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Pop-Up PfA Teaching Units

Explore our Preparation for Adulthood teaching units for students with SEND. Each unit is a ready-to-download resource, designed to be delivered by staff within your setting to support practical, real-life learning.

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These flexible units can be used across specialist provision, alternative settings or as targeted support in mainstream schools, providing structured, accessible learning that supports independence and progression.

 

Further details about what each unit includes and how it supports high-quality Preparation for Adulthood provision can be found below.

Bedroom Routines & Organisation

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Students learn the everyday skills needed to organise and maintain their own personal space.
 

This includes:

  • making and changing a bed

  • folding and organising clothing and personal belongings

  • vacumning and wiping down surfaces

  • keeping a safe and comfortable bedroom environment
     

These sessions support independence, routine building, and personal responsibility.

Cleaning & Hygiene

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Practical activities focused on cleaning routines, personal hygiene, and understanding why these skills matter.

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This includes:

  • cleaning mirrors, sinks, and surfaces

  • toilet and bathroom cleaning

  • mopping and wiping down areas

  • towel folding and storage

  • discussing hygiene, and healthy routines
     

Students learn both the how and the why, helping them understand expectations at home and in future workplaces.

Laundry & Clothing Care

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Students learn how to care for clothing and manage laundry tasks.

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This includes:

  • sorting clothes by colour and fabric

  • understanding how to use a washing machine safely

  • handwashing delicate items

  • hanging and pegging clothes

  • ironing and folding

  • understanding clothing labels 


These sessions are excellent for building confidence in daily living routines.

Supporting High-Quality Preparation for Adulthood Provision
 

The Pop-Up PfA programme is designed to support schools in strengthening their Preparation for Adulthood provision, with clear links to the SEND Code of Practice, Gatsby Benchmark 3 – Addressing the Needs of Each Pupil and Benchmark 4 – Linking Curriculum Learning to Careers, and Ofsted’s Personal Development framework, while also complementing programmes such as ASDAN and the EQUALS curriculum.
 

Each unit provides structured, practical learning alongside comprehensive teaching support. This includes a detailed teacher handbook and student workbook, featuring step-by-step visual guidance, symbol-supported resources, and clear, purposeful vocabulary mapped to communication frameworks such as Blank’s Levels. Key learning is linked to independence, future planning and real-world contexts, including employability and everyday life skills.
 

Guidance is included to support adaptation for a range of SEND needs, ensuring learning is accessible, meaningful and tailored to support individual progression.
 

Units support schools to evidence meaningful opportunities for students to develop independence, life skills, employability awareness and readiness for their next steps.

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