Moving-Out Bootcamp

09:00 The independence audit Warm-up, 15 min

Before you can close the gaps, you need to see them. This audit becomes your baseline, and you will retake it on Day 5.

1. Write these 20 tasks in your notebook: pay a bill, read a bank statement, book a doctor, cook a dinner, plan a week of food, use a washing machine, iron a shirt, sew a button, clean a bathroom, unblock a sink, assemble furniture, make a complaint call, renew a document, set a reminder system, test a smoke alarm, stock a medicine kit, know emergency numbers, split costs with others, pack for a move, cope with a bad day alone.
2. Score each from 1 (never done it) to 5 (could teach it).
3. Circle your three lowest scores. These are your personal targets for the week.

Solo: Do the audit alone, then ask a parent to score you too. Talk about any big differences.

Group: Everyone scores privately. The facilitator asks for a show of hands on five tasks to reveal how common the gaps are, without anyone sharing individual scores.

Related lessons: What leaving home really feels like (lifereadysociety.com/leaving-home/what-leaving-home-really-feels-like/); Identity and independence: deciding who you want to be (lifereadysociety.com/leaving-home/identity-and-independence-deciding-who-you-want-to-be/)

09:15 How a student budget works Learn, 15 min

A budget is simply a plan that makes sure the money coming in covers the money going out, every month.

1. MoneyHelper's student budgeting guide sets out the steps: add up all your income, list your expenses, check that income is at least equal to spending. Review it regularly as costs change.
2. Income can include family support, scholarships or grants, a part-time job, loans and savings. Use a monthly figure for each.
3. Expenses fall into groups: accommodation (rent, contents insurance), bills (electricity, water, internet, phone, subscriptions), food and toiletries, travel, study costs and fun.
4. MoneyHelper warns that if you share accommodation, bills must be split fairly and paid on time, because late payment can damage your credit rating.
5. MoneyHelper also notes that working more than 20 hours a week can harm academic performance, so do not build a budget that only works with a full-time job.
6. Add a small line for irregular costs (gifts, flights home, a broken phone) so they do not become emergencies.

Related lessons: Building your first budget (lifereadysociety.com/money-basics/building-your-first-budget/); Budgeting for university life (lifereadysociety.com/money-basics/budgeting-for-university-life/); Your money timeline: making a term's money last (lifereadysociety.com/student-money/your-money-timeline-making-a-term-s-money-last/); What bills does a student home actually pay? (lifereadysociety.com/bills/what-bills-does-a-student-home-actually-pay/)

09:30 Build a real monthly budget for your city Challenge, 40 min

Choose the city you are most likely to study or work in and price a real month there.

1. Pick your city and your type of home (university halls, a shared flat, or living with relatives).
2. Research real figures from at least three named sources: a university accommodation page, a rental site and a supermarket or transport website. Write the source next to each number.
3. Fill in a monthly table: rent, bills, phone, food, toiletries, transport, study costs, fun, irregular costs and savings.
4. Choose a realistic monthly income and add up both columns.
5. If spending is higher than income, make three cuts and note what each cut means in real life (for example, cooking five nights instead of three).
6. Finish with one sentence: 'The biggest surprise was ...'

Solo: Build the budget in a spreadsheet or your notebook. Ask a parent to challenge two of your numbers.

Group: Each flat chooses a different city (for example Dubai, London, Manchester, Toronto, Kuala Lumpur). After 30 minutes, each flat shares its total and its biggest surprise in one minute.

Related lessons: Building your first budget (lifereadysociety.com/money-basics/building-your-first-budget/); Tracking your spending (lifereadysociety.com/money-basics/tracking-your-spending/); Budgeting for university life (lifereadysociety.com/money-basics/budgeting-for-university-life/); Banking abroad for university (lifereadysociety.com/banking/banking-abroad-for-university/); Money and friends: pressure, splitting bills and lending (lifereadysociety.com/student-money/money-and-friends-pressure-splitting-bills-and-lending/)

10:10 Break Break, 10 min

Move, drink water and look away from screens.

1. Stand up and stretch.
2. Refill your water bottle.

10:20 Bills that run themselves Learn, 15 min

Most missed payments are not about money but about forgetting. A few habits remove the risk.

1. Know which bills a student home pays and who each one is with.
2. Set up regular bills by direct debit or standing order where you can, so they leave your account on time.
3. Read each bill when it arrives and check the dates, the amount and any meter readings.
4. With flatmates, agree in writing how bills are split and who pays the provider.
5. If you cannot pay, contact the provider early rather than ignoring it.

Related lessons: Setting up utilities on move-in day (lifereadysociety.com/bills/setting-up-utilities-on-move-in-day/); Splitting bills fairly with flatmates (lifereadysociety.com/bills/splitting-bills-fairly-with-flatmates/); Direct debits, standing orders and never missing a due date (lifereadysociety.com/bills/direct-debits-standing-orders-and-never-missing-a-due-date/); Reading a bill and spotting errors (lifereadysociety.com/bills/reading-a-bill-and-spotting-errors/); When you cannot pay a bill (lifereadysociety.com/bills/when-you-cannot-pay-a-bill/)

10:35 Set up your life-admin system Activity, 30 min

Adults who seem organised usually just have one place for tasks, one calendar and a regular time to deal with admin.

1. Choose one calendar app and add the next three months of school dates, deadlines and birthdays.
2. Create recurring reminders: a weekly admin hour, a monthly budget check, and a reminder 6 months before any document expires.
3. Set up one to-do list with three sections: capture, this week, waiting for.
4. Check your recovery details (phone number and backup email) on your main email and banking apps.
5. Write your weekly admin hour routine in five lines: check bank, check email, pay or file bills, update calendar, plan next week.

