Our offer
Our aim is to provide pupils with a range of opportunities so that they can reach their full potential.
Tailoring education
Our curriculum prioritises personal development and well-being. We don't just educate; we nurture, support and propel our pupils towards a future where their potential knows no bounds. Join us on a transformative journey where education goes beyond textbooks and bright futures are built with purpose and hope.
Education
With a backdrop of our small class sizes, each child and young person receives a bespoke curriculum tailored to their needs, which is fully integrated with our social development programme. We recognise that the individualised opportunities to engage in learning can only be captured when each pupil feels ready to learn, therefore staff take the opportunities to build relationships and embed key learning throughout the day across all areas of the site.
Our commitment to a well-rounded education includes a focus on social development. Through activities that promote collaboration, friendship, social interaction, and teamwork, pupils build essential interpersonal skills. These experiences help them develop communication, empathy, and the ability to work well with others. By developing friendships and a sense of community, children and young people learn to value diverse perspectives and support one another, creating a positive and inclusive learning environment that strengthens their social growth.
The results speak for themselves as young people leave us with nationally recognised outcomes at a level that is right for them, ranging from entry-level certificates to functional skills, BTECs and GCSEs. This equips them to confidently take their next steps into further education, apprenticeships or employment.
Our bespoke offer
We provide unique learning opportunities for our pupils to help them engage with learning so that they can develop skills and grow in confidence to become proud members of our learning centre community.
We deliver a 24-hour curriculum, which is structured around developing pupils by building confidence, self-esteem, and trust within a supportive living and learning environment. This specialised curriculum gives pupils access to a range of academic, vocational, therapeutic and leisure activities, and so enabling them to become more confident and successful learners.
We have cultivated a family-friendly atmosphere through building trusting and meaningful relationships between pupils and staff. Our shared values are embedded in our culture and are made up of courage, kindness, determination, and thoughtfulness, which all combine to raise pupils' ambitions.
We believe practice makes perfect and the Olympic theme, which runs through all aspects of our learning environment, helps to inspire pupils to take risks and step beyond their comfort zone to challenge themselves to be better. Taking inspiration from athletes, pupils can draw parallels and build resilience while adopting a healthy lifestyle that encompasses diet, fitness, and good mental health.
This approach enables pupils to progress socially and emotionally and go on to achieve a range of awards and qualifications. All this results in pupils looking forward to the next chapter of their lives with increased knowledge, experience and skills.
Staff stretch and challenge pupils to encourage them to reach their full potential in a learning environment where resources are plentiful and mimic the work environment. A bespoke curriculum enables them to explore and follow a chosen pathway that includes creative, practical, science, maths, and technology.
This serves to develop their skills and talents for the future by tapping into their interests and building on their strengths.
Our learning environment includes:
• A digital media room
• Art room
• Food technology room
• Science laboratory
• Access to mobile digital photography studio
The Student Council plays an important part in giving the pupils a voice and influence how the learning centre is run. Voted in by their peers, the opportunity allows members to continually reflect on our offer and explore ways to make teaching and learning more meaningful, as well as introduce events to increase awareness of local, regional, national and international causes.
The team also develop their social skills so that they confidently contribute to the wide community by entering conversations with the school’s Senior Leadership Team, where they discuss, negotiate and arrange topics to help improve the teaching and learning experience for everyone.
Therapy
Our on-site Clinical Team provide pupils with unrivalled levels of therapeutic support, in terms of the level of expertise, the ratio of qualified therapists and clinicians to children and young people, and the range of therapies offered. Pupils have the support of our Psychiatrists, Psychologists, Therapists, Speech and Language Therapists, Occupational Therapists and other specialists as required.
We believe that unless a child or young person is able to feel emotionally safe and secure, they are less likely to fulfil their personal, social and educational potential. Our unique approach to supporting young people through our Wave Model enables them to go on to realise a future filled with aspiration and achievement.
The Eaves Learning Centre's Clinical Team complete thorough and skilled assessments that support a shared understanding of the complex needs we see in our children and young people. This enables us to put purposeful and appropriate interventions in place and assess our effectiveness through the tracking of outcomes and impact.
Futures
At The Eaves Learning Centre we are dedicated to raising the aspirations of our pupils, while also equipping them with the skills and confidence to realise outstanding outcomes.
The Futures programme inspires and connects pupils with their next steps beyond education, utilising a growing network of over 350 employer partnerships, including the likes of Microsoft, Mercedes and John Lewis, to provide outstanding experiences of the workplace and ongoing opportunities and support.
Our Futures sessions provide practical guidance on job applications, confidence-building, networking, and workplace expectations, giving children and young people the tools to navigate their career paths with clarity. Complementing this, our Futures curriculum enriches academic growth while developing personal development and career readiness, ensuring they are prepared for their chosen paths. With no upper age limit on support, the programme boasts a 100% success rate in transitioning students into education, employment, or training.