Diabetes at school For students with type 1 diabetes, daily diabetes management strategies include taking insulin, blood glucose monitoring and counting carbohydrates. It is critical that school staff receive the necessary education and assistance to be able to keep students with diabetes safe at school and support full participation in everything school has to offer. Diabetes action and management plans for students with diabetes Each school year a child needs an updated diabetes management plan to outline what diabetes tasks your child needs to do at school and whether they need assistance or supervision. Diabetes action plans and diabetes management plans allow schools to offer the best support to students living with diabetes. Having up-to-date school plans in place helps ensure school staff are following recommendations from the student’s health team and allows students to feel safe and supported in the school setting. Plans are signed off by the parents/carers, the appropriately qualified health professional, and the school representative principal or principal’s proxy. Find out more about roles and responsibilities of parents, carers, school staff and health professionals that support students to manage their diabetes in the school environment. Management and action plans Information regarding blood glucose monitoring is in line with the ISPAD guidelines and should only be altered by an appropriately qualified health professional. School plans contain essential information relevant to each student’s needs. They do not provide general education information about diabetes. Education and training is available to help school staff to understand and use these plans in a school setting. Diabetes Australia Diabetes management plans: Injection Management Plan Pump Management Plan Victoria Diabetes Victoria develops Diabetes Action and Management Plans relevant to the Victoria context in collaboration with The Royal Children’s Hospital and Monash Children’s Hospital diabetes treating teams. View these plans on the Diabetes Victoria website. Resources for parents and teachers Information for kids living with diabetes What is diabetes? What is blood glucose monitoring? We have information, resources and videos specifically created for kids. Info for kids living with diabetes. You may also find it helpful to review our information for carers. The NDSS Diabetes Youth Zone has some useful tips from other young people with type 1 diabetes to help your child enjoy school life. Topics including sports days, break times, school camps, and exams are covered. Diabetes in Schools program www.diabetesinschools.com.au Diabetes in Schools is an information and training program designed for families and schools to help them to better support students with type 1 diabetes at school. The program provides access to a range of tools, resources, information and support to help parents and schools better understand how to support students with type 1 diabetes while at school. Practical Diabetes for Childcare Workers Practical Diabetes for Childcare Workers is an online course for early childhood teachers and support staff who are responsible for caring for a child diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. The course explains what diabetes is, how it is managed and how to support and supervise young children (aged 0 to 6) in a childcare setting. Multicultural resources You can find translated paediatric diabetes resources, including fact sheets and videos, on the as1diabetes website.