Solo: Set it up on your own phone, then show a parent how it works.

Group: Pairs set up their systems side by side, then swap phones (with permission) and check that each other's admin hour reminder actually exists.

Related lessons: Your weekly admin hour (lifereadysociety.com/life-admin/your-weekly-admin-hour/); Calendars and reminders that actually work (lifereadysociety.com/life-admin/calendars-and-reminders-that-actually-work/); A simple to-do system: capture, prioritise, review (lifereadysociety.com/life-admin/a-simple-to-do-system-capture-prioritise-review/); Managing your accounts and recovery details (lifereadysociety.com/life-admin/managing-your-accounts-and-recovery-details/); Keeping track of important dates: IDs, visas and renewals (lifereadysociety.com/life-admin/keeping-track-of-important-dates-ids-visas-and-renewals/)

11:05 Your document checklist Activity, 25 min

Universities, landlords, banks and visa offices all ask for documents, usually at short notice.

1. List the documents you will need: passport, national or residence ID, visa or permit if relevant, school certificates, birth certificate, medical and vaccination records, bank details, offer letter.
2. With a parent, find out where each original is kept. Do not move or photograph originals without permission.
3. Note each document's expiry date and add it to your calendar.
4. Plan a secure digital copy system: an encrypted or password-protected folder, never shared over open chats.
5. Mark which documents may need attestation, certified copies or equivalency for your destination. GOV.UK explains that a certified copy is checked against the original and signed by someone of good standing, such as a teacher, solicitor or bank official, who is not related to you, living with you or in a relationship with you. Check the asking organisation's own rules first.

Solo: Make the checklist with a parent and agree where the copies will live.

Group: Flats build a master checklist on a large sheet, then compare with another flat to find anything missing. Students complete their personal version at home with a parent.

Related lessons: Your document kit: what to keep and where (lifereadysociety.com/paperwork/your-document-kit-what-to-keep-and-where/); Passports and Emirates ID: validity and renewal (lifereadysociety.com/paperwork/passports-and-emirates-id-validity-and-renewal/); Attestation, equivalency and apostilles (lifereadysociety.com/paperwork/attestation-equivalency-and-apostilles/); Proof of address and proving who you are (lifereadysociety.com/paperwork/proof-of-address-and-proving-who-you-are/); Certified copies, scans and sending documents safely (lifereadysociety.com/paperwork/certified-copies-scans-and-sending-documents-safely/); Filing, keeping and closing household paperwork (lifereadysociety.com/bills/filing-keeping-and-closing-household-paperwork/)

11:30 Case: Omar's first month Case study, 15 min

Omar, from Abu Dhabi, moves into a shared flat in Manchester with three others. In week three, the internet is cut off because the flatmate who set it up left the bill unpaid, and Omar's bank card expires the same week.

1. What should the flat have agreed in writing before move-in?
2. Which two reminders in Omar's life-admin system would have prevented this?
3. Who should Omar contact first, and what should he say?
4. What does MoneyHelper warn can happen when shared bills are paid late?

Solo: Answer in your notebook, then compare with the teaching points.

Group: Each flat answers one question and reports back in 60 seconds.

Related lessons: Splitting bills fairly with flatmates (lifereadysociety.com/bills/splitting-bills-fairly-with-flatmates/); Direct debits, standing orders and never missing a due date (lifereadysociety.com/bills/direct-debits-standing-orders-and-never-missing-a-due-date/); Calling to book, cancel or ask (lifereadysociety.com/getting-things-done/calling-to-book-cancel-or-ask/); When life admin goes wrong (lifereadysociety.com/life-admin/when-life-admin-goes-wrong/)

11:45 Money and admin check-in Reflect, 10 min

Pause and notice what changed today.

1. Write which number in your budget surprised you most.
2. Write one admin habit you will start this week.
3. Update your Day 1 audit scores if anything changed.

Solo: Reflect in your notebook.

Group: Quiet notebook time, then two volunteers share one sentence each.

11:55 Day 1 quiz Quiz, 5 min

Five quick questions on budgets, bills and documents.

1. Answer alone, then check the explanations.

09:00 Fridge forensics Warm-up, 10 min

A home fridge is full of clues about food safety. With permission, take a look.

1. Find three foods with a use-by date and three with a best before date.
2. Note where raw meat or fish is stored compared with ready-to-eat food.
3. If there is a fridge thermometer, read it. If not, add one to your shopping list.

Solo: Do it at home with a parent's permission, without moving anything you should not.

Group: If no fridge is available, the facilitator brings ten food packets and flats sort them into use-by and best before piles.

Related lessons: Reading food labels: traffic lights, ingredients and dates (lifereadysociety.com/meal-planning/reading-food-labels-traffic-lights-ingredients-and-dates/); Stocking your cupboard, fridge and freezer for one (lifereadysociety.com/meal-planning/stocking-your-cupboard-fridge-and-freezer-for-one/)

09:10 Food safety that matters Learn, 15 min

Most food poisoning at home comes from a few avoidable mistakes. These are the rules from the UK Food Standards Agency.

