A care plan is a great tool for use in school to record important details about individual students’ type 1 diabetes. It can include their symptoms, medication, warning signs to look out for and any other treatments that may be needed. It can also identify the nature of support needed at school. They are also a convenient way to record permissions from parents and the school management for medication which can be administered by a member of staff or the student during school hours.

Introduce children in your school to type 1 diabetes and help them to understand how it affects the body by using the 'Talking T1' Assembly Plan. The assembly is a short scripted play which has been prepared for one class, or group of children, to deliver to the rest of the school or year group. It can be undertaken in approximately 30 minutes with some initial planning and preparation.

Even though you have type 1 diabetes you still have to go to school. This means looking after your type 1 diabetes at school as well as at home. This pack will help your teacher understand more about type 1 diabetes. It also includes ideas so that the rest of your class can help JDRF and you.

In this lesson, children are made aware that, although we are all the same species, we all have differences and that these differences make us special in our own way. Children will also understand what type 1 diabetes is, how children with the disease need daily medical intervention and understand the importance of research into medical conditions and the role of fundraising in research.

In this lesson, students will learn to list and identify the main parts of the body and their functions and to learn more about the pancreas and its role in relation to type 1 diabetes. They will also understand what constitutes a healthy balanced diet, and identify different food groups needed to promote and encourage a healthy lifestyle.

Reading the interactive book ‘Diabetes Made Simple’ as a class or in groups can help children gain an understanding of what type 1 diabetes is, how it affects the body and how it can be managed. The book explains how children living with the condition are able to enjoy the same active school and social life as others with the support of their friends and family. Pupil tasks provide opportunities for children to practise writing, communication and listening skills.

This specially created PowerPoint presentation with presenter's notes has been designed to allow school health staff or teachers to hold a training session on type 1 with the rest of the school community.

The school guide provides a handy introduction to type 1 diabetes for school staff. It also includes a student information letter template which can be photocopied and used as a quick reference by staff.

This parent information guide has been put together to help ensure a smooth transition for you and your child from one school to the next. It includes a step by step guide on how to approach the school and provides all the information they need to help take care of your child.

Use this School Guide to help education both Primary school students and teachers about Type 1 diabetes. Use this simple print off sheet to maintain communication between school and home with regards to a child’s daily activities and the impact this may have on the management of their diabetes. The sheet provides an at a glance record of what the child has been up to at school and at home.

In this lesson, students will find out first-hand how someone feels about their type 1 diabetes, and to understand how type 1 has both physical and emotional affects. Students will also think about the emotions someone with type 1 might go through.

The focus of this lesson is for students to understand that there is currently no cure for type 1 diabetes and funding is needed for research, to think about ways that they and other young people could get involved in fundraising, and to plan a fundraising event of their own.

Use this great illustrated book to help teach young children about type 1 diabetes.

The focus of this lesson is for students to think about how someone with type 1 feels about their condition, to understand how living with type 1 can affect someone's life choices, and to empathise with someone who has type 1.

This provides useful information and advice about type 1 diabetes for parents of children who don't have type 1 so they have a better understanding of the condition. This is particularly useful for parents with a child who has a friend with type 1 or there is a child in the class with type 1.

The School Guide provides a handy introduction to type 1 diabetes for school staff. It also includes a Student Information Template which can be photocopied and used as a quick reference by staff.

This resource provides the Curriculum links for teachers in Northern Ireland.

JDRF funds research to cure, treat and prevent type 1 diabetes. This condition affects about 400,000 people in the UK, 29,000 of them children. One of the ways JDRF raise funds is through the Walk to Cure Diabetes. There's one happening in your area so follow the link above to find out more.

This resource provides the Curriculum links for Welsh teachers.

This provides useful information and advice about type 1 diabetes for parents of children who don't have type 1 so they have a better understanding of the condition. This is particularly useful for parents with a child who has a friend with type 1 or there is a child in the class with type 1.

This resource provides the Curriculum links for Scottish teachers.