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 1191 challenges in the Preparing for Adulthood pathway 'Independent living and housing'

Challenge Level NLH
The learner will recognise the differences between essential and non-essential spending and understand about personal budgets.
Entry 3  10
The learner will know how to apply first aid skills to a range of injuries.
Entry 3  20
The learner will be able to prepare for planned tasks and organise their equipment.
Entry 2  10
The learner will be able to make a fruit smoothie, selecting the ingredients and equipment they need with appropriate support.
WTE1  10
The learner will be able to follow a recipe to make some bread rolls.
Entry 1  10
The learner will provide daily care for the school chickens.
Entry 1  10
The learner will be able to demonstrate selecting and using appropriate equipment for grooming a dog.
Entry 3  10
The learner will create a budget to manage their own money.
Entry 3  10
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 tie his/her shoe laces with assistance if required.
WTE1  10
The learner will develop skills for the work place while planting and caring for plants.
Entry 1  10
The learner will be able to discover social opportunities that are available in own local area.
Entry 2  10
The learner will learn about push, pull and twist in real world settings.
Entry 2  10
The learner will use a range of basic word processing software tools to produce straightforward documents.
Entry 1  10
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 use a range of basic software tools to present and check spreadsheets that are straightforward.
Entry 1  10
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 demonstrate the use of different kitchen measures.
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 make a well presented sandwich with a minimum of two filling ingredients from unseen ingredients.
Entry 2  10