Independent living and housing

This pathway supports young people to live as independently as is possible. It covers all aspects of independent living and home management from budgeting and cooking to knowing what sources of support are available in the local community. 

We found 1127 challenges in the Preparing for Adulthood pathway 'Independent living and housing'

Challenge Level NLH
The learner will develop their functional literacy skills in classroom based and community based learning to develop their understanding of transport and leisure in the community.
Entry 1  10
The learner will be able to write a persuasive piece of writing about something they are passionate about.
Level 2  20
The learner will be able to safely navigate around predetermined trails in a range of settings, increasing the trail challenge whilst demonstrating their bike handling skills.
Entry 1  10
The learner will develop practical gardening skills by being able to demonstrate safe use of a ride-on mower to maintain a large grassed area.
Entry 2  30
The learner will participate in a shopping trip; listen to a range of sounds and experience different smells. They will explore items purchased and demonstrate preferences and dislikes.
WTE1  20
The learner will communicate a wish for an activity to stop or continue through an appropriate communication method.
WTE1  10
The learner will develop their number and data handling skills in relation to themselves and others.
Entry 3  10
The learner will explore ingredients and equipment while making four different soups with support.
WTE1  10
The learner will be able to use correct and appropriate utensils during meal time.
WTE1  10
The learner will show an understanding of numbers one to ten; they will sort items according to size and colour; identify coins and describe objects using mathematical terms.
Entry 1  20
The learner will be able to show understanding of how to behave appropriately in private settings.
Entry 1  10
The learner will develop their functional literacy skills in relation to transport providers and leisure facilities in the local community.
Entry 2  10
The learner will show an awareness of good hand hygiene and will be able to demonstrate this.
Entry 1  10
The learner will develop their awareness of transport and leisure in the local community. They will use ICT to develop their skills and will participate in community visits.
WTE1  10
The learner will visit different shops and experience counting items which can be found in those shops; they will coactively handle a range of objects that can be bought in a shop.
WTE1  20
The learner will be part of an onsite restaurant team, showing they can take part in planning, preparing and selling products.
Entry 1  30
The learner will demonstrate factual knowledge about the importance of personal hygiene, list different products, how they are used and how to store the safely.
Level 1  10
The learner will develop their functional mathematical skills through planning a journey, researching leisure activities and applying their understanding of money.
Entry 3  10
The learner will develop their functional literacy skills through completion of research into transport and leisure facilities within the local community and report on their findings.
Entry 3  10
The learner will find out about two different types of shops; they will conduct their own research, write a simple report of their findings and speak about their findings to a small group.
Entry 1  20