SCHOOLS are being encouraged to adopt a new diabetes ‘passport’ by a national charity to help drive up standards of care for pupils with the condition.

Launched by the InDependent Diabetes Trust (IDDT), the booklet is available to teachers across the country in a move to help schools meet new legislation and improve diabetes care.

The Parents Passport for Schools has been designed as a way of allowing parents to let schools know how to manage their child’s diabetes.

It comes following the introduction of a legal duty for schools in England to support youngsters with long-term health conditions, including Type 1 diabetes.

The passport contains a wide range of information on how a child’s diabetes is managed, including dealing with high and low blood sugar levels, food and mealtimes and insulin administration and blood testing.

To order copies of the Parents Passport for Schools call 01604 622837 or email martin@iddtinternational.org.