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Post Diagnosis: Services available after diagnosis 

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Post Diagnosis Courses from the Social Communication Interaction Team

First Steps

A workshop for Barnsley parents and carers whose child has received an autism diagnosis. Book via Eventbrite here

Cygnet Autism Support Parent Programme​


7 weeks of face to face sessions for parents of children and young people who have received a diagnosis of autism aged 5-18. Book via Eventbrite here

Training for Parents & Carers

Parents and Carers in Barnsley can access the following training provided by Education Inclusion Services:
  • An Introduction to Autism​
  • Autism and Girls​
  • Identification of SCI Needs in the Early Years​
  • Analysing and Managing Behaviour for Children with SCI Needs​
  • Understanding and Using Visual Structure to Support Children with SCI Needs in Early Years Setting and Schools​
  • An Overview or Using Social Stories/Comic Strip Conversations​
  • Supporting SCI Transitions for Children with SCI Needs/Autism (School and Parents)​
  • An Overview or Music Interaction​
  • Lego Therapy​
  • Makaton Taster​
  • Makaton Signing for Babies
  • Thinking Differently parent and carer workshops ​
  • Teens Workshop
Parent carer places can be booked via Eventbrite here

Barnsley's Targeted Youth Support Service

Barnsley's Targeted Youth Support provides targeted service for children and young people aged 8-24 with SEND and their siblings.​
There are many ways in which young people can benefit from attending targeted youth support provision, such as:​
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  • Developing appropriate and positive relationships with other children and young people and adults.​
  • Increasing their confidence and self-esteem, independence and resilience.​
  • Feeling more confident in making informed and healthy lifestyles choices.​
  • Improving communication skills.​
  • Working together as part of a group or independently.​
  • Developing new learning and skills.​
  • Developing positive friendships.​
  • Participating in new and unfamiliar opportunities and activities.​
  • Recognising the achievements of themselves and their peers.​
The Targeted Youth Support Service SEND provision operates on a referral only basis
Young people up to 25 years of age can also be referred for 1:1 support with an Early Intervention worker from Targeted Youth Support through Early Help if this is appropriate for them
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For further information, please contact the Wombwell IKIC Young People’s Centre on 01226 753406.

Parent Support from Barnsley Family Hubs

Take a look at the Virtual Family Hub Parent Support pages for more information about programmes they offer including:
  • Building Stronger Relationships
  • Family Links Nurturing Programme
  • Solihull Online
  • Webster-Stratton
  • Sleep Success Programme
Find out more
You can speak to a member of the Family Hubs Parenting Team by contacting 0800 0345 340 option 2, or by email parentsupport@barnsley.gov.uk

Careers guidance for young people

TIAG (Targeted Information Advice & Guidance)

This support offer is for people:​


  • aged 13 to 24 who have an education, health and care plan (EHCP)​
  • aged 13 to 24 who are in care or a care leaver​
  • aged 16 to 19 and not in education, employment or training (NEET)​
  • aged 16 to 18 and working with the youth offending service