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Name:Name:Youth Programmes UnitYouth Programmes Unit

Independent Living

Workbook

This workbook belongs to:

Name:………………………………………………

Group:………………………………………………

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Centre:…………………………………………….

Date started:…………………………………

Date completed:…………………………….

Student signiture:………………………….

Supervisor’s signiture:……………………

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Skills for livingSkills for living

Know how to read the gas & electricity meters to check your bills.

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Examine your own health & register with a doctor/dentist.

Get the advice & support you need locally.

Wash & mend clothes, clean and do the housework, carry out repairs.

Open up a bank account.

Use the telephone directory.

Prepare healthy snacks.

Budgeting for independence.

Problem solving and life-choices

And much more!

What does it mean to live independently?

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What skills do we need to live independently?

Budgeting Budgeting

Make a guess as to how much the following would cost each month:

Items Estimated Cost

Actual Cost

Council Tax

Food

Telephone

Travel Costs

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Clothes/shoes

EntertainmentGas/Electric &Water

Rent

Other items

TOTAL ……………… ………………

Items for your home Items for your home

How much do you think that the following items would cost?

Cost new Second hand

Items Your Guess

AveragePrice

Your Guess

AveragePrice

Washing machineCooker Fridge Kettle TVIronVideo RecorderMicrowave Single Double bed

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Car DVD playerToaster

On the following page choose household furniture from the magazines provided and

cut and glue the items for your flat. You have £1,200

(Remember to list prices on back of sheet)

Good luck!

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Advantages of buying from new andAdvantages of buying from new and second-hand!second-hand!

Buying from new (Advantages)

Buying from new (Disadvantages)

Buying second-hand (Advantages)

Buying second-hand (Disadvantages)

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List 8 ways that you can buy List 8 ways that you can buy second-hand goods:second-hand goods:

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Extras

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The Independent Living Game – The Independent Living Game – 1 1 SessionSession

The Game of Life – The Game of Life – 1 Session 1 Session

BASE – BASE – Guest speaker – 2 SessionsGuest speaker – 2 Sessions

Independent LivingIndependent Living – Storyboard – Storyboard

Skills for Living – Skills for Living – Video Video

The Top Ten QuizThe Top Ten Quiz (Please circle correct answer)(Please circle correct answer)

1.At what age can you get advice from the 1.At what age can you get advice from the Citizens Advice Bureau?Citizens Advice Bureau?18 years18 years 21 years21 years Any ageAny age Don’t knowDon’t know

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2.Is Electricity, Gas & Water normally 2.Is Electricity, Gas & Water normally included in the rent of a flat or house?included in the rent of a flat or house?

True True FalseFalse Could beCould be Don’t knowDon’t know

3.At what age can you work full-time?3.At what age can you work full-time?

14 years14 years 15 years15 years 16 years16 years 18 years18 years

4.If you have an argument with your 4.If you have an argument with your parents/guardians and walkout can you beparents/guardians and walkout can you beRe-housed?Re-housed?

Yes Yes NoNo DependsDepends Don’t knowDon’t know

5.In your experience at what age do young 5.In your experience at what age do young people leave home?people leave home?

16-17 16-17 17-1917-19 19-2519-25 25-3525-35years years yearsyears yearsyears yearsyears

6.What age can you legally get married without your parent’s consent?

16 years 17 years 18 years 19 years

7.Do you need to register with a doctor and dentist if you live independently?

Yes No Advisable Don’t know

8.When can you open a bank account in your own right?

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16 years 18 years 21 years Any age

9.when can you be responsible for the running of a telephone line?

16 years 18 years 21 years Other

10.In the box below list as many places you as a young person can seek advice & information from?

ScoreScore /10 /10

BillsBills

What sort of bills do you get?

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Look at some bills and discuss them with the group!

What do the following mean?What do the following mean?

Direct debit?

Key meter?

Card meter?

Quarterly?

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Giro credit slip?

Cheque?

Bank Accounts Bank Accounts

What sort of bank accounts are there?

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What do you need to open a bank account?What do you need to open a bank account?

Show that you can open a bank account the by filling out the application form on the next page!

(Remember to use block capitals & black ink)

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My skillsMy skills

What can I do? Could do Need Help Couldn’t do

Wire a plug?Do the ironing?Ring a repair office?Read a gas/electricity

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meter?Budget a weekly shop?Cook a basic meal?Organise home insurance?Use a washing machine?Understand the washing labels on 3 different items of clothing?Sew button or repair clothing?

Demonstrate that you can do some Demonstrate that you can do some of the following practical tasks!of the following practical tasks!

Wire a plug?Repair an item of clothing?Plan and prepare a basic meal?Find a telephone number for a plumber?Budget a weekly shop?Show that you can understand washing labels on 3 different items of clothing?

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Evidence – Photos!Evidence – Photos!

(Attach here)

P.T.O

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Evidence – Photos Continued!

Quick quizQuick quizCan I cope on my own!

Scenario 1You go out for a night and on your return your home has been broken into!

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What would you do and why?

Scenario 2You lose your wallet that contained your credit card and chequebook!What would you do and why?

Scenario 3Whilst cooking dinner you accidentally pour boiling water over your hand!What would you do and whom would you contact?

Scenario 4There is a strong smell of gas in your house but you cannot locate where the smell is coming from?What would you do and whom would you contact?

Scenario 5

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You have been told you are being efficted within a month!What would you do and whom would you contact?

Scenario 6You have fallen behind on your rent/mortgage payments!What would you do and whom would you contact?

Scenario 7Your neighbours have complained to you about how loud you play your music and have hinted they may pass their complaint onto the police!What would you do and why?

Scenario 8You switched on the lights and nothing has happened! What would you do and whom would you contact?

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SCORE

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Safety in your homeSafety in your home

In my House/Flat the:

Gas mains are:

Electricity mains are:

Water mains are:

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Emergency Telephone numbers are:

Gas - Electricity - Water -

GAS - The Invisible threat GAS - The Invisible threat

Name two ways that gas can be dangerous

What should you do if you smell gas?

How can you detect carbon monoxide leaking from a faulty appliance?

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Decisions & choicesDecisions & choices “ Life is full of choices choose carefully ”

Each day we make decisions, some Each day we make decisions, some straightforward, even ‘automatic’, others straightforward, even ‘automatic’, others difficult and requiring a lot of thought. Some difficult and requiring a lot of thought. Some are relatively unimportant; others can affect are relatively unimportant; others can affect the rest of are lives.the rest of are lives.

In order to live independently you are In order to live independently you are encouraged to take control of your encouraged to take control of your OWNOWN life life by taking responsibility for making by taking responsibility for making considered and informed decisions about considered and informed decisions about your real-life situations.your real-life situations.Tick the comments that apply to your style of decision-making!

I weigh up all the pros & cons I ask other people their opinion

I do whatever my parents say I just panic

I think it through I worry about what other people will think

I trust my instincts I toss a coin

I keep putting it off I can never make up my mind

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I gather as much info as I just know what’s Possible before besta decision

Decisions Decisions Take a minute to think about decisions you make and how those decisions affect your life:

What clothes shall I wear today?Should I smoke?

List ten decisions you make in a typical day

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Tick the two most important decisions to you!

Tick the two most difficult decisions you have to make!

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List three important decisions you will have to make in the near future?

“ To learn from a mistake – Is a lesson

Not to learn from a mistake – Is a mistake ”

What is healthy eatingWhat is healthy eating

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AimTo raise the issue of healthy eating and open up discussions around lifestyles choices

You will needMagazinesScissorsMarker pensGlue sticksFlipchart paper

How to do itSplit the group into two. Set one group the task of looking through the magazines and finding examples of healthy images, the other the task of finding unhealthy images.It can be food, people or activities!Then collage the images on the flipchart paper adding slogans or feelings written with the marker pens.Then present your work to the other group and discuss:How easy it was to find unhealthy images? EtcAre there any stereotypes?What is the major difference between the people shown in each collage?

Healthy eating on a budgetHealthy eating on a budgetPreparing a healthy snack

-Name of snack-

-Ingredients-

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-How to make it-

-Total cost-

-Why was it healthy-?

Healthy lifestylesHealthy lifestyles

What is a healthy lifestyle?

What 6 things should/shouldn’t be included in a healthy lifestyle?

Do’s Don’ts 1 1

2 2

3 3

4 4

5 5

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What will a healthy diet do for you?

How often should you visit the dentist and why?

How often should you visit the optician and why?

What is the role of your doctor/GP?

Name & address of your local doctor/GP?

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Contacts Contacts

For YOU to access advice & information For YOU to access advice & information

1. Citizens Advice Bureau Dacre House19 Hillfield RoadHemel HempsteadHertfordshireHP2 4AA Phone: 01442 21336801442 26350101442 250635 (this number is for booking appointments only)

2.2. Connexions centreConnexions centreMarlowesHemel HempsteadHP1 1HQAll telephone enquiries to 01442 261511

3.3. Dacorum Borough Council - Housing Advice Centre

Dacorum Borough Council - Housing Advice Centre offers these services: Advice and assistance for

people in housing need. Subjects covered include private

sector

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tenants rights, prevention of homelessness, harassment,

repossessions, mortgages, private sector tenants, disrepair

and illegal eviction.

Out of hours emergencies phone 01442 228000.

4.4. Youth Talk

Phone 01727 868684 Fax 01727 868468 Email youthtalk@talk21.com Website www.youthtalk.co.uk Address 28 Spencer StreetSt AlbansAL3 5EG

5.Doctors 5.Doctors The SurgeryThe SurgeryParkwood DriveParkwood DriveTel:01442 250117Tel:01442 250117

The SurgeryThe SurgeryEverest WayEverest WayTel:01442 240422Tel:01442 240422

6.6.Dacorum Borough CouncilDacorum Borough CouncilThe MarlowsThe MarlowsTel: 01442 228000Tel: 01442 228000

7.Dacorum Information Centre7.Dacorum Information CentreThe Marlows The Marlows Tel:01442 234222Tel:01442 234222

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How I got onHow I got onName…………………………………………………… Name…………………………………………………… Date………………………Date………………………

I have found this workbook useful:I have found this workbook useful:VeryVery not at allnot at all

I have enjoyed this workbook:VeryVery not at allnot at all

Circle the words you feel apply to the course

Helpful Enjoyable Fun Relevant

Difficult Confusing Useful

Irrelevant Interesting Stressful

Boring Easy

The two things I disliked about the workbook:1.2.

The two things I liked about the workbook:1.2.

Probably the most important thing I have learnt is!

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