The important things in life
Dec. 27th, 2002 12:47 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
ciphergothA BBC 1 News crew is turning up here in just over an hour to interview my Mum about this story:
Today, Education secretary Charles Clarke is hoping to start a national debate on the nation's essential skills, as he launches a competition to find the top five life skills that all young people should be able to master by the age of 16.
What would you say in interview?
Update: Didn't appear in 6pm BBC1 news. Maybe it'll turn up later or on BBC News 24, or maybe as![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
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Today, Education secretary Charles Clarke is hoping to start a national debate on the nation's essential skills, as he launches a competition to find the top five life skills that all young people should be able to master by the age of 16.
What would you say in interview?
Update: Didn't appear in 6pm BBC1 news. Maybe it'll turn up later or on BBC News 24, or maybe as
djm4 suggests it's an attack of the clones...
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Date: 2002-12-28 03:15 am (UTC)They also need to know all about STDs and how to avoid them.
(not sure if these two might count as one skill)
They need to know how to cook balanced meals and how to store food so as to avoid food poisoning.
They need to know their rights as tenants and who to turn to if the landlord refuses to meet their obligations.
They need to know the risks and benefits of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs so they can make informed decisions about those.