1. Keep your fridge between 0 and 5 degrees Celsius and check it weekly with a fridge thermometer.
2. Do not put hot food straight in the fridge: cool it, then refrigerate within one to two hours. Splitting it into smaller portions helps it cool faster.
3. Eat leftovers within 48 hours, or freeze them.
4. Store raw meat, poultry and fish sealed on the bottom shelf so they cannot drip, and keep raw and cooked meat apart.
5. Defrost in the fridge and use food within 24 hours of it fully defrosting. You can freeze it again once cooked, but then reheat it only once.
6. Use-by dates are about safety; best before dates are about quality. Do not eat food past its use-by date.

Related lessons: Kitchen safety and food hygiene (lifereadysociety.com/kitchen/kitchen-safety-and-food-hygiene/); Reading food labels: traffic lights, ingredients and dates (lifereadysociety.com/meal-planning/reading-food-labels-traffic-lights-ingredients-and-dates/); Cooking for one without waste (lifereadysociety.com/meal-planning/cooking-for-one-without-waste/); Stomach bugs, food poisoning and dehydration (lifereadysociety.com/minor-illness/stomach-bugs-food-poisoning-and-dehydration/)

09:25 Plan a week of meals Activity, 30 min

A plan turns a vague idea of 'cooking more' into a shopping list and real meals.

1. Draw a grid of 7 days by breakfast, lunch and dinner.
2. Choose three or four main dishes you will cook in batches, and plan leftovers into the following days' lunches.
3. Include at least one dish using a tin of beans or lentils and one fast egg meal for busy days.
4. Check balance: vegetables or fruit at most meals, a source of protein, a starchy base.
5. Write a shopping list grouped by supermarket section, crossing off what you already have.

Solo: Plan the week for yourself as if you were living alone.

Group: Each flat plans a shared week for four people, then divides it into four individual lists to compare.

Related lessons: Planning a week of meals for one (lifereadysociety.com/meal-planning/planning-a-week-of-meals-for-one/); Writing a shopping list that works (lifereadysociety.com/meal-planning/writing-a-shopping-list-that-works/); Stocking your cupboard, fridge and freezer for one (lifereadysociety.com/meal-planning/stocking-your-cupboard-fridge-and-freezer-for-one/); Eating well on a tight budget: a worked week (lifereadysociety.com/meal-planning/eating-well-on-a-tight-budget-a-worked-week/); Batch cooking, leftovers and meal prep on a budget (lifereadysociety.com/kitchen/batch-cooking-leftovers-and-meal-prep-on-a-budget/); Finding halal food abroad (lifereadysociety.com/meal-planning/finding-halal-food-abroad/)

09:55 Supermarket price-check mission Challenge, 35 min

Find out what your plan really costs and how much smarter shopping can save.

1. Take 15 items from your shopping list.
2. Find each item's price in a real supermarket (in person with an adult, or on its website or app).
3. For at least five items, compare a branded product with the own-brand version, and note the price per kg or per litre.
4. Total your week's food cost and compare it with the food line in your Day 1 budget.
5. Note three swaps that would cut the total by at least 10 percent.
6. Compare your weekly cost with ordering three dinners on a delivery app.

Solo: Shop with a parent or do the mission online, then report your three best swaps.

Group: Each flat checks a different supermarket or app, then all flats share totals to find the cheapest basket. Students under 18 should only visit shops with an adult.

Related lessons: Supermarket strategies: getting more for your money (lifereadysociety.com/meal-planning/supermarket-strategies-getting-more-for-your-money/); Eating well on a tight budget: a worked week (lifereadysociety.com/meal-planning/eating-well-on-a-tight-budget-a-worked-week/); Online groceries and delivery apps versus cooking (lifereadysociety.com/meal-planning/online-groceries-and-delivery-apps-versus-cooking/); Tracking your spending (lifereadysociety.com/money-basics/tracking-your-spending/)

10:30 Break Break, 15 min

Wash hands and set up for cooking.

1. Tie back long hair, roll up sleeves and wash your hands.
2. Clear and wipe your work surface.

10:45 Cook two dishes Challenge, 50 min

Cook one main dish and one breakfast or bake from the Simple Recipes module, using the safety rules from this morning.

1. Choose one main: mujaddara (sp-02), a student pasta (sp-04), frittata (sp-05) or bean chilli (sp-09).
2. Choose one quick dish: overnight oats or porridge (sp-06) or a hummus and ful plate (sp-01).
3. Read both recipes fully, set out ingredients and equipment, and agree with your supervising adult which tasks you do alone.
4. Use a separate board for any raw meat and wash hands after handling it.
5. Cook, taste, and plate up. Photograph the result.
6. Cool any leftovers, then refrigerate within two hours in a labelled container with the date.
7. Clean down: wash up, wipe surfaces and take out rubbish.

Solo: Cook at home with a parent present for knives and the hob.

Group: Use a school or community teaching kitchen with one adult per flat, or students cook at home that evening with a parent and bring photos and costings the next day.

Related lessons: Hummus and ful medames: a two-tin mezze plate (lifereadysociety.com/student-recipes/hummus-and-ful-medames-a-two-tin-mezze-plate/); Mujaddara: lentils, rice and crispy onions (lifereadysociety.com/student-recipes/mujaddara-lentils-rice-and-crispy-onions/); Two student pastas: tuna pasta and lentil bolognese (lifereadysociety.com/student-recipes/two-student-pastas-tuna-pasta-and-lentil-bolognese/); Frittata: the clear-the-fridge egg dinner (lifereadysociety.com/student-recipes/frittata-the-clear-the-fridge-egg-dinner/); Overnight oats, porridge and fast breakfasts (lifereadysociety.com/student-recipes/overnight-oats-porridge-and-fast-breakfasts/); Store-cupboard bean chilli (with a halal beef option) (lifereadysociety.com/student-recipes/store-cupboard-bean-chilli-with-a-halal-beef-option/); Kitchen safety and food hygiene (lifereadysociety.com/kitchen/kitchen-safety-and-food-hygiene/); Knife skills and basic cuts (lifereadysociety.com/kitchen/knife-skills-and-basic-cuts/)

11:35 Cost and taste review Reflect, 10 min

Good cooks always review what they made.

