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There has been a lot of news in the press over the last few months warning people against Unscrupulous driving instructor schools which are taking advantage of people who have been made redundant or have been hit hard by the recession.

They promote themselves and talk about all the great money you could get when (IF) you qualify, but the costs of taking the course(s) can be very very high and if the stats are to be believed then the number of people taking driving lessons is actually falling.   So your paying thousands for a course that you have no guarantee of passing, to enter a market which is highly saturated and in decline at the moment.  If anyone is making outrageous claims or guarantees make sure you get it in writing and if they wont then think about why they refuse to do it, probably because they know they cant guarantee it.

So make sure you do your homework, dont believe the hype and remember google is your friend.

According to a recent news article driving instructors across Calderdale are having to take part-time jobs in order to survive as the credit crunch takes a-hold.

Its believed that fewer people are taking lessons at the moment when compared with the last 20 years according to the Halifax Driving Instructors Association.

Three driving instructors based in Calderdale have quit in the last few months,  while other instructors have had to take on part time work.

Keith Donkersley, secretary of the  Halifax Driving Instructors Association, said:  “People are struggling with the credit crunch and the first things to go are the non-essentials and, unfortunately, driving lessons are considered non-essential.”

“Many instructors have gone from being jam-packed in the summer, doing 50 hour weeks, to struggling to get even 20.

So if you thinking of taking lessons then now might be a good time to try and negotiate a good deal, just remember not to take advantage of struggling instructors (everyone has to make a living).  That being said there are deals to be had on most services and goods (not just driving lessons).