Barnsley Specific Palliative Care

SEND Support

The page is part of the Council’s “Schools and education” section, and specifically focuses on information regarding special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). It aims to provide a clear gateway to the support, services and guidance available for children and young people with SEND.

Special educational needs and disabilities (SEND)

Family Hubs

What the service is

The Family Hubs are local community centres offering “joined-up early help services” for children, young people and their families in the Barnsley area. Specifically:

They cover children and young people from pre-birth up to age 19, and up to 25 years if the young person has a disability. They bring together a range of services - universal, targeted and specialist - including schools, social care, health services, the voluntary/private sector and adult services. The aim is to provide support at the right time and place, to help families with multiple and varying needs.

Family hubs

Help with the cost of living

What the page is about

This page is a hub of information aimed at helping residents of Barnsley who are feeling the squeeze from rising living costs — for example, increasing bills, housing costs, groceries and so on.
It guides you to a range of local and national support services and makes clear you might be entitled to help even if you didn’t realise it.

More Money in Your Pocket - cost of living support

Barnsley Healthcare Federation

The page outlines BHF’s out-of-hours and extended-hours primary care service in the Barnsley area. It explains how patients can access care outside normal GP surgery hours, what the service covers, and how to make contact.

Out of Hours Care | Barnsley Healthcare Federation

Compass

What the service is

Compass Be (MHST) works with children, young people and their families in the Barnsley area, specifically in education settings (primary/secondary schools) and community-based settings.  The support they provide is free and confidential for pupils/students, schools and families, covering emotional wellbeing and mild-to-moderate mental health needs.

  • Any professional can refer
  • Referrals made via website – CAMHS and MHST request for support form.

Compass | UK Charity Providing Health & Wellbeing Services