1. Work out the cost per portion of your main dish.
2. Rate it from 1 to 5 for taste and for effort.
3. Write one change you would make next time.

Solo: Ask whoever ate it to rate it too.

Group: Each flat shares cost per portion; the group votes for best value.

11:45 Case: the leftover dilemma Case study, 10 min

Lina, in a shared flat in Kuala Lumpur, finds three things in the kitchen: chicken curry left on the hob since lunch five hours ago, rice and lentils she cooked and refrigerated three days ago, and yoghurt one day past its best before date.

1. Which items should she throw away, and why?
2. What do the FSA rules say about the leftovers from three days ago?
3. How should she judge the yoghurt, and would it change if the date were a use-by date?
4. What one habit would have saved the curry?

Solo: Write your answers, then check them against the teaching points.

Group: Flats vote 'eat' or 'bin' on each item, then the facilitator reveals the answers using the FSA rules.

Related lessons: Reading food labels: traffic lights, ingredients and dates (lifereadysociety.com/meal-planning/reading-food-labels-traffic-lights-ingredients-and-dates/); Cooking for one without waste (lifereadysociety.com/meal-planning/cooking-for-one-without-waste/); The shared kitchen: cleanliness, food and the fridge (lifereadysociety.com/living-together/the-shared-kitchen-cleanliness-food-and-the-fridge/)

11:55 Day 2 quiz Quiz, 5 min

Five questions on food safety and shopping.

1. Answer alone, then check the explanations.

09:00 The ten-minute room reset Warm-up, 10 min

Most tidy people do not clean for hours; they reset a room quickly and often.

1. Set a 10-minute timer.
2. Rubbish out, clothes away or in the laundry basket, surfaces cleared, bed made, one surface wiped.
3. Take a before and after photo.

Solo: Reset your own bedroom.

Group: Each flat resets a shared space such as the classroom or majlis, with one student timing.

Related lessons: Organising your space and decluttering (lifereadysociety.com/home-skills/organising-your-space-and-decluttering/)

09:10 Cleaning safely and efficiently Learn, 15 min

A simple routine and a few safety rules keep a home clean without wasting time or harming you.

1. Split cleaning into daily (dishes, wipe kitchen surfaces), weekly (bathroom, floors, bins, bedding) and monthly (fridge, oven, behind furniture) jobs.
2. Health Canada warns: never mix any cleaning product with household bleach. Mixing bleach with ammonia, acids such as vinegar, or toilet cleaners can produce toxic gases.
3. Health Canada also advises reading the label every time, opening windows or running a fan, and wearing rubber gloves and goggles when using bleach.
4. Work top to bottom and dry to wet, so dust falls onto floors you have not cleaned yet.
5. Keep a small, cheap kit: an all-purpose cleaner, washing-up liquid, cloths, a sponge, a toilet brush, rubber gloves and bin bags.

Related lessons: Cleaning routines that actually work (lifereadysociety.com/home-skills/cleaning-routines-that-actually-work/); Organising your space and decluttering (lifereadysociety.com/home-skills/organising-your-space-and-decluttering/); The shared kitchen: cleanliness, food and the fridge (lifereadysociety.com/living-together/the-shared-kitchen-cleanliness-food-and-the-fridge/)

09:25 Your cleaning routine, tested Activity, 30 min

Write a routine and then prove it works on a real room.

1. Write your weekly cleaning plan for a one-bedroom student room with a shared kitchen and bathroom.
2. With permission, clean one bathroom or kitchen at home from start to finish using your plan.
3. Time each step and note what took longer than you expected.
4. Check all product labels before you start, keep the window open and use one product at a time. Use bleach only with an adult present.
5. Adjust your plan with the real timings.

Solo: Clean a room at home with a parent's permission and ask them to inspect it.

Group: Each flat writes a rota for a shared flat of four, covering every job for a month, then tests it by cleaning one shared space at the venue.

Related lessons: Cleaning routines that actually work (lifereadysociety.com/home-skills/cleaning-routines-that-actually-work/); Living with flatmates (lifereadysociety.com/home-skills/living-with-flatmates/); The shared kitchen: cleanliness, food and the fridge (lifereadysociety.com/living-together/the-shared-kitchen-cleanliness-food-and-the-fridge/)

09:55 Laundry and mending lab Activity, 35 min

Clothes last longer, and you look better, when you wash and repair them properly.

1. Read the care labels on five pieces of clothing and write what each symbol means.
2. Sort a real load. The American Cleaning Institute advises separating whites, medium colours and darks, keeping new bright items apart for their first few washes, and washing heavily soiled items separately.
3. Treat one stain: act quickly, blot rather than rub, and test any product on a hidden area first.
4. Run the load (with permission) on the setting the labels allow, then hang or dry it correctly.
5. Sew a button back on, or practise on a scrap of fabric.
6. Fold or hang everything and put it away.

Solo: Do a load of your household's laundry with a parent showing you the machine the first time.

Group: Run label-reading and sorting with a donated pile of clothes, and sew buttons onto fabric scraps. Students run a real load at home that evening.

