Lifeskills Challenge

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 667 challenges in the Preparing for Adulthood pathway 'Independent living and housing'

Challenge	Level	NLH
Knowledge and care of pets Learners will be able to state the specific needs / care requirements of a variety of pets and become involved in the care of a pet.	1	10
Engaging with numbers to three Learners will experience handling quantities of up to three objects	WTE1	10
Learning basic sewing skills Learners will be able to select and use equipment in order to create basic stitches and review own progress.	E2	10
Leisure at home Students will choose, watch and listen to media in the home.	WTE1	10
Dealing with a fire in your home Learner will be able to show what to do in the event of a fire.	E1	10
Doing someone's laundry: using an iron The learner will be able to do laundry safely, understand the reasons for washing clothing and use an iron safely	E3	10
Hair care - washing, drying, brushing or combing The learner will be able to experience having own hair washed, dried, brushed or combed	WTE1	10
First Aid - Burns Learners will be able to show an awareness of cause's of burns and how to treat them	E2	10
Basic Internet safety To be able to use the Internet safely.	E3	10
Blow-drying a client's hair Learners will be able to safely blow-dry a clientâ€™s hair using the correct equipment, products and procedures	E2	10
Understanding and following timetables and rotas Learners will be able to follow a timetable and/or work rota	E1	10
Dealing with Problems To be able to recognise when there is a problem and identify a solution	E1	10
Cleaning own home Learners will be able to clean own home and understand the reasons for doing this	E2	10
Recognising workplace instructions Learners will be able to recognise different types of instruction in a workplace setting	WTE1	10
Using Kitchen Equipment Safely Learners will recognise different equipment/appliances in the kitchen, how they can be used and show understanding of their safe use.	E1	10
Doing own laundry The learner will be able to do own laundry safely and understand the reasons for doing own laundry	E3	10
Community Organisations: How they help people The learner will understand that there are organisations that exist to help the public and that each organisation helps in different ways; they will be able to contact a community organisation	E2	10
Storing food safely Learners will be able to recognise how foods should be safely stored and actively take part in storing items correctly.	E1	10
Alcohol: use and abuse Learners will be able to understand some of the effects of alcohol abuse on individuals and society.	E2	10
Dealing with Problems To recognise when there is a problem and identify a source of help	WTE1	10