Steve Chaplin Driving School provides professional, one-to-one automatic driving lessons in Ilkeston and the surrounding areas.

I specialise in calm, structured tuition designed to help learner drivers build confidence, develop safe driving habits, and make steady progress from the very first lesson — particularly those who may feel nervous or benefit from a more supportive approach.

Calm and patient driving tuition

Lessons are delivered by a DVSA-approved instructor using a calm,  supportive coaching style. Each lesson is tailored to your ability, confidence level, and learning pace, helping you make steady progress without pressure or feeling rushed.

This approach is especially well-suited to nervous learners, those who need extra reassurance, or anyone who prefers a more structured, confidence-building way of learning.

Automatic driving lessons available

• Automatic Driving Lessons for Beginners — For first-time learners starting from scratch in an automatic car.
• Automatic Confidence Building Driving Lessons — Ideal for nervous learners or those needing a calm, supportive approach.
• Automatic Driving Lessons for Part-Trained Drivers — For learners who’ve had lessons before and want to continue or switch instructors.
• Automatic Driving Test Rescue Lessons — Focused preparation for learners with an upcoming test or recent test difficulties.
• Automatic Post-Crash Driving Lessons — Supportive lessons for drivers regaining confidence after an accident.
• Automatic Refresher Driving Lessons — For drivers returning to driving after a break or rebuilding confidence.

Local Ilkeston driving & test-area knowledge

Based in Ilkeston, lessons make full use of the surrounding road network to develop safe, confident driving in a wide range of real-world situations.

Test preparation and mock test practice are structured around the requirements of the Chilwell and Ashfield test centres, using roads, junctions and driving environments commonly encountered in those areas.

The focus is on understanding the road, managing pressure, and driving safely and independently — skills that support both test success and confident driving beyond the test.

Focused on safe, confident driving

Chaplin Driving places a strong emphasis on developing safe driving habits and real-life skills, helping learners not only pass their test but drive confidently and responsibly long after qualifying.