Stage 1
Sign in as instructor
A separate front-page option routes instructors away from the learner booking flow.
Instructor onboarding
Join LDA as a verified driving instructor.
Instructors have a separate route from learners. Submit verification, set your profile and pricing, publish availability, then wait for admin approval before appearing in search.
Approval checklist
1Choose instructor sign-in
2Enter ADI status and badge number
3Upload ID, licence, insurance, and supporting evidence
4Set lesson price, car, transmission, and covered areas
5Publish availability
6Wait for admin approval before appearing in search
7Accept or decline bookings
8Mark en route so learner can see live distance
9Track earnings and Stripe payout status
Driver-style journey
From sign-in to accepted lesson
Stage 2
Get verified
Upload ADI, ID, licence, insurance, vehicle, and admin review evidence before going live.
Stage 3
Set supply
Set car, transmission, postcode areas, hourly rate, auto-accept, and available lesson slots.
Stage 4
Manage jobs
Accept or decline bookings, see learner pickup details, and receive in-app notifications.
Stage 5
Go en route
Instructor explicitly starts live sharing for the accepted lesson so the learner can track arrival.
Stage 6
Get paid
Stripe Connect records gross lesson value, platform commission, instructor net, and payout status.
Verification
ADI status, badge number, ID, driving licence, insurance, and supporting evidence.
Profile
Bio, photo, car, transmission, covered areas, base postcode, hourly price, and auto-accept preference.
Availability
Publish lesson slots, block unavailable time, manage accepted bookings, and update learner notes.
Payouts
Stripe Connect account, gross lesson value, platform commission, net earnings, and payout status.
Instructor business OS
More than leads. A daily system for building clientele.
LDA should make an instructor's working week easier to run on-platform than off-platform: booking, learner history, availability, payouts, progress and trust in one place.
Client pipeline
Turn local learner demand into verified bookings, repeat lessons, progress history, and review-backed reputation.
Availability engine
Open free slots, protect unavailable time, see checkout holds, and keep confirmed bookings system-controlled.
Progress workspace
Record lesson focus, skills, notes, recommended videos, and next-step plans that learners can view after sign-in.
Growth signals
Use platform completion, cancellation, review, retention, and support signals to improve future search visibility.
Search visibility
No approval, no listing.
This protects learners and keeps the marketplace professional. Admin must approve an instructor before they appear in postcode search or receive bookings.
Verification pending
Approved profile
Live availability