Are you supporting a child with coeliac disease?

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Individual health care plan template – English

The best way to make sure your child is getting the support they need is to have a plan. Your school should arrange to draw up an individual health care plan with your child’s teachers, catering staff and yourselves.

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Individual health care plan template – Cymraeg

The best way to make sure your child is getting the support they need is to have a plan. Your school should arrange to draw up an individual health care plan with your child’s teachers, catering staff and yourselves.

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Template school letter

Is your child starting at a new school, newly diagnosed or struggling to access support? Use our template letter to let your school know all the key information and why it matters.

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Schools pack for England

This pack includes information for you, as a parent/carer, your child, and for the school. Current legislation requires schools in England to make arrangements to support children with medical conditions. The legislation also places a duty on schools to offer universal free school meals to all pupils in reception, year one and year two.

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Schools pack for Scotland

The Scottish Government recently produced guidance for schools and education authorities called Supporting Children and Young People with Healthcare Needs in Schools. While this is guidance rather than law, schools and educations authorities are expected to follow it.

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Schools pack for Wales (English)

All children in Welsh primary schools are entitled to a free school breakfast. If your school does not currently have a free breakfast scheme, you can ask them to start providing one. Local authorities must provide school breakfast unless it is unreasonable to do so. Children with celiac disease should have a plan in place detailing the support provided to enable them to participate fully in school activities. School lunches are not inclusive, but they are available for some children.

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Schools pack for Wales (Cymraeg)

Mae gan bob plentyn yn ysgolion cynradd Cymru yr hawl i gael brecwast ysgol am ddim. Os nad oes gan eich ysgol chi gynllun brecwast am ddim ar hyn o bryd, gallwch ofyn iddynt ddechrau darparu un. Mae’n rhaid i awdurdodau lleol ddarparu brecwast ysgol oni bai ei bod yn afresymol gwneud hynny. Dylai plant sydd â chlefyd seliag fod â chynllun mewn lle sy’n manylu ar y gefnogaeth a ddarperir er mwyn eu galluogi i gymryd rhan lawn yng ngweithgareddau’r ysgol. Nid yw cinio ysgol yn gynhwysol, ond maent ar gael i rai plant.

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Schools pack for Northern Ireland

This pack provides information on what you, as a parent/carer, should expect from your child’s school and the things you can do to help ensure the right arrangements are in place for your child at school in Northern Ireland.

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Schools pack for the British Islands

This pack provides information on what you, as a parent/carer, should expect from your child’s school and the things you can do to help ensure the right arrangements are in place for your child at school in the British Islands