Parents, please back ‘diabetes’ Bill I AM writing to ask your readers to help me improve school life for thousands of children and young people with Type 1 diabetes.
Some schools do a fantastic job of ensuring all pupils enjoy a full school life. However, Diabetes UK hears from around 100 parents a month whose children experience problems like being denied the school of their choice, having to eat lunch alone, and being forced to change their insulin regimen to fit around school timetables regardless of what's best for their health. Some parents cannot work because they have to administer insulin to their child during the day where there is no provision at school.
To address the issue, Jim Cunningham MP is putting forward the Schools (Health Support) Bill which is due to be debated in Parliament on May 8. We are asking your readers to contact their MP to ask them to back the Bill and help change thousands of lives.
Getting in touch with your MP only takes five minutes, just visit www.diabetes.org.uk/e-campaigning and click on 'Help Make Every Child Matter' or call Diabetes UK's Campaigns Team on 020 7424 1000.
DOUGLAS SMALLWOOD, Chief Executive, Diabetes UK.
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