Related lessons: Laundry: labels, sorting and stains (lifereadysociety.com/home-skills/laundry-labels-sorting-and-stains/); Ironing and caring for your clothes (lifereadysociety.com/home-skills/ironing-and-caring-for-your-clothes/); Basic sewing: buttons, hems and small tears (lifereadysociety.com/wardrobe/basic-sewing-buttons-hems-and-small-tears/); Stain emergencies and spot cleaning (lifereadysociety.com/wardrobe/stain-emergencies-and-spot-cleaning/); Shoes and coats: making them last (lifereadysociety.com/wardrobe/shoes-and-coats-making-them-last/)

10:30 Break Break, 15 min

Rest your hands and get some fresh air.

1. Wash your hands.
2. Drink water and stretch.

10:45 Basic DIY stations Activity, 25 min

A few simple fixes save money and a lot of waiting. Knowing your limits matters just as much.

1. Station 1: name each tool in a basic toolkit and what it is for.
2. Station 2: tighten a loose cupboard hinge or handle with the right screwdriver.
3. Station 3: use a plunger on a sink (demonstration with an adult if no blockage).
4. Station 4: read the instructions for a flat-pack item and list the steps and parts before starting.
5. Station 5: write a short, polite repair request to a landlord with date, problem, photos and access times.
6. Finish by listing the jobs you must never do yourself: electrics, gas and anything involving mains water or heights.

Solo: Do the stations at home with a parent supervising every tool task.

Group: Set up stations with one adult supervising each; flats rotate every 5 minutes. No power tools.

Related lessons: A basic toolkit and how to use each tool safely (lifereadysociety.com/diy/a-basic-toolkit-and-how-to-use-each-tool-safely/); Assembling flat-pack furniture without disasters (lifereadysociety.com/diy/assembling-flat-pack-furniture-without-disasters/); Looking after your appliances (lifereadysociety.com/diy/looking-after-your-appliances/); Reporting repairs in writing: who fixes what (lifereadysociety.com/diy/reporting-repairs-in-writing-who-fixes-what/); Knowing your limits: what never to DIY (lifereadysociety.com/diy/knowing-your-limits-what-never-to-diy/); Basic fixes and electrical safety (lifereadysociety.com/home-skills/basic-fixes-and-electrical-safety/)

11:10 House agreement role-play Challenge, 35 min

Most flatmate arguments are about the same few things. Agreeing them early prevents most of them.

1. Form a 'flat' of three or four. Each person draws a character card (for example: early riser who studies at home, night owl, someone who fasts in Ramadan, someone who cooks a lot).
2. Hold a 15-minute house meeting in character.
3. Agree rules on the topics a university flat agreement template covers: kitchen and dishes, sharing and labelling food, rubbish and recycling, noise and quiet hours, guests, shared spaces and unacceptable behaviour.
4. Add one topic the template leaves out: how bills and shared items are split.
5. Write the agreement on one page and have everyone sign it.
6. Debrief: which rule was hardest to agree, and why?

Solo: Write an agreement for an imaginary flat, then role-play the meeting with family members playing your flatmates.

Group: Flats work in parallel; the facilitator visits each and adds a twist (a flatmate's guest has stayed three nights). Students may opt out of acting and take the Scribe role.

Related lessons: Choosing who to live with (lifereadysociety.com/living-together/choosing-who-to-live-with/); The first house meeting and a written house agreement (lifereadysociety.com/living-together/the-first-house-meeting-and-a-written-house-agreement/); The shared kitchen: cleanliness, food and the fridge (lifereadysociety.com/living-together/the-shared-kitchen-cleanliness-food-and-the-fridge/); Noise, guests and quiet hours (lifereadysociety.com/living-together/noise-guests-and-quiet-hours/); Different cultures, faiths and routines under one roof (lifereadysociety.com/living-together/different-cultures-faiths-and-routines-under-one-roof/); Living with flatmates (lifereadysociety.com/home-skills/living-with-flatmates/); Splitting bills fairly with flatmates (lifereadysociety.com/bills/splitting-bills-fairly-with-flatmates/)

11:45 Home skills check-in Reflect, 10 min

Look back at what you actually did today.

1. List the tasks you did for the first time today.
2. Which rule in your house agreement matters most to you, and why?
3. Update your audit scores.

Solo: Reflect in your notebook.

Group: Pairs share one first-time task each.

11:55 Day 3 quiz Quiz, 5 min

Five questions on cleaning, laundry and living together.

1. Answer alone, then check the explanations.

09:00 Who do I call? Warm-up, 10 min

In a crisis, people lose time because they do not know who to contact.

1. Write these situations on cards: a sore throat, a burnt hand from a pan, chest pain, a power cut, a stolen phone, a smell of gas, a fever at midnight, a kitchen fire.
2. Sort them into: deal with yourself, pharmacy, doctor or advice line, emergency number.
3. Write the emergency numbers for the UAE and for the country where you plan to study.

Solo: Sort the cards alone, then check with the next block.

Group: Flats race to sort the cards, then compare and discuss any disagreements.

Related lessons: Pharmacy, 111, urgent care, A&E or 999: choosing the right help (lifereadysociety.com/health-admin/pharmacy-111-urgent-care-aande-or-999-choosing-the-right-help/); Power cuts and water outages (lifereadysociety.com/home-safety/power-cuts-and-water-outages/)

09:10 Choosing the right help Learn, 15 min

Using the right service gets you help faster and leaves emergency lines free for emergencies.

