If the child can’t blood test or do their own injections or manage their pump, this will need to be done by a member of staff. If your student uses a pump, you might need a pump set change depending on how long the trip lasts. This might also include testing and giving them insulin during the night. If you’re taking students on a school trip where you’re staying overnight, a child with diabetes will need insulin injections and their blood sugar testing. Schools should never rely on parents or carers to provide this support. There should always be enough trained staff available to support and make sure students with diabetes can take part. This is because the child and their parents will already be comfortable and confident with them helping to manage their diabetes.Īt least two people should be fully trained to support a child with diabetes, but all members of staff who are going on the trip should be aware of the child’s diabetes and what to do in case of an emergency. If possible, it’s a good idea if the members of staff that help to look after a student’s diabetes in school can go on the school trip.
This is so you have enough time to train any members of staff on any area’s that might come up in the meeting. This meeting should ideally take place about six weeks before the trip, although the sooner you can meet the better. Pre-trip meetingīefore a school trip, have a meeting with the parents, child and their PDSN to cover what their needs are outside of school time.Īny child with diabetes should already have an individual healthcare plan or IHP which goes shows what they need and which members of staff help them. School across the UK have a legal responsibility to make arrangements to support any student with a medical condition so that they can enjoy the same opportunities as any other child, including school trips. There’s no reason that a child with Type 1 diabetes shouldn’t be able to go on a school trip or miss out on any part of school life.
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