Welcome to the RED Training Group of Companies

RED is the market-leading driver education provider in the UK, positioned strategically to leverage tech-enabled e-learning applications to expand market share and deliver a student-centric journey from start to finish.

The Group is made up of business units focused on student driver training, driving instructor training, corporate driver training and utilises a range of Apps including 'Learn To Drive With RED', 'RED Complete Driving Theory' and 'My Theory Test by James May'.

From business-to-consumer student learners through to business-to-business organisations providing driver training and driver risk management, RED has significant touch-points across much of the driver's life cycle and is a specialist training provider, growing and diversifying successfully.

RED Driver Training

RED's core service offering is delivering car licence acquisition training to students across the UK via its national network of over 1,700 RED franchised driving instructors.

In addition to delivering over 1.3 million hours of driving lessons per year to successfully pass the Practical driving test, the business has invested in App content to provide a strengthened and enhanced relationship with their students.

The RED Consumer Proposition

RED Instructor Training

RED has an industry-leading programme of driving instructor training and has trained one in four of all driving instructors across the UK.

Winning the '2024 National Training Provider of the Year' as part of the Intelligent Instructor Awards exemplifies the high standards and quality of RED instructor training. RED delivers both practical and theory training support in a flexible learning environment, providing all the necessary training to pass all three ADI qualifying tests. This business has won the Feefo 2024 Platinum Trusted Service Award.

RED Instructor Training

RED Corporate Driver Training

RED Corporate driver training offers a whole range of compliance and risk management services to UK organisations that recognise they have a duty of care and a Health & Safety mandate to protect their drivers and other road users.

With a dedicated and comprehensive programme of training courses, a core of qualified ADI fleet driver trainers, and a new digital management and driver platform, SafetyFirst, this business unit offers fleet managers and other business decision-makers ongoing support to reduce costs, damage and injuries, as well as protect reputations on the road.

RED Corporate Driver Training

FBTC Accountancy Services

Established over 25 years ago, FBTC is a specialist outsource accountancy service for independent driving instructors and other small businesses in other sectors.

It operates under the FBTC banner delivering bespoke accountancy and tax services based on an annual subscription model. The business utilises a simple App allowing clients to record and track all their business transactions. Members receive support in all financial matters, including self-employment registration, annual accounts, tax returns and business advice and planning. The business has won the Feefo 2024 Platinum Trusted Service Award.

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Whether you're a learner driver, a prospective instructor or a business looking for fleet training — we'd love to hear from you.