School's quest to expand life skills classroom (opens original article in a new tab)

Students at a Northumberland school are learning life skills while their staff member attempts a 24-hour challenge to fund a new classroom flat for independent living.

• Students at Hexham Priory School are learning life skills like cooking and cleaning.
• The school's head of pastoral services is doing a 24-hour challenge to raise £24,000 for a new classroom flat.
• The new facility will include a kitchen, living space, bedroom, and bathroom to help students gain independence.