How does it know what counts as a gap?

It looks at the time between your booked lessons on a given day and flags the stretches of unbooked time.

Does it move lessons for me?

No — it shows you the gap and you decide. You stay in control of the diary.

Can I use a waiting list to fill gaps?

Yes. Keep a waiting list of pupils who want more hours and offer them the slot when one opens up.

Gap alerts

Lesson gap alerts for driving instructors

A free hour between two lessons on the other side of town is unpaid time. Lesson Diary flags it on your diary so you can fill it, tighten it, or plan around it.

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The hidden cost of a loose week

A 45-minute gap here and there does not look like much until you add up the week. Seeing the gaps as you build the diary makes it easy to book pupils back-to-back and keep the day worth driving.

Gaps flagged on the diary

The dead time between lessons is marked, so you notice it while you can still do something about it.

Fill it or bin it

Offer the slot to a waiting pupil, pull the next lesson forward, or finish early on purpose.

A tighter week

Small savings across every day add up to real hours back — or real lessons added.

Watch gap alerts in action

See the free hour flagged on your diary, then offer it to waiting pupils or pull the next lesson forward.

Inside zone · auto-accepted Outside zone · auto-blocked

Stop driving across town for one lesson

Draw your coverage area on a map. Online bookings outside it get blocked automatically — every lesson stays close enough to be worth the drive.

9:00 10:00 11:00 12:00

Pupil lesson · 9:00 – 10:00

Empty · 1 hr gap

Pupil lesson · 11 – 11:40

£30 left on the table today

See the gaps before they cost you

A free hour between two lessons is lost income. We flag it on your diary so you can fill it — or bin it and go home early.

How gap handling compares

Gap tools vary a lot between apps, and some keep them for higher tiers. See where Lesson Diary sits.

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Common questions

How does it know what counts as a gap?: It looks at the time between your booked lessons on a given day and flags the stretches of unbooked time.
Does it move lessons for me?: No — it shows you the gap and you decide. You stay in control of the diary.
Can I use a waiting list to fill gaps?: Yes. Keep a waiting list of pupils who want more hours and offer them the slot when one opens up.