1. In the UAE, the government lists 999 for police, 998 for ambulance and 997 for the fire department (Civil Defence), with 991 for electricity failure in most emirates (Abu Dhabi's distribution company has its own number).
2. In the UK, the NHS says to use 111 when you need medical help now but it is not an emergency, for example when your GP is closed.
3. The NHS says to call 999 for signs of a life-threatening illness, and 111 may tell you to call 999 or go to A&E.
4. For minor illnesses, a pharmacist is often the quickest first step.
5. Register with a doctor as soon as you arrive somewhere new, before you are ill.
6. Know the red-flag symptoms that always need urgent help.

Related lessons: Pharmacy, 111, urgent care, A&E or 999: choosing the right help (lifereadysociety.com/health-admin/pharmacy-111-urgent-care-aande-or-999-choosing-the-right-help/); Registering with a doctor where you study (lifereadysociety.com/health-admin/registering-with-a-doctor-where-you-study/); Health insurance decoded: cards, networks and co-pays (lifereadysociety.com/health-admin/health-insurance-decoded-cards-networks-and-co-pays/); Red flags: sepsis, meningitis and when to get urgent help (lifereadysociety.com/minor-illness/red-flags-sepsis-meningitis-and-when-to-get-urgent-help/)

09:25 Your sick-day plan Activity, 25 min

Being ill alone is much easier when you decided what to do while you were well.

1. Write who you will tell if you are ill (a flatmate, a family member, your tutor) and how.
2. List the foods and drinks you will keep in for sick days.
3. Note where your nearest pharmacy, clinic and emergency department are (for your future city if you know it).
4. Record your blood group if known, allergies, regular medicines and insurance details for a medical ID.
5. Write how you will catch up with studies after missing classes.

Solo: Complete the plan and ask a parent to fill in any medical details you do not know.

Group: Students write plans individually; flats then swap plans and check each one has a named contact and a nearby pharmacy.

Related lessons: Being ill on your own: make a sick-day plan before you need it (lifereadysociety.com/minor-illness/being-ill-on-your-own-make-a-sick-day-plan-before-you-need-it/); Recovering and catching up on your studies (lifereadysociety.com/minor-illness/recovering-and-catching-up-on-your-studies/); Your personal medical record: blood group, allergies and medical ID (lifereadysociety.com/health-admin/your-personal-medical-record-blood-group-allergies-and-medical-id/); Booking and preparing for an appointment (lifereadysociety.com/health-admin/booking-and-preparing-for-an-appointment/)

09:50 Medicine cabinet and first aid kit audit Activity, 25 min

A small kit means you are not walking to a pharmacy with a fever at midnight.

1. An NHS self-care page suggests a medicine cabinet with painkillers (such as paracetamol or ibuprofen), antihistamines, oral rehydration sachets, antiseptic cream, anti-diarrhoea medicine, indigestion treatment and sunscreen of at least factor 30.
2. The same page lists a first aid kit with bandages, plasters, antiseptic, a thermometer, sterile dressings, medical tape, tweezers and eyewash.
3. With a parent, check your household kit against both lists.
4. Check expiry dates. The NHS advises taking expired medicines to a pharmacy for safe disposal.
5. Read the dose and age instructions on two medicines and note that you should never exceed the stated dose. If you are 15 or under, ask a pharmacist, as adult doses may not apply.
6. Write your own student kit list with estimated prices.

Solo: Do the audit at home with a parent. Do not take any medicine as part of this activity.

Group: The facilitator brings an empty first aid box and pictures of items; flats build an ideal kit within a set budget. Students audit their home kit with a parent later.

Related lessons: Your medicine cabinet and first aid kit (lifereadysociety.com/minor-illness/your-medicine-cabinet-and-first-aid-kit/); Using over-the-counter medicines safely (lifereadysociety.com/minor-illness/using-over-the-counter-medicines-safely/); Colds, flu, sore throats and fever (lifereadysociety.com/minor-illness/colds-flu-sore-throats-and-fever/)

10:15 Break Break, 15 min

Step outside or stretch.

1. Drink water.
2. Move around for a few minutes.

10:30 Home safety walk-through Activity, 30 min

Walk through your home like a safety inspector and fix what you can.

1. Locate every smoke alarm and press the test button with a parent's permission. Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service advises testing alarms at least monthly.
2. The London Fire Brigade advises fitting a heat alarm, not a smoke alarm, in the kitchen, and smoke alarms in rooms where a fire could start.
3. Agree a fire escape plan your whole household understands. The fire service message is: get out, stay out, call the emergency number.
4. Check chargers, extension leads and batteries for overloading or damage.
5. Check doors and windows lock, and note where the keys are kept.
6. Find the main electricity switch and water stop tap (look only, do not use).

Solo: Walk through your home with a parent and write a list of three things to fix.

Group: Flats inspect the venue with the facilitator, using a checklist. Students repeat it at home with a parent.

Related lessons: Home safety: fire, smoke alarms and gas (lifereadysociety.com/home-skills/home-safety-fire-smoke-alarms-and-gas/); Locking up properly: doors, windows and keys (lifereadysociety.com/home-safety/locking-up-properly-doors-windows-and-keys/); Small fire habits: candles, chargers and batteries (lifereadysociety.com/home-safety/small-fire-habits-candles-chargers-and-batteries/); Visitors, tradespeople and landlord visits (lifereadysociety.com/home-safety/visitors-tradespeople-and-landlord-visits/); Knowing your limits: what never to DIY (lifereadysociety.com/diy/knowing-your-limits-what-never-to-diy/)

11:00 Your emergency plan Activity, 20 min

A one-page plan turns panic into a list of next steps.

