Independent Living Skills are the skills required to meet the challenges of daily living, including time management, dressing, personal care, eating, cooking, and household management.

These skills are key to student achievement, independence, and success in life.

At Cambian Southlands School, learning and empowerment through Independent Living Skills are at the forefront, and staff are dedicated to teaching skills for life, that for students to embrace during their time at the school, and beyond.

Meet Sarah McMullen, our Food Technology Teacher.

Sarah shares insights into her role, supporting students with independence and every day living skills such as cooking for themselves and their families, and the opportunities for jobs and recruitment that learning life skills bring for students:

Meet Cat Yousef, Maths Teacher at Cambian Southlands School.  In this exclusive video interview, Cat talks about how students are empowered to confidently apply Maths skills to their every day lives.

Cat also describes the teaching facilities available to students to accommodate their individual learning needs.