ABOUT US

Kathy Higgins Dip.DI, F Inst MTD, Director

Kathy has grown from being a franchisee of a national driving school to running her own multi-car driving school. She encourages her instructors to engage in regular professional development through free weekly classroom sessions, covering a wide range of topics, from fault identification to multicultural communication, and more.

Kathy has pursued extensive professional development herself, having successfully passed every advanced driving test available. She is also a published author of the book An Insight to Drive. Since 2005, she has been involved with the National Driver Offender Retraining Scheme (NDORS) and now serves as a Training Quality Monitor for all police diversionary courses. In addition to her work in driver training, Kathy runs a small business outside the industry. With a great sense of humor, she enjoys working with people.

Kathy is a trustee and Assistant Secretary of Upholland U3A and the Secretary of the Institute of Master Tutors of Driving (IMTD).

In her free time, she enjoys church bell-ringing, walking her dogs, embroidery, singing for fun, baking, and participating in (very) amateur dramatics.

Leanne Condliff, Trainer with Insight2Drive since 20011

Working most of my younger career in law, I decided to change careers completely and chased a dream within the music industry.
Once gaining the amazing and successful experience, I returned to law, however more so within the IT document section.
It was then I realised I wanted to focus on sharing my knowledge to help those reach a better understanding. It was then that I turned my career to the driving instructor industry… that was back in 2011!
I’ve been told I am very patient, enthusiastic and I explain the training in a way to suit you. I have a great success rate, no matter how hard you make find studying to be. I can help you to reach an understanding for you to feel very much informed.
I have helped train many people from many different walks of life, including an 82 year-old! So, believe me when I say, you can never be too old to learn to try something new. If it helps your independence why not try it today!

I attend many conferences, meetings and CPD courses countrywide on a regular basis.

Katie Dunkerley DVSA ADI

I am a fully qualified DVSA Approved Driving Instructor (ADI). I also work with the Insight 2 Drive ADI Training Academy as an instructor trainer delivering Part 2 and Part 3 training to trainee driving instructors, and Standards Check development training to qualified ADIs. In my spare time I am a volunteer with my local IAM Roadsmart group (Bolton and District Advanced Motorists), and have completed the group diploma, undertaken in association with Greater Manchester Police Driver Training Unit, passing exams in Highway Code, Roadcraft and a practical exam on a challenging route in the Cheshire countryside, and was awarded the Hugh German Memorial Trophy in recognition of overall performance.

I am continually seeking to develop my skills in both driving and coaching, and I am passionate about road safety.

Colin Chown ADI

Colin has been a driving instructor since May 2004. He was with a major driving school and whilst there achieved the highest grade an instructor could get. He passed his part 2 and 3 at the first attempt. In 2011 he joined Kathy Higgins at Insight2drive. He became an ORDIT (Official Register of Driving Instructor Trainers)  instructor in 2012 and has been helping trainees to pass their part 2 and 3 exams.

What he likes to do in his spare time is photography, travel, art and cooking.