Driving instructor diary
Plan lessons, manage repeat bookings and reschedule appointments from an instructor-focused calendar.
Explore the diaryDriving instructor software for UK ADIs and PDIs
Your diary, pupils, payments and progress in one app. Smart Gaps and Varium AI help with the admin. Eligible UK PDIs can apply for up to 12 months free.
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Varium version 2.5.0 · iPhone & Android
UK trainee driving instructor? Learn how to apply for free Varium access.
For UK ADIs, PDIs and driving schools · Free access for verified PDIs · Free pupil app · iPhone & Android
Run your driving school
Spend less time switching between apps
Plan a lesson, find the pupil, record what you covered and check the payment without piecing the day together from paper notes, messages and spreadsheets.
Smart Gaps
Spot useful gaps between lessons and review suggested pupils before making a quick booking. You stay in control.
How Smart Gaps worksAI assistance
Ask questions about available teaching records and get help improving lesson-note wording. Always check important details.
Meet the AI assistantPupil progress and notes
Keep pupils, lesson notes, learning progress and contact information organised together.
Track pupil progressPayments and invoices
Record paid lessons, use supported Stripe payment flows and create invoices from the app.
See payment optionsLesson mileage
Review distance recorded during supported lessons without relying only on handwritten mileage notes.
Learn about mileageInside the app
See Varium in action
Real iPhone screens from Varium, using fictional pupils and example lesson payments. No mock-up promises.
Calendar
A clear view of every lesson
Colour-coded appointments, gaps and quick lesson controls.
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Students
All your pupils in one place
Find a pupil and open their notes, progress or payment records.
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Overview
Know what's paid and outstanding
Review recorded amounts and lesson history at a glance.
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Lesson planner
Plan a lesson with the right details
Choose a pupil, date, duration, repeat option and payment status.
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Reminders
Keep pupils informed
Set booking confirmations and choose lesson reminder timings.
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Diary and Smart Gaps
A clearer diary. Better use of your available time.
View your lessons, organise repeat bookings and reschedule when plans change. When a useful gap appears between appointments, Smart Gaps can suggest eligible pupils for you to review before booking.
Suggestions are not automatic bookings or guarantees of pupil availability. You confirm the details.
AI-assisted admin
Ask about your pupils and lessons. Then get back to teaching.
Varium's AI assistant can help you find answers from teaching information made available to it. AI-assisted note rewriting can also turn rough wording into clearer lesson records.
AI responses can be incomplete or inaccurate. Always check important details against your records and use the normal app controls to make changes.
Example question
“Which pupils haven't had a lesson recently?”
Use an answer as a starting point, then review the actual pupil record before contacting anyone.
Illustrative prompt, not a screenshot or a promise of a specific AI response.
From your first pupil to your next lesson
STEP 1
Set up your instructor account
Create your account, review your settings and connect the pupils you teach.
Read the guideSTEP 2
Plan the working week
Add lessons, check available time and manage booking requests or cancellations.
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Teach, record and follow up
Track progress, write notes, review payments and prepare for the next lesson.
Read the guideMade for the people behind every driving lesson
Independent ADIs
Keep your diary, pupils, teaching records and business administration in one place.
Instructor guideUp to 12 months free for eligible PDIs
Trainee instructors (PDIs)
Build your lesson diary, pupil records and teaching routine from day one. Eligible, verified UK PDIs can request free instructor access.
Free access is subject to approval and continued PDI eligibility; final terms are confirmed during application.
How to apply for PDI accessDriving schools
Discover instructor invitations and school-management workflows for supported school accounts.
School guideGetting started as a PDI
Start teaching. Build your business. Keep your costs down.
Eligible UK Potential Driving Instructors can apply for up to 12 months of free Varium instructor access. Choose PDI or new instructor when registering and follow the verification steps in the app.
Subject to approval and continued PDI eligibility. The applicable period and conditions are confirmed during registration.
See the PDI application steps
Straightforward pricing for instructors and pupils
Pupils use Varium for free, eligible UK PDIs can request free instructor access, and qualified instructors can use the standard subscription.
Driving pupils
Free
Use the companion app for supported lessons, progress and payment workflows.
Pupil guideFor eligible UK trainees
Potential Driving Instructors (PDIs)
Free
Start organising your instructor business while training. Apply for up to 12 months of free access, subject to eligibility and approval.
No payment details required when applying for the PDI offer. Free access is not automatically applied to standard paid checkout.
Apply for free PDI accessApproved Driving Instructors (ADIs)
£25/month
Manage lessons, pupils, records, payments and admin. Confirm the latest billing terms at checkout.
Get the iPhone appFrequently asked questions
Varium helps driving instructors manage their diary, pupil records, lesson notes, progress, payments and mileage from a mobile app. Smart Gaps can suggest pupils for suitable free diary periods, and AI tools can assist with questions and note wording.
Yes. Varium serves Approved Driving Instructors (ADIs) and trainee instructors (PDIs). Eligible, verified UK PDIs can apply for up to 12 months of free instructor access, subject to approval and continued eligibility. Use the PDI registration path in the app.
Yes. Pupils can use the companion app for supported lesson, progress and payment workflows. The pupil plan is shown as free on this website.
The standard instructor plan is advertised at £25 per month and the pupil app is free. Eligible, verified UK PDIs can apply for up to 12 months free, subject to approval and continued eligibility. Final paid subscription terms are shown at checkout.
No such capability is promised here. The assistant can help answer questions using information made available to its service; booking and payment changes should be completed and verified through the normal app controls.
Varium has iPhone and Android apps. Use the App Store or Google Play links to check compatibility with your device.
Ready for a more organised working week?
Download Varium and see how your lesson diary, pupils and admin can work together.