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Find out what Early Help is, how it can support your family, and how to get it. 

SEND Local Offer Early Help

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

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 

Barnsley’s Targeted Youth Support Service 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:​

• 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.​

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