No is the simple answer. They are living accomadation, will you have control over every item that is taken into the flats, will you have control over visitors. You need to make sure that the equipment is in good order if it is supllied as a furnished flat. The fact they are students has no bearing on it, most have used this equipment at home and therefore it is not a risk in connection with work. Put signs up everywhere telling them how to use the equipment if you really believe that students are that thick. Even in work I wouldn't go to the lengths to training people in making tea, using a toaster etc. Although we do work in a barmy world these days, were packaging has stupid signage on it, by a piece of cod and it still says may contain fish, well I hope so because that's what I was buying.

In that case it's cooking lessons for all. I bet they weren't the first or the last student or non student I bet we are all guilty of doing daft things at times. Most of us when we lose something even car keys will look in the fridge just in case.

Maybe you should train, I just remembered a few years ago when working in childrens services we had to put a girl of 17 in a hotel. We got a call from the hotel manager who asked us to move her. She had set the fire alarm by trying to cook hot dogs in the kettle. Maybe this should have been a Friday thread