1. Set up ICE (in case of emergency) contacts and medical ID on your phone.
2. List what goes in a small emergency kit for a student room: torch, power bank, water, snacks, copies of key documents, basic first aid.
3. Agree with your family how you will contact each other if phones or internet fail, and a time zone plan for calls.
4. Note how you will get official alerts in your future city.
5. Add steps for power or water cuts, and extreme weather in your future city.

Solo: Write the plan and agree the family part with a parent.

Group: Each flat writes a plan for a different city and weather risk (heat in Dubai, snow in Edinburgh, floods), then shares one key step.

Related lessons: Your personal emergency plan and ICE contacts (lifereadysociety.com/home-safety/your-personal-emergency-plan-and-ice-contacts/); Why prepare: thinking ahead about emergencies (lifereadysociety.com/emergency-prep/why-prepare-thinking-ahead-about-emergencies/); Building an emergency kit for a student flat (lifereadysociety.com/emergency-prep/building-an-emergency-kit-for-a-student-flat/); Extreme heat in the GCC (lifereadysociety.com/emergency-prep/extreme-heat-in-the-gcc/); Staying informed: official alerts and apps (lifereadysociety.com/emergency-prep/staying-informed-official-alerts-and-apps/); A family communication plan when you live far away (lifereadysociety.com/emergency-prep/a-family-communication-plan-when-you-live-far-away/); Power cuts and water outages (lifereadysociety.com/home-safety/power-cuts-and-water-outages/)

11:20 Phone call and complaint role-plays Challenge, 25 min

Many young adults avoid calls. Practise now so it feels routine later.

1. Role-play 1: book a doctor's appointment by phone. Have your details ready before you dial.
2. Role-play 2: call an internet provider whose service has been down for three days.
3. Role-play 3: make a formal complaint about a faulty item. Citizens Advice suggests following the company's complaints procedure, putting the complaint in writing and keeping copies of everything.
4. After each call, write a short record: date, name of person, what was agreed, next step.
5. Swap roles so everyone plays the caller and the company.

Solo: Role-play with a parent or sibling, then make one real, low-stakes call this week (for example, checking a shop's opening times).

Group: In threes: caller, company and observer, rotating every 7 minutes. The observer notes one strength and one improvement.

Related lessons: Beating phone anxiety and making the call (lifereadysociety.com/getting-things-done/beating-phone-anxiety-and-making-the-call/); Calling to book, cancel or ask (lifereadysociety.com/getting-things-done/calling-to-book-cancel-or-ask/); Customer service: getting results (lifereadysociety.com/getting-things-done/customer-service-getting-results/); Making a formal complaint that gets taken seriously (lifereadysociety.com/getting-things-done/making-a-formal-complaint-that-gets-taken-seriously/); Following up and keeping records (lifereadysociety.com/getting-things-done/following-up-and-keeping-records/)

11:45 Safety check-in Reflect, 10 min

Notice how prepared you feel now.

1. Which part of today would you most want ready before leaving home?
2. Which call do you still feel nervous about, and why?
3. Update your audit scores.

Solo: Reflect in your notebook.

Group: Quiet writing, then one word each to describe how prepared you feel.

11:55 Day 4 quiz Quiz, 5 min

Five questions on health, safety and getting help.

1. Answer alone, then check the explanations.

09:00 Audit, round two Warm-up, 10 min

See how far you have come since Day 1.

1. Retake the 20-task independence audit without looking at your Day 1 scores.
2. Compare the two sets of scores and circle your biggest improvement.
3. Note the three tasks that still score lowest; these become next steps in your plan.

Solo: Show both audits to the parent who scored you on Day 1.

Group: Show of hands for anyone who improved on at least five tasks.

Related lessons: What leaving home really feels like (lifereadysociety.com/leaving-home/what-leaving-home-really-feels-like/)

09:10 Homesickness and settling in Learn, 15 min

Missing home is normal, and there is a lot you can do about it.

1. The University of Dundee's guide calls missing home 'a very normal thing' that can affect students at any stage of their studies.
2. Its tips: make your space feel like home with familiar items, join clubs or societies to build a local network, and talk to people about how you feel.
3. Schedule regular calls with family, but the same guide notes that going home too often may reduce time for new friendships.
4. Settling-in times vary: the guide says some students feel settled by the end of Welcome Week, while others take until the end of a semester. Be patient with yourself.
5. If you have an existing condition such as anxiety or depression and homesickness makes it worse, the guide advises telling your doctor.

Related lessons: What leaving home really feels like (lifereadysociety.com/leaving-home/what-leaving-home-really-feels-like/); Preparing emotionally before you go (lifereadysociety.com/leaving-home/preparing-emotionally-before-you-go/); Homesickness in depth: a daily plan and when to get support (lifereadysociety.com/leaving-home/homesickness-in-depth-a-daily-plan-and-when-to-get-support/); Staying close to family from far away (lifereadysociety.com/leaving-home/staying-close-to-family-from-far-away/); Culture shock and reverse culture shock (lifereadysociety.com/leaving-home/culture-shock-and-reverse-culture-shock/)

09:25 Map your support network Activity, 25 min

Knowing who to turn to before you need them makes asking much easier.

1. Draw yourself in the centre of a page with four circles around you: family, friends, university or work, and services.
2. Add at least two named people or services in each circle, such as a cousin in the same country, a personal tutor, a student support team, a faith community or a helpline.
3. Next to each, write what they can help with and how to contact them.
4. Plan your family contact rhythm: which days, what time zone, how long.
5. Write one sentence you could send when you are struggling: a ready-made message makes asking for help easier.

