Learn With Vern

5/5 based on 224 reviews
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I passed today!! Beki was my instructor, she has been so amazing with me, she was always bubbly and lovely in the car, direct when it was required and most of all, honest, the feedback was things I could apply straight away and she drove my improvement step by step in a structured and easy to learn way, I recommend her so much!!! Im going to miss our lessons as I enjoyed every step along the way to passing the test
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Ainsley was an incredible instructor! Always made sure there was a clear plan to lessons with room to improve and adapt techniques when needed. The banter shared also created a safe learning environment for myself and made lessons run smooth and efficiently. At the end of each lesson, I would be asked how I thought the lesson went, if I wanted to revisit anything and if there was anything I wished to explore in future lessons of which Ainsley would incorporate. I recommend the Learn With Vern group as they are an incredible team of supportive and passionate instructors.
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Becki was very patient and calm while teaching me, made me much more confident while driving while making sure I progressed in good time. Would definitely recommend!
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Best driving instructor around. Went from struggling to drive to picking it up easy within the first lesson and now a first time pass with no faults. Wouldn't recommend anyone else.
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Ainsley was the best driving instructor I could have asked for! He was friendly, kind, supportive, and pushed me to be the best driver I could be - right from the first day through to test.

Ainsley was great at putting me at ease whenever I became a bit flustered, and would work collaboratively with me to identify areas to improve upon in my driving. He used an app to monitor progress which helped my confidence develop through seeing how far I improved, and to also notice what areas would be beneficial to cover again.

Ainsley is also open to feedback and student reflection and is always up for a good laugh and chat too! Highly recommend☺️
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Vern is an amazing instructor. One of the best things about him is that he teaches how to be the best driver you can possibly be and not just to pass the test.
He has always been supportive to me in a lot of ways in my learing journey, and I feel like no one else could have been a better teacher than him.
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Great driving school, doesn’t only teach you the skills of driving but boosts confidence and socially helps you along your journey. Very importantly never gets annoyed or frustrated at your mistakes, patiently and thoroughly helps you correct yourself all the way until you pass. My personal teacher Ainsley I can’t recommend enough.
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Ainsley was a brilliant teacher always calm and never once made me feel like i done anything wrong and got me a 1st time pass
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Learn with vern was quick to email me back after I asked about availability and I was soon learning to drive through them.
Simon was an EXCELLENT teacher and with his guidance I changed from a nervous wreck behind the wheel to a skilled driver. Simon reccomended study tools to pass the theory exam as well as providing all of the practical teaching I needed to pass the driving test. Thanks to Simon I was able to pass both my theory and practical tests first time.
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Loved every lesson with Ainsley, had a good laugh with him every time and I couldn't thank him more for everything he's done for me. He's extremely funny to be around and he'll always make sure you enjoy every one of your lessons and make you feel safe at all times. Hopefully I'll see you on the road. Thanks again for everything mate, I couldn't appreciate it more.
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Started with Learn with Vern September of 2025, with Simon as my teacher and instructor. Initially, my self-confidence was extremely low, however, Simon not only assisted in my journey towards being a safer driver, but also facilitated moments were I could convey what I was worried about and where I believe I was falling short. Simon would make time during these lessons to discuss these issues and alleviate my worries by keeping the conversations positive and pointing out my accomplishments to help improve, not only my driving, but general skills such as self-confidence, adaptability and resilience. This eventually culminated in me passing my practical test on the first try with ZERO DRIVING FAULTS. I had the ability to accomplish this, however, it was Simon who supported me and reassured me of my hard work and dedication, as such when the big day arrived I was prepared and more confident in myself than ever before.

Not just Simon, Learn with Vern is full of amazing people and I would highly recommend their service to anyone within the area.
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Highly recommend Learn with Vern! As a very anxious and neurodivergent person, i was absolutely blown away with how understood i felt. I was immediately put at ease and vern made a conscious effort to accommodate to the way i learn which made such a impact!
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I've known Vern for around 10 years and I've always said if I'm learning to drive, I'm going back to Vern and fully recommend to anyone and everyone!
Life got in the way a few times and I'd stop lessons, but whenever I came back he never made me feel bad about it and always picked up where we left off.
Over the last year he's dealt with tears, meltdowns, overthinking, lack of confidence, lots of questions, plenty of sass and a lot of laughs too.
One thing I really like about Vern's teaching is that if something doesn't make sense, he'll explain it in a different way until it clicks. He doesn't just tell you what to do, he explains why you're doing it, which has helped me build confidence rather than just learn how to pass a test.
As a mum, one of my biggest worries was driving with my girls in the car. Vern understood that from the start and even encouraged me to bring them along on some lessons, which really helped build my confidence for real-life driving.
I genuinely couldn't recommend him enough. Thank you for all the patience, support, laughs and reassurance over the years. You've helped me gain so much confidence and independence and not just in driving, and that's going to make a huge difference to my girls and I.
I'm actually going to miss our lessons! 🚗
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I couldn’t have asked for a better teacher than Ainsley. From day one he’s been so sound, patient, encouraging, kind, funny - he’ll give you the confidence to tackle anything, he’ll pick up how you learn best and adapt to suit you.

