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Stell said:
Hi SB2015. Thank you. The school has just sent me their 'medical conditions policy'. The school generally is fine. the problem is the headmistress. When I emailed her about my daughter's need to be tested in the class she responded with the statement that the school 'will not be changing these arrangements'. I told her to contact our PDSN. We'll see.🙂
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Out of interest, where does she expect your daughter to go? Who to, how far, and who with?
If they are sending her off with a friend, are they expecting another pupil to deal with the hypo if it becomes a problem!! If I have a hypo I purposely make sure that I am with others, and don’t go away on my own.
I shall be interested to hear what happens.

I go into local schools, as a volunteer for DUK, and do lessons with pupils (and staff) which, through an active lesson, explains different types of Diabetes. There may be similar volunteers in your area.
 
Hi. My daughter goes off with a TA who is fully trained and is really on the ball. The problem is with the headmistress. The rest of the school is great. Thankf for your concern.
 
You should have spoken with the Headmistress/Teachers before the term started.

It's a long time ago (before the days of finger pricking) but when I started school, I'd been Type 1 for 16 months), my dad went and spoke with the staff mainly around my requirement to eat at certain times and just to "make them aware". He also explained about my having to get time off for clinic appointments.

Fortunately, I never had a hypo at school - just at home.
 
Hi C&E Guy. we did speak with the Headmistress/ Teachers before the term started. We discussed all our daughter's requirements with the help of our hospital team. We have a care plan signed for by the school. The headmistress has simply chosen to ignore what the care plan says which is an act of non-compliance.
 
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