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ea0051p077 | Diabetes | BSPED2017

Care of children with type i diabetes (TID) whilst in school

Papanikolaou Theodora , Idkowiak Jan , Tharmaratnam Roshini , Agwu Juliana Chizo

Introduction: Previous UK study (2009) showed that parents rather than school staff were responsible for supporting the majority of children with insulin administration (IA) whilst at school. Since then, the law has changed and the Children and Families Act 2014 (UK) places a legal duty on schools to provide the right care and support.Objective: To establish what support & facilities are available to Children & Young people (CYP) with TID whilst ...