Clearly incredibly knowledgeable about driving and gets you thinking in advance. He’ll tell you all about his blue light driving ;)
He won’t teach you driving routes he’ll just teach how to drive anywhere, which is 100% better.
Super accommodating with lesson times when he can be, understanding and goes above and beyond for his students from my experience.
I passed first time with one fault and that’s definitely thanks to Ainsley. I’m going to miss the lessons tbh

He’s chatty mind

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Best driving instructor, would recommend to anyone. Thank you Beki
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My instructor Ainsley did wonders for my confidence driving and I can't recommend him enough. Despite struggling with a lot of self doubt when I initially started with him (was already part way through learning), with the help of his supportive teaching, I was able to overcome it and pass first time with no faults. Truly grateful, thanks Ainsley!
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Absolutely brilliant. I started with ainsley around 6 months ago and was very nervous and roundabouts terrified my a little. To today passing my test and roundabouts were not an issue Ainsley was there every step of the way building my confidence and keeping me motivated. He was calm and light hearted the whole way through and his experience really shows, he meets people where there at each lesson and is very good at reading people. I cannot thank him enough. Highly HIGHLY recommend. No regrets.🙂🎊
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I had Beki as an instructor and she has been brilliant start to finish , unbelievably friendly and makes time for her students always putting in the extra mile couldn’t have asked for a better experience:)
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Just passed first time after learning with Rebecca. Excellent calm supportive feel as an instructor, couldn't recommend highly enough.
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I cannot recommend Learn with Vern enough. I was so scared to learn to drive, especially as I have anxiety and struggle with self confidence. Vern was open minded, reassuring and calm with me the whole way. He never once raised his voice or made me feel uncomfortable, and he always made sure to teach in a way I understood. I felt like he made such an effort to understand me and how my brain works.
I passed today first time with only one minor, which is a better result than I ever expected I’d achieve! I’ve grown so much as a person thanks to his consistent reassurance and building me up. Thank you so much Vern!!
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I started learning to drive with beki at 42 I was so anxious I thought i would never be able to learn to drive because i have ADHD and worried I’d get distracted beki made me feel so relaxed and gave me confidence that I could do this she was so calm and caring to me understanding my needs and how to teach me she pushed me when i needed it she was very clear with her instructions .
and I passed first time and I’m so happy for everything she has done for me if it wasn’t for her i wouldn’t of done this I can now drive my family around to days out . I highly recommended Beki Learn with Vern
Especially if you have ADHD/Autism
Thank you so much for everything I’ll be forever grateful xxxxxx❤️
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I honestly couldn’t have asked for a better driving instructor. Since starting my lessons in September, Beki has been consistently encouraging, patient, and supportive every step of the way. Thanks to Beki I was able to pass my test this week.
What really sets her apart is how she handles mistakes. Whenever I got something wrong, Beki never made me feel discouraged. Instead, she calmly and clearly explained what happened and how to improve, which made a huge difference in building my confidence and skills.
She also has a great way of keeping lessons relaxed and lighthearted, no matter the situation. This positive atmosphere made learning to drive something I genuinely looked forward to each week.
More than just an instructor, Beki has been a genuinely kind and supportive person throughout the whole journey. I would wholeheartedly recommend her to anyone looking to learn to drive, you’ll be in the best possible hands.
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Loved learning to drive with Ainsley, he's genuinely been such an incredible guy whose down to earth and patient with his teaching. Couldn't recommend anyone better.
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Had Ainsley as my instructor with Learn with Vern and I could not recommend him more. As an ex blue light driver he understands the vehicle and roads inside out and he transfers that knowledge extremely well. His approach to teaching made me pass first time.
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Amazing instructor, helped me be calm in front of the wheel and supported even when it wasn’t going by way I wanted it to go. All thanks to him why I passed.
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