Education Services: Children & Young People's Information Directory

Adult Education
Contains details of Adult Education providers within the Barnsley borough.

Barnsley Adult & Family Learning
Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council is the main provider of adult and community learning in Barnsley through its Adult & Family Learning Service. Local community and neighbourhood based learning is offered in venues across the borough. More learning opportunities are provided through Resource Centres, libraries and community groups. Learning opportunities are also offered in the work place, complementing work related learning made available by employers. We can help you to: • Brush up on you English and Maths • Join an interest/leisure based course • Become involved with Family Learning • Improve your skills and knowledge • Gain qualifications as you progress • Prepare yourself to move on to other courses, training, voluntary work or employment • Access courses that are free of charge and some offer free childcare facilities

Careers Guidance
Contains details of services in the Barnsley Borough which can provide careers guidance to young adults and adults.

Further and Higher Education Centres
Contains details of Further and Higher Education Centres in and around the Barnsley Borough.

Library Services
Contains details of the library services available across the Barnsley Borough.

Primary Schools
Primary Schools in Barnsley take children aged 5 to 11 years old (5 to 7 years within Infant Schools, 7 to 11 years within Junior Schools and 5 to 11 years within Primary Schools). Those schools which have an attached nursery unit have an age range of 3 to 11 years old. All Primary Schools in Barnsley fall into one of the following three categories: 1) Community: State school administered and financed by the LEA. Admission is the responsibility of the education authority. 2) Voluntary Controlled: A school established by the Church of England and jointly maintained with the LEA. Admission is the responsibility of the education authority. 3) Voluntary Aided: A school established by the Church of England or the Catholic Church and jointly maintained with the LEA. Admission is the responsibility of the school governing body not the LEA. To apply for a place in a Barnsley School please contact School Admissions on 01226 773670 or 773677 or 773588.

Secondary Schools
Secondary Schools are for children aged 11 to 16 years. All of Barnsley's Secondary Schools are co-educational and fall into one of the following three categories: 1) Community: State school administered and financed by the LEA. Admission is the responsibility of the education authority. 2) Voluntary Controlled: A school established by the Church of England and jointly maintained with the LEA. Admission is the responsibility of the education authority. 3) Voluntary Aided: A school established by the Church of England or the Catholic Church and jointly maintained with the LEA. Admission is the responsibility of the school governing body not the LEA. To apply for a place in a Barnsley School please contact School Admissions on 01226 773670 or 773677 or 773588.

Specialist Schools and Services
Specialist Schools are for children with Special Educational Needs. There is one specialist school in Barnsley and pupils attending this school are allocated places by the Authority following a multi-disciplinary assessment of their special education needs. For enquiries regarding children with special educational needs telephone Margaret Padley on 01226 773562. Further details on the Authority's admissions procedure for children with a statement of Special Educational Needs is available from Education Services on 01226 773562 and the Admissions Officer on 01226 773689. This category also contains details of other educational services for children with a special educational need.

Barnsley Information Exchange
This information exchange and register has been set up to give disabled children/young people and their families access to information and to help those who provide services to disabled children and young people in Barnsley to plan and deliver those services.

Behaviour Support Service
The Behaviour Support Service has established an integrated education support service for pupils in need of education other than at school. This service is managed by the Head of the Behaviour Support Service and co-ordinated from the Springwell Centre. Pupils out of school because of medical needs, mothers of school age, permanently excluded pupils and other pupils unable to access school based education can receive support through the Service.

Bullying
Children's services in Barnsley can provide support and advice to children who are being bullied, or to parents or carers of a child being bullied. We recognise that life can be a misery for any young person who is subjected to any form of bullying. Exerting power through the intimidation of others is not acceptable. Forms of bullying may include verbal teasing, racism, physical confrontation and/or attacks, theft or destruction of property and isolation (being sent to ‘Coventry’ and marginalised. Young people may also be susceptible to forms of bullying/intimidation/abuse via forms of modern technology eg mobile phones, the internet via gaming, social networking, chat and internet messaging. Consequently it is important that parents are aware of what sites their children are accessing on the internet and are able to talk to them openly about what they are accessing but monitor the responses of their children to the interactions they are involved in. Children who are recognisab

Dearne Enterprise Centre
Here at the Dearne we offer a range of courses and services such as job search, Information, Advice and Guidance, ECDL, Craft, Adult numeracy and literacy, Spanish, Cookery, Learn Direct, Tai Chi, Digital photography, sugar craft and Sign language. Some courses have a small fee but many people may be entitled to enrol without paying if they receive one of the following benefits Job seekers allowance Income support Asylum seekers/refugee Housing benefit Council tax benefit Working families tax credit Disabled person tax credit Pension guarantee credit An unwaged dependant of a person in reciept of any of the above. There is also FREE on site child care for children aged 6 weeks to 8yrs at Dearne Ducklings if their parents or carers are accessing the Dearne Enterprise centre. Subject to availability and terms and conditions.

L'ecole de Langues
L'ecole de Langues provide one-to-one tuition in French, German, Italian and Spanish. Any age welcome. Please contact the provider for cost details.

Logon 2 Careers Barnsley
This new website will help you to make the right decisions about your future education, training and employment. * Use the site with your parents and carers and seek additional advice from Personal Advisers and teachers if you still have unanswered questions. * If you are in Year 11, moving into your next phase of learning, check out the courses and training section to find out about the opportunities for you beyond the age of 16. * Don’t forget to bookmark the site – we will be adding lots of new material over the coming weeks.

Pre-School Learning Alliance - Barnsley
Support pre-school groups across the borough. Promotes development and learning for children aged 0-5 years. Also lone-parent project which offers support advice and training for people bringing children up on their own. Organizes childcare training in partnership with community learning. The PLA has an answerphone that is available out of hours.

Safeguarding Children Board
For advice for professionals, parents, carers and children visit: safeguardingchildrenbarnsley.com - Important contact details of people and agencies working with children and young people in Barnsley - A free online child protection training course - Interactive games, quizzes and resources designed to keep children and young people safe - Resources for professionals, parents and carers on the subject of safeguarding children - Information on child protection procedures and how to refer your concerns about a child or young person - Advice on a wide range of parenting issues - Online chat room and support for children and young people who may be experiencing bullying and abuse - Information on the roles and responsibilities of the Barnsley Safeguarding Children Board and it's subgroups. - An online directory of services for children and young people in the Barnsley area