Education for diabetes

Type 2 Diabetes Structured Education

The Community Diabetes Specialist Nursing service runs the X-PERT Health structured education courses for adults who have been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. Whether you have been diagnosed for a long time, or have just had a recent diagnosis, then these courses are for you. All the courses are free. Please see below what we are able to offer.

Face to Face courses

Face to Face courses are offered in various venues around Telford, Shropshire and surrounding areas. These courses take place over 6 weeks in total as follows:

Week 1 – What is diabetes, Explanation of blood results and medications, Goal Setting
Week 2 – Nutrition for Health, Dietary Approaches, Fat Awareness, Goal Setting
Week 3 – Carbohydrate Awareness, Goal Setting
Week 4 – Psychology of Eating, Reading Food Labels, Physical Activity, Goal Setting
Week 5 – Possible short and long-term complications, Goal Setting
Week 6 - Q&A session and where to access more information.

Please see below a list of course dates and venues:

Meeting Point House, Southwater Square, Telford, TF3 4HS

Time 9.30am to 12pm

Week 1 - Wednesday 8 April 2026
Week 2 - Wednesday 15 April 2026
Week 3 - Wednesday 22 April 2026
Week 4 - Wednesday 29 April 2026
Week 5 - Wednesday 6 May 2026
Week 6 - Wednesday 13 May 2026

Time 1pm to 3.30pm

Week 1 - Thursday 6 August 2026
Week 2 - Thursday 13 August 2026
Week 3 - Thursday 20 August 2026
Week 4 - Thursday 27 August 2026
Week 5 - Thursday 3 September 2026
Week 6 - Thursday 10 September 2026

Time 1pm to 3.30pm

Week 1 - Wednesday 6 January 2027
Week 2 - Wednesday 13 January 2027
Week 3 - Wednesday 20 January 2027
Week 4 - Wednesday 27 January 2027
Week 5 - Wednesday 3 February 2027
Week 6 - Wednesday 10 February 2027

Time 9.30am to 12pm

Week 1 - Thursday 25 February 2027
Week 2 - Thursday 4 March 2027
Week 3 - Thursday 11 March 2027
Week 4 - Thursday 18 March 2027
Week 5 - Thursday 25 March 2027
Week 6 - Thursday 1 April 2027

Severn Fields Health Village, Sundorne Road, Shrewsbury, SY1 4RQ

Time 1pm to 3.30pm

Week 1 - Wednesday 25 February 2026
Week 2 - Wednesday 4 March 2026
Week 3 - Wednesday 11 March 2026
Week 4 - Wednesday 18 March 2026
Week 5 - Wednesday 25 March 2026
Week 6 - Wednesday 1 April 2026

Time 1pm to 3.30pm

Week 1 - Wednesday 5 August 2026
Week 2 - Wednesday 12 August 2026
Week 3 - Wednesday 19 August 2026
Week 4 - Wednesday 26 August 2026
Week 5 - Wednesday 2 September 2026
Week 6 - Wednesday 9 September 2026

Oswestry Eastern Community Centre, Cabin Lane, Oswestry, SY11 2LQ

Time 1pm to 3.30pm

Week 1 - Thursday 4 June 2026
Week 2 - Thursday 11 June 2026
Week 3 - Thursday 18 June 2026
Week 4 - Thursday 25 June 2026
Week 5 - Thursday 2 July 2026
Week 6 - Thursday 9 July 2026

Time 1pm to 3.30pm

Week 1 - Wednesday 11 November 2026
Week 2 - Wednesday 18 November 2026
Week 3 - Wednesday 25 November 2026
Week 4 - Wednesday 2 December 2026
Week 5 - Wednesday 9 December 2026
Week 6 - Wednesday 16 December 2026

MENCAP Unit, Salisbury Hill Road, Market Drayton, TF9 1DW

Time 10am to 12.30pm

Week 1 - Wednesday 23 September 2026
Week 2 - Wednesday 30 September 2026
Week 3 - Wednesday 7 October 2026
Week 4 - Wednesday 14 October 2026
Week 5 - Wednesday 21 October 2026
Week 6 - Wednesday 28 October 2026

Ludlow Mascall Centre, Lower Galdeford, Ludlow, SY8 1RZ

Time 10am to 12.30pm

Week 1 - Tuesday 7 April 2026
Week 2 - Tuesday 14 April 2026
Week 3 - Tuesday 21 April 2026
Week 4 - Tuesday 28 April 2026
Week 5 - Tuesday 5 May 2026
Week 6 - Tuesday 12 May 2026

Bridgnorth

Time 10am to 12.30pm

Week 1 - Tuesday 6 January 2026
Week 2 - Tuesday 13 January 2026
Week 3 - Tuesday 20 January 2026
Week 4 - Tuesday 27 January 2026
Week 5 - Tuesday 3 February 2026
Week 6 - Tuesday 10 February 2026

Please click on the link below for more information

Type 1 Diabetes Education

We are pleased to be able to offer the DAFNE (Dose Adjustment For Normal Eating) course for adults with type 1 diabetes. It is a comprehensive course and often a life changing experience.

DAFNE aims to help adults with type 1 diabetes lead as normal a life as possible, whilst also maintaining blood glucose levels within healthy targets, to reduce the risk of long-term diabetes complications.

The course includes sessions on managing insulin around exercise, around illness, and around social activities including drinking alcohol.

DAFNE allows you to fit diabetes into your lifestyle, rather than changing your lifestyle to fit in with your diabetes, so that you can live your life with as few restrictions as possible and still achieve blood glucose results within healthy targets.

• Participant Evaluation Questionnaire - All Programmes - Remote Delivery
• X-PERT Participant Empowerment Questionnaire - XD XI
• Xpert Participant Consent form
• Xpert Registration form

Useful links

• X-PERT Health website
• DAFNE Homepage