Description
The Barnsley children’s speech and language therapy service provides support to children and young people aged 0-18 years with communication and/or eating and drinking difficulties (dysphagia) who live in Barnsley or who are registered with a Barnsley GP and who meet our referral criteria.
We offer:
- Telehealth and face-to-face appointments based on clinical need
- Specialised assessment and therapy
- Training and education
- Prevention/health promotion
For additional information visit their website.
Documents and leaflets
Resources
- You can find helpful resources and activities here: Toolkit: https://www.southwestyorkshire.nhs.uk/cslt-resources/
- You can find helpful videos here: YouTube: Subscribe to the ‘Barnsley speech and language therapy’
Why would someone choose the service?
- 9 out of 10 parents report that they would recommend our service to their friends and family
- 9 out of 10 reported that our service helped their child
- We offer training to parents, carers and professionals. 10 out of 10 people report that our training was useful, well presented and was a good use of their time
- 10 out 10 people said they would come to more training in the future
Opening Times
Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm
Contact Details
Contact name: Speech and Language
Phone number: 01226 644331
Mobile number:
Locations
Address details:
The Lodge, Kendray Hospital, Doncaster Road, Kendray, S70 3RD
Other Details
Eligibility: Referrals also accepted from: Eating and drinking referrals: We accept referrals about eating and drinking (dysphagia) from medical professionals and the senior leadership team at Greenacre School (Greenacre Pupils). Medical professionals includes general practitioners, consultants, dietitians, health visitors, school nurses and speech and language therapists. Speech, language and communication referrals: We operate an open referrals system. This means we will accept a referral from any source as long as there is permission from the parent or carer. However, as we need detailed information, we ask parents to make a referral with the support of a professional who knows their child. Referral criteria: Please see our website and use the referral checklist as a guide for referral criteria. The referral form is also available on the website. Our referral form is available in electronic form on our website. You can return this by post or email using the details on the referral form.
Published: 04 March 2025