Disruption due to COVID-19 (coronavirus)
In line with government guidance we've made changes to the way some of our services are delivered and some of our sites for the public.
Our face-to-face outreach groups and activities, and families fund programme, are now being delivered virtually through Microsoft Teams and Facebook, rather than in person. Information about what's on offer as well as further information, advice and guidance is available through the Families Information Service by calling 08000 345 340, emailing infofis@barnsley.gov.uk and on our Family Service Directory.
The following family centre sites remain open, where childcare services are continuing to be delivered in line with government guidance:
- Athersley Family Centre
- Darfield Family Centre
- Dearne Family Centre
- Grimethorpe Family Centre
- Kendray and Worsbrough Family Centre
- Thurnscoe Family Centre
All of our midwife hubs remain unaffected at this time.
We'll continue to review our provision in line with government guidance.
Family centres
Family centres deliver joined-up early help services for children from pre-birth up to 19 years (or 25 years if the young person has a disability). They bring together practitioners from a range of universal, targeted and specialist services in each local area, including schools, police, social care, private and voluntary sector and some adult services.
The services they offer vary in each area of the borough, depending on the needs of families and the wider community, and include:
- preparing children for school and helping them to thrive in school
- helping parents and carers to develop their parenting skills
- helping parents and carers to develop personal skills, access training and education, and enhance their ability to get employment
- helping parents and carers to keep children safe
- helping children to achieve their full potential and reduce inequalities in their health and development
- supporting the development of healthy lifestyles for children
- helping families to become more resilient
Services for adults play an essential role in our early help approach as these can impact on adults' parenting capacity and family life. Some adults have additional needs, which can impact negatively on family life if not supported.
Services that predominantly work with either children and young people or adults need to adopt a ‘think family’ approach, coordinating the support they provide, to secure better outcomes for children, young people and families with additional needs.
You can read more about our family centres and early help for families.
Details of our family centres
Dearne area
Centre | Telephone | Childcare available |
Dearne Family Centre Billingley View, Bolton on Dearne S63 8ES Find out about Dearne Family Centre's disabled access |
01709 890303 | Yes |
Thurnscoe Family Centre Station Road, Thurnscoe S63 0JR |
(01226) 775885 | Yes |
North/north east area
Centre | Telephone | Childcare available |
Athersley Family Centre Lindhurst Road, Athersley North S71 3NB |
(01226) 296969 | Yes |
Cudworth Family Centre (outreach and community venue) c/o Birkwood Primary, Darfield Road, Cudworth S72 8HG |
N/A | No |
Darton Family Centre (outreach and community venue) The Darton Centre, Huddersfield Road S75 5ND |
N/A | No |
Grimethorpe Family Centre c/o Milefield Primary School, Grimethorpe S72 7BH Find out about Grimethorpe Family Centre's disabled access |
(01226) 774030 | Yes |
Lundwood Family Centre Littleworth Lane, S71 5RG Find out about Lundwood Family Centre's disabled access |
(01226) 248564 | No |
Royston Family Centre (outreach and community venue) c/o Meadstead Primary School; Meadstead Drive S71 4JS |
N/A | No |
Wilthorpe Family Centre Find out about Wilthorpe Family Centre's disabled access |
N/A | No |
Central area
Centre | Telephone | Childcare available |
Kendray and Worsbrough Family Centre Bank End, Overdale Road, Worsbrough Dale S70 4BD Find out about Kendray and Worsbrough Family Centre's disabled access |
(01226) 294604 | Yes |
Monk Bretton Family Centre (outreach and community venue) c/o Burton Road Primary S71 2AA |
N/A | No |
Stairfoot Family Centre (outreach and community venue) c/o Hunningley Primary, Stairfoot S70 3DT |
N/A | No |
Worsbrough Common Family Centre c/o Worsbrough Common Primary, Bruce Avenue S70 4EB |
(01226) 289989 | No |
South/Penistone area
Centre | Telephone | Childcare available |
Darfield Family Centre School Street, Darfield S73 9EU |
(01226) 753366 | Yes |
Jump Family Centre Church Street, Jump S74 0HZ |
(01226) 748805 | No |
Hoyland Common Family Centre Find out about Hoyland Common Family Centre's disabled access |
N/A | No |
Penistone Family Centre (outreach and community venue) c/o The Resource Centre, Church Street, Penistone S36 6AR |
N/A | No |
Wombwell Family Centre Bondfield Close, Wombwell S73 8TX |
(01226) 273240 | No |
Policies and procedures
Below is a list of our family centre policies and procedures:
Accident, first aid and child incident policy
Admissions policy
Alcohol and other substances policy
Allegations against a member of staff policy
Allergies policy
Arrivals and collection policy
Asthma policy
Attendance and absence policy
Baby massage and baby yoga policy
Cause for concern policy
Comments, compliments and complaints procedure
Confidentiality and data protection (including Freedom of Information policy)
Dummy policy
Emergency evacuation policy including fire drill
Equality and diversity policy
E-safety, mobiles and camera policy
Existing injury policy
Groups policy
Healthy food policy
Incident policy
Inclusion - special educational needs policy
Key person policy
Learning and teaching through play policy
Medication policy
Missing or lost child policy
Outdoor play policy
Parent involvement policy
Personal, social and emotional development policy
Safeguarding policy
Sