Independent living skills
Suggestion for implementing the strategy ‘Prepare students with future-focused skills’
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Independent living checklist
Independent living checklist
Consider, with the students, some of the things they will need to think about for living independently.
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Teach budgeting skills for flatting
Teach budgeting skills for flatting
Introduce students to the Going flatting guide, which focuses on how to manage expenses when living in a flat or hostel.
Useful resources
Useful resources
Budgeting tool
This is an online budgeting tool created by Sorted.
Publisher: Commission for Financial Capability
Cost of living calculator
This is an online budgeting tool created by Study Link.
Publisher: Ministry of Social Development
Moving out of home
Read time: 14 min
Information from Youthline on things to consider when moving out of home
Publisher: Youthline
Next steps
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Guide to Index of the guide: Leaving school
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