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T1 and returning to school

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Good morning all - 1st post so hopefully won't ramble..
My Daughter is about to start secondary school, she's T1. For her last year of primary, we home educated, so she's been protected as much as we can for nearly 18 months as she has other health conditions too. The new school have been great in allocating her a diabetes experienced 1-to 1. But as parents we are nervous in introducing her back into mainstream education due to the Covid threat.
We appreciate that 1st year at secondary is so important from a education, social and making friends aspect so don't want to hold her back.
Added to this she is so very excited to start her next chapter.
So any comments or wise words please.
 
There are a number of parents of Type 1s here @RichDave who might be able to offer reassurance. I think @stephknits has a teen with Type 1 but there are many others.
 
My daughter has been going to school all the time, in fact even during lockdown at the beginning of this year she was even there as a vulnerable child (for other reasons though, not the diabetes). She loves school and hated being stuck at home during the first lockdown and has been fine. Had to isolate a couple of times because of cases in her year group but has never had it herself. Her school have done everything they can to keep things as safe as possible, minimising movement around school, different entrances for different year groups, had sanitiser, face masks etc etc. Her medical team have said that as her diabetes is well controlled she's at no greater risk than anyone else so I’m happy with that.
 
Mine is a bit older at 17,but went in when not jabbed as this was what they wanted to do. They are now double jabbed. I go to work, as does my husband, my other child goes to school so unless you can all isolate, I feel there is already risk from everyone in the household and schools have been better than most other institutions or venues in being careful. In fact I got covid myself (am also type 1) in July and neither of my kids got it.
I think, as you say, going to school in year 7 is so important for settling in etc. Best of luck with the new term.
 
Hi,
My daughter is also type 1 but younger and is about to move into year 3. She didn’t go to school during either of the lockdowns but I must say that the school have been amazing in implementing additional safety measures … increased hand washing, different entrances etc. I was extremely nervous when she returned to school last September after being at home with myself and her little brother since March. My daughter absolutely LOVES school and as you say school is important for friendship etc in my opinion.
I am sure that your daughters school will be great and work with you.
 
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