Solo: Complete the map and agree the family contact rhythm with a parent.

Group: Students make their maps individually; pairs then check each other's maps for gaps, without sharing personal details they prefer to keep private.

Related lessons: Homesickness in depth: a daily plan and when to get support (lifereadysociety.com/leaving-home/homesickness-in-depth-a-daily-plan-and-when-to-get-support/); Staying close to family from far away (lifereadysociety.com/leaving-home/staying-close-to-family-from-far-away/); When and how to ask for help (lifereadysociety.com/leaving-home/when-and-how-to-ask-for-help/); A family communication plan when you live far away (lifereadysociety.com/emergency-prep/a-family-communication-plan-when-you-live-far-away/)

09:50 Packing list and first-night box Activity, 25 min

Pack for the life you will live, not for every possible situation.

1. Write a packing list in categories: documents, clothes for the climate, bedding and towels, kitchen basics, study kit, medicines and toiletries, tech and chargers, personal items from home.
2. Mark which items you will buy on arrival instead of packing.
3. Plan a first-night box: bedding, towel, toiletries, phone charger, a plug adaptor, snacks, a mug, basic medicines and copies of documents.
4. Keep documents and valuables in your hand luggage.
5. Check your list against your budget and baggage allowance.

Solo: Write your list, then ask a parent what they wish they had packed when they first left home.

Group: Flats build a shared master list on a large sheet and agree the ten items everyone forgets.

Related lessons: Moving day plan and your first-night box (lifereadysociety.com/first-home/moving-day-plan-and-your-first-night-box/); Furnishing on a budget: what you actually need (lifereadysociety.com/first-home/furnishing-on-a-budget-what-you-actually-need/); Packing clothes for moving and travel (lifereadysociety.com/wardrobe/packing-clothes-for-moving-and-travel/); Dressing for a new climate (lifereadysociety.com/wardrobe/dressing-for-a-new-climate/)

10:15 Your first-week plan Activity, 20 min

The first week sets your routines. A plan stops it disappearing in a blur.

1. Day 1: move in, photograph the room, check the inventory and meters, and unpack the first-night box.
2. Days 2 to 3: register with a doctor (in England the NHS says registering with a GP is free and you do not usually need ID or proof of address), set up utilities or check they are included, get a local SIM, do a first food shop.
3. Days 4 to 5: walk your route to class or work, find the pharmacy and supermarket, hold the first house meeting.
4. Days 6 to 7: join at least one club or community group, call home, do your first weekly admin hour.
5. Add one thing each day that is just for you.

Solo: Write the plan for your most likely destination.

Group: Each student writes their own; flats then compare and steal one good idea from each other.

Related lessons: Your first week and first month plan (lifereadysociety.com/leaving-home/your-first-week-and-first-month-plan/); Move-in day: inventory, photos, meters and keys (lifereadysociety.com/first-home/move-in-day-inventory-photos-meters-and-keys/); Setting up utilities on move-in day (lifereadysociety.com/bills/setting-up-utilities-on-move-in-day/); Registering with a doctor where you study (lifereadysociety.com/health-admin/registering-with-a-doctor-where-you-study/); The first house meeting and a written house agreement (lifereadysociety.com/living-together/the-first-house-meeting-and-a-written-house-agreement/)

10:35 Break Break, 10 min

Rest before the capstone.

1. Drink water and stretch.
2. Gather all your outputs from the week.

10:45 Build your Moving-Out Plan Capstone, 40 min

Put the week's work together into one plan you can use on the day you leave.

1. Gather your outputs: budget, admin routine and document checklist, meal plan and shopping list, cleaning and laundry routine, house agreement, sick-day plan, medicine kit list, emergency plan, support map, packing list and first-week plan.
2. Update anything you would now change.
3. Arrange them into a single document or folder with a one-page summary at the front.
4. Prepare a 5-minute presentation: your destination, your budget in one line, three skills you gained, your biggest remaining gap and your three next steps.
5. Check your plan against every row of the rubric before you present.

Solo: Assemble your plan and rehearse your presentation once out loud.

Group: Students build individual plans; flatmates give each other one piece of feedback using the rubric before presenting.

Related lessons: Budgeting for university life (lifereadysociety.com/money-basics/budgeting-for-university-life/); Your weekly admin hour (lifereadysociety.com/life-admin/your-weekly-admin-hour/); Moving day plan and your first-night box (lifereadysociety.com/first-home/moving-day-plan-and-your-first-night-box/); Your first week and first month plan (lifereadysociety.com/leaving-home/your-first-week-and-first-month-plan/)

11:25 Present and self-assess Capstone, 25 min

Share your plan, take questions and score yourself honestly.

1. Present your plan in 5 minutes.
2. Take two questions from your audience.
3. Score yourself from 1 to 4 on each rubric row and write one sentence of evidence for each score.
4. Ask your audience for one strength and one thing to work on.
5. Write three next steps with dates, before you leave home.

Solo: Present to a parent or trusted adult, ideally the one who scored your Day 1 audit.

Group: Present to your flat or, with parents invited, to the whole group in short rounds. The facilitator keeps time strictly.

11:50 Closing reflection Reflect, 5 min

End the camp with a promise to your future self.

1. Write a short note to yourself to open on your first night away from home.
2. Seal it or save it somewhere you will find it.

Solo: Give it to a parent to pack for you.

Group: Students write quietly; the facilitator closes with thanks to all supervising adults.

11:55 Day 5 quiz Quiz, 5 min

Five questions on moving and settling in.

1. Answer alone, then check the explanations.