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Young Carers and Sibling Support Service Update from Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council
From the 1 April 2026 the Young Carers and Sibling Support Service will be provided by the Targeted Early Help Service within Children’s Social Care Services.
Bringing the service back within Barnsley Children’s Services marks an exciting new chapter. This development will strengthen alignment with statutory assessment processes and early help pathways, enabling closer integration with wider safeguarding and family support services. The move will also increase our capacity to identify, assess, and support children and young people who provide care to family members. Our aim is to enhance responsiveness, ensure timely assessments of need, and further develop tailored support that improves outcomes for young carers across the borough.
Although the service will formally commence on 1st April 2026, we will begin accepting and processing referrals from 16th March 2026. Please note that while referrals received from this date will be logged and prepared for allocation, responses and full-service activity will not begin until after 1st April 2026.
We would like to take this opportunity to extend our sincere thanks to Barnardo’s, who have provided the Young Carers and Sibling Support Service over recent years. Their commitment, expertise, and dedication have made a meaningful difference to the lives of many children and families across Barnsley. We are grateful for their valued contribution and partnership working.
If you have any queries, please contact BMBC on 01226 772423 [email protected]
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- Young people with caring responsibilities have all the challenges of being young, with all the responsibilities of being an adult. We support children and young people who care for and look after family members affected by health issues, disability or substance misuse. We help them look after their loved ones and give them time to enjoy their childhoods.
- If you are a parent/carer, find out more about Young carers
- Search for Young carers services
- We know looking after your family can be tough at times. We support parents, carers and families with guidance and activities so children and young people can feel safe, happy, healthy and hopeful.
- If you are a parent/carer, find out more about Family support
- Search for Family support services