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Home > News & events > Information events > Education and Type 1 Diabetes – JDRF Virtual Discovery Event, June 2023
We partnered with DigiBete to deliver the event and to showcase both of our resources in helping the community further manage type 1 during the education settings, such as school and college.
During the session we will discuss:
As part of the session, technology companies will present devices that can help manage your type 1 whilst going through the education system. Given how varied technology can be it will be an opportunity for the community to discover what best works for them.
00:00.00 Welcome & introductions
00:04.55 DigiBete’s resources within the education setting
00:16.17 JDRF’s resources within the education setting
00:23.58 Parental experiences of type 1 diabetes in education
00:56.45 Transitioning between schools – how to prepare
Sign up for our free event on Saturday 21 June in Newcastle upon Tyne for a day filled with education, empowerment and community.
Watch the video of our virtual event from March 2025 to learn more about T1D research and the work we are doing to drive breakthroughs towards cures for T1D.
On 12 November 2024 we held an informative virtual event dedicated to discussing how you can advocate for yourself with type 1 diabetes.
This is a recording of our online event that took place in January 2024, covering themes of nutrition, mental health, physical activity and socialising.
