Caledonian LDT Reviews 

Passed my driving test thanks to the exceptional support from Pauline. She was incredibly calm, patient and provided fantastic driving tips. After a stressful experience with a previous instructor, Pauline completely removed my anxiety and rebuilt my confidence. Thank you Pauline.

I can’t recommend Andy highly enough. He was brilliant in helping me prepare for and pass both my ADI Part 2 and 3.

Andy was extremely knowledgeable, patient and supportive throughout, and his feedback was always honest, clear and constructive. He helped build my confidence, improve my lesson structure and understand exactly what was expected on the test.

A fantastic trainer, I’m extremely grateful for all his help and would 100% recommend Andy to anyone preparing for their part 2 and 3 could not have done it without him!

Deciding that I was going to train to be a driving instructor was the easy part, choosing the company I was going to do my training with was a bit of a minefield until I came across Caledonian LDT.
I arranged to meet for a chat and coffee with Andy MacFarlane (training manager) and from the initial conversation I sensed this was would be the company for me, Andy provided all the information I was looking for without any of the heavy sales pressure that most of the bigger companies were really full on with.
I signed up a few days after our meeting and haven’t looked back since, I’m really pleased to say that I have now passed all my tests, part 1,2,3 on the 1st attempt.
The training and support I’ve had from all the team has been fantastic and I would highly recommend anyone looking for driving instructor training to contact the team at Caledonian.

Hi went with Caledonian LTD back in February to train to become an ADI. The support and the training was top class. My training manager Andy McFarlane was superb, taking me from knowing nothing about coaching learning to being able to incorporate this into lessons that I provided. His patience with me put me at ease and the knowledge that he was able to share with me through his own position was a great comfort, knowing that he knew what he was talking about. This instilled a confidence in me that I did not know that I had. He always made himself available to me whenever I required and his knowledge of the job was second to none. Thank you again

Passed first time with one minor with Jayin. Amazing instructor, so patient and willing to correct mistakes. Very accommodating of my hectic work schedule as well. Excellent communication and he also sent me lots of resources to help with driving. Would recommend him to everyone I know. Could not have asked for a more dedicated or kind ADI.

I passed first time with Jayin doing automatic driving lessons he is very patient and understanding and lessons were also at a great and fair price

Andy carried out my training for both Parts 2 & 3. Good, measured constructive feedback given, and the in - car sessions with students was especially valuable. Thoroughly recommended.

With a standards check looming I reached out to Andy for some advice and to ‘sit in’ on one of my lessons.
We met as arranged and Andy gave me some hints and tips on how I could improve my lesson and enhance the learning for my pupils.
A thorough verbal debrief followed by a pdf with pointers gave me the confidence I needed.
A week later I passed, so it’s with some relief and thankfulness that I write this review.
Would thoroughly recommend Andy to anyone thinking about becoming an ADI or needing some refresher training.

I can’t recommend Andy MacFarlane highly enough! His expertise, and clear teaching style were outstanding throughout the sessions. Andy was professional and provided very clear and well structured feedback. Each session was tailored to my learning needs to help me prepare not only for part 3 but as my journey into being a driving instructor. Thanks to his excellent guidance and support, I successfully passed my part 3. An exceptional trainer, who genuinely cares about road safety and the standard of training. I am grateful for all his help and encouragement

Pauline Martin put our daughter at ease from the very first lesson, and gave clear guidance to help her drive with confidence. We were able to use her feedback when we had her out to practise, and she passed her test on her first attempt with zero faults. Would highly recommend Pauline to teach you how to drive for life, not just pass the test. Thank you.

Passed my Part 3 yesterday after 2 previous attempts Andy was recommended to me from numerous PDI’s. I cannot praise Andy highly enough.His knowledge, understanding and method of coaching is on another level. I would not have passed without him. He gave so many light bulb moments lost count. Honestly make Caledonian and Andy your first choice for training, if you don’t you’ll end reaching out the them at some point on your journey .

After failing my first attempt at part 3 Andy stepped in to mentor me. The knowledge and coaching from Andy helped me transform and I passed on the second attempt. He’s so quiet in the back of the car watches everything and the debrief at end is very informative. Even though I’ve passed I still have Andy come to monitor and advice and use that as CPD. Highly recommended.

Andy mcfarlane was a great teacher..highly recommend him..helped me pass my part 3 and become a fully qualified Driving instructor..

I passed my test 3rd time with 1 minor with the excellent help of Pauline McCabe. She made every lesson and lead up to tests so much easier with her calm reassuring words and her chats about her mum, holidays and her new dog, creating a friendly learning environment where you know you’re safe to make mistakes. Pauline is a lovely person who it’s obvious to see that she just wants the best for you and will adapt her teaching style to your availability and personality and over all comfort on the road. She got me from hating the thought of driving to being a confident driver in just under 2 years. It took so long because of the DVSA’s test’s wait times but it was worth it in the end. I can’t thank her enough and i wouldn’t be here without her help :)

I took training with Stewart at Caledonian as a PDI really positive experience I passed in August 2025, I decided to become a driving instructor because I want the roads to be a safer place for everyone and I am really happy I had Caledonian training me as I feel that is very much their goal as well. I would highly recommend them if you are considering becoming a driving instructor.

I done my part 3 training with Caledonian LDT, Stewart was my trainer, I had already passed part 1 & 2 by myself which is not the way Caledonian normally do driving instructor training but Stewart accommodated me and made me a personalised training plan.
The training was excellent as I knew it would be I didn't want to go with a big national company, I passed my part 3 on the second attempt and I am now a fully qualified driving instructor with Caledonian

Started off at a large national school training as an instructor. Switched across to Caledonian to do a trainee license & my part 3. I can definitely say it was the best decision I could have made. Went from being just another number to being given excellent first class training. Support given was fantastic, from Lauren in the office to incar with Andy. I only wish I had started my training with Caledonian at the very start as I feel it would have been hugely beneficial. I would recommend any potential instructors out there to sign up with Caledonian. A great company to work for and train with. The potential to continually learn & grow is amazing. Never standing still always looking to push foward.

Failed my test twice previously before changing instructor to Amanda. Finally passed my test today . Could not thank Amanda enough. Honestly feel like I couldn’t have done it without her. She was so patient , made me feel so comfortable and took any nerves away. Was so good at breaking things down and making me understand things so much clearer Couldn’t rate Amanda as an instructor any higher.

My lessons were very good as my instructor made me feel comfortable when driving and was very helpful when teaching me and this made me look forward to my lessons I would recommend to anyone

After my second part 3 fail I knew I had to change something. From reading amazing reviews I turned to Stewart. We had a few sessions and online course which was invaluable. Stewart broke everything down, made sense of some issues I was having and helped me today to secure an A grade at my final attempt at my Part 3. Cannot thank you enough Stewart, will be back before my SC to polish those skills again.