The Type 1 Diabetes at School Learning Centre was launched in 2017 to provide a no-cost training aid for those managing students with Type 1 Diabetes at school to assist safety and optimal management while the student is in the school's custody. We base information on the International Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Diabetes (ISPAD) 2018 and 2023 Position Statement on Diabetes Management in schools. The courses are aimed to provide ready access for school staff, including school nurses, to best practice international (ISPAD) standard education about Type 1 to appropriately discharge their duty of care obligations to the student with Type 1. 
Level 1 - Essential care of all students with Type 1 Diabetes 2023
For all school staff.The T1D Level 1 course is aimed at staff employed by a school with a student living with Type 1 Diabetes. All such school personnel require essential foundation education on the immediate needs of the student with Type 1, including the need to act immediately and escalate to a person with adequate training/accreditation to manage appropriately.
The course also outlines how Type 1 impacts the student and family and the important role of the school in optimizing safety, learning and emotional health outcomes for the student.
The course may take 20-30 minutes to complete.
Released: 30 January 2023
For designated school staff to complete recommended modules. 
This level is aimed at all school staff who are employed at a school
attended by a child with Type 1. The aim of this module is to empower
the school staff member with a basic understanding of Type 1 and how it
impacts the child and family. Even such basic understanding may assist
establishment of the most positive school environment and optimal
physical and emotional health outcomes for the child.
This level is aimed at all school staff who have a direct responsibility
for a child with Type 1 and hence empower the school staff with the
clinical training to make them feel confident about managing the child
with Type 1 under their care. This module is based upon the
International Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Diabetes (ISPAD)
guidelines and includes sections on management of high and low blood
glucose levels, exercise, food, camps, glucagon and Continuous Glucose
Monitoring. Hence this modules will assist the school staff keep the
child with Type 1 safe and enable them to fulfil their Duty of Care
obligations.
This online module is part of the support offered to school staff and
others who have volunteered to seek training and competency for safe
insulin administration in schools to children with Type 1. Insulin
administration during school hours must only be done by a registered
nurse or an “Agent” appointed by the parent. Successful completion of
the Level 3 module will provide a certificate which will assist, but not
guarantee, the required authorization of Agency and consent by the
parent. This level includes insulin adjustments required for effective
Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM).
