I started EOB Academy nearly ten years ago as part of my mission to create inspirational places of learning for students with SEND. My personal experience of neurodiversity taught me that education just isn’t one size fits all. I spent many years working in the print and music industries where I created education projects to help young people kickstart their own careers. Now training as Headteacher and running Enemy Of Boredom I’m lucky enough to work with hundreds of neurodiverse young people to help them grow in confidence. Nothing is more satisfying than seeing our students gain qualifications and move on to their next destination happy and proud of their achievements.
Steve Godwin, EOB Academy Creator and CEO
Our values and our approach are specifically designed to reverse the downward spiral of perceived failure, low self-esteem and disengagement from education. We find that students want to learn and succeed, they just need an experience and an environment that works for them.
We set up really business projects so that our students can gain work-experience opportunities throughout their time with us. This photo shows a flight simulator experience that is open to the public, for EOB students to gain work-experience.
We are delighted to be collaborating with EOB; here at Club 85 we are passionate about encouraging the next generation of music and performance enthusiasts to follow their passions; being in the unique position to allow students a look behind the curtain into various aspects of the industry, we believe that hands-on experience is
crucial to this process. Through a mix of voluntary work experience opportunities at Club 85 and EOB apprenticeships, we aim to provide invaluable experience to each student, leading to the potential of employment with Club 85’s already majority neurodiverse team as well as additional work opportunities in the wider music industry.”
Club 85
