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 be able to present personal information about themselves and explain their preferences and choices with supporting reasons. The learner will also be able to describe themselves.
Entry 2  20
The learner will participate in activities to find out about appropriate local facilities they could access for their preparation for adulthood.
WTE1  20
The learner will be able to tie his/her shoe laces with assistance if required.
WTE1  10
The learner will develop their basic food preparation and cooking skills.
Entry 1  10
The learner will participate in a number of growing activities, including planting, caring for and harvesting vegetables. They will then prepare and cook these in a meal for themselves.
Entry 1  20
The learner will use different pieces of technology eg commination aids, buttons, switches to produce a cause and affect response and to make choices.
WTE1  30
The learner will be able to make a hot and cold drink with support.
WTE1  10
The learner will successfully change a sanitary towel independently.
Entry 1  10
The learner will be able to understand and practice social distancing in order to minimize the chances of getting Covid.
WTE1  20
The learner will be able to demonstrate selecting and using appropriate equipment for grooming a dog.
Entry 3  10
The learner will be able to buy ingredients and prepare a simple dish following a recipe.
Entry 1  10
The learner will experience and coactively participate in a range of painting and decorating sensory careers activities.
WTE1  10
To learner will be able to select, order and pay for a snack at a cafe or coffee shop.
WTE1  10
The learner will be able to design an appropriate enrichment and socialisation activity for each development stage of a puppy's first twelve weeks of life.
Level 3  20
The learner will be able to plan, cost and carry out a shop to the local supermarket, while adhering to a pre determined budget.
Level 1  10
The learner will be able to identify positive and negative behaviours used in society. The learner will demonstrate appropriate behaviours within social settings.
Entry 1  20
The learner will be able to state the specific needs and care requirements of looking after a dog. They will will able to participate in basic dog training.
Entry 3  10
The learner will use a range of basic software tools to present and check spreadsheets that are straightforward.
Entry 1  10
The learner will develop skills for the work place while planting and caring for plants.
Entry 1  10
The learner will recognise the differences between essential and non-essential spending and understand about personal budgets.
Entry 3  10