistance.

Shout out to Mark, Stewart, Lauren and Andy helping me becoming a fully qualified ADI.

From clients feedback about Caledonian has always been positive and I hope to assist in making this go further for the forthcoming future. Im so happy to be part of clients journeys in coaching them to become good and safe drivers, every time a client passes their driving test there is always some self satisfaction.

I had a great learning experience with Mark, my confidence and ability developed hugely with his tuition. Thanks to this support I passed my test and will now continue on to pass plus.

The lessons are very learner focused and led, he makes great use of the time and offers you a lot of control in lesson planning.
For me this was a big support in progressing. Mistakes and driver errors were made very easy and quick to recover from, I didn’t feel rushed or panicked when they occurred.

Lesson time also feels respected and used very well, I came away from each lesson feeling I’d made a step and that the whole time was used effectively.

I can highly recommend Mark as an instructor for anyone either starting or returning to lessons after a break!

Absolutely amazing service, company is reliable and fair price. My instructor was Jayin, he is one of the best person I ever met, and a brilliant instructor. He helped enormously and because of him I was able pass first time on Shieldhall with just one minor.

Mark - Thank you for being the best instructor ever! With your guidance and patience, you taught me the skills to become a safe driver. Thank you for giving me the confidence to drive and for helping me to overcome my nervousness. Your lessons were very informative and well-structured and I appreciated your encouragement.
He is professional, and patient and ensures to fine-tune your areas of weaknesses. I have been lucky to have him as my instructor and thankful to him for transforming me into a confident driver on the road. I passed my exam on the first attempt and truly enjoyed the entire experience of learning

After speaking to Stewart Lochrie owner of the company I signed up with Caledonian to do my pt2 and 3 training. I had done my research before signing up and they fitted my requirements perfectly. The training it's self was fantastic for both pt2 and 3 with online videos to watch and in car training sessions to help further your knowledge and understanding aswell as bring you on in areas that need improving.
Lauren the office manager is fantastic, always at the end of the phone to answer any queries and make you feel you can do this. Andy one of the training managers, the support in my final run up to the finish line was brilliant and a hugh help. Thank you to you both.
Lastly Mark Allan my training manager, what can I say
- he got me to the finish line and over it. Enduring all my questions, emotional breakdowns and general wobbles. The support and training was fantastic and I am all the better an instructor from your guidance. The biggest thank you I will be forever grateful.
I can't recommend Caledonian enough, there training in my opinion is the best with the most up to date techniques.

I would recommend Caledonian to anyone considering becoming a fully qualified driving instructor
Thank you to my Trainer Mark who helped me to get through this. Also a special thank you to Andy for taking time out which massively helped me.