Independent Living
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Benefits
Citizens Advice
Citizen's advice gives a breakdown of the different people who might be eligible for benefits.Benefits Calculators
Official government website showing you who would be eligible for benefits and how to calculate the amount you would receive.Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA)
Official government website explaining Jobseeker's Allowance and who’s eligible to apply.Sky News on Benefits
This video shows a quick breakdown of how much of the UK government’s expenditure goes toward benefits. -
Careers
Self-employment
This official government website shows what criteria you meet to become self employed. -
Cooking
Vegan on a Budget
Shopping for a balanced vegan diet doesn’t have to be any more expensive than shopping for a non-vegan diet. With our tips and your creativity, you may even find yourself saving money.Vegan Society: Recipes
Tasty steps: Continue to enjoy cakes and comfort food, curries and healthy meals - and almost all your favorite dishes - the vegan-friendly way. -
Employment & Taxes
The Guardian
A Guardian resource giving suggestions on how to nail any interview students walk into.University of Bristol
Bristol university's website is full of helpful tips on how to ‘Become more employable’.University of Edinburgh
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Housing
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Money Skills
Financial Education
The Welsh Government has developed a suite of financial education materials for use by primary and secondary schools, local authorities and/or consortia to deliver quality training for teachers.Money Saving Expert
For financial education to succeed in schools teachers need resources so they find the subject easy to teach, they know what to teach and they can fully engage their pupils in enjoyable lessons - Resources and links.Booty Shaker
These activities provide a structured but informal way to explore the financial issues covered by the student web pages and smartphone app.Scholastic - Taxes
This Scholastic link gives a range of activities and resources for a broad age range. It’s filled with some very fun and interactive activities and lesson plans so your students become experts at taxes!Crash Course
This crash course video explains the history of taxes and shows how important they are to every modern society!How to save money every day
This Bank of America video gives you basic examples of how you can save money when students move out and live by themselves.Money & Stuff
This website gives templates for budgeting worksheets which can be used as an activity to teach about saving.Money Advice Service
An easy step by step guide with all sorts of information to due with budgeting along with videos to help you along.Pension Need-to-Knows
Everything you need to learn about pensions and what the reasons and things you need to do. -
Parenting
Teenage Pregnancy Support
This NHS website explains how they can help you and provide pregnancy support specific to teenage pregnancies.Register a Birth
This is the official government website with instructions on registering a new born.NHS - Childhood Vaccines
This NHS website takes you through which vaccines are offered free all babies and children across the UK. -
Starting University
QS Top Universities
This Top Universities website gives the perfect list of things students should never forget to pack for university.Student Finance
Get Ready for University
In this video, Llinos and Hannah go through the process of financing your university studies.Student Finance
The official government website showing all the important parts of Student Finance including loans, bursaries, grants and more.Student Finance Wales
Student Finance Wales is more specific to Welsh students helping you fund for uni or college.Save the Student
Save the student should answer all the questions you have about student finance, like how much and how to pay? -
Travel
Hodder Education
These resources have been written as a guide to the law for young people including: Life - Safety - Education - Work - Money - Family - Home - Leisure - Travel and transport - Police and courts - Law, government and human rights - Contacts.Learning Wales
Wales, Europe and the World (WEW) is designed to help learners develop their understanding of life in Wales, and of Wales’ place within the UK, Europe and the rest of the world.
