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

Challenge	Level	NLH
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
Preparing a hot snack in a microwave The learner will be able to use a microwave safely	E2	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
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
Recognising workplace instructions Learners will be able to recognise different types of instruction in a workplace setting	WTE1	10
Basic Internet safety To be able to use the Internet safely.	E3	10
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
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
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
Kitchen hygiene and health & safety procedures Learners will be able to identify potential kitchen hazards and know basic kitchen hygiene/health & safety procedures.	1	20
Understanding and following timetables and rotas Learners will be able to follow a timetable and/or work rota	E1	10
Personal Centred Planning: target setting Learners will identify barriers to own progression and set SMART targets to overcome those barriers	E2	10
Engaging with numbers to three Learners will experience handling quantities of up to three objects	WTE1	10
Preparing a hot snack in a microwave To enable learners to demonstrate they can independently use a microwave safely.	E3	10
Dealing with Problems To be able to recognise when there is a problem and identify a solution	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
Using ICT in the community Learners will be able to identify examples of ICT equipment, used by the community at large, and show that they can use at least one item of this ICT equipment safely when out in the community.	WTE1	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
Character Development The learner will understand what character means and be able to identify own character traits as well as own needs for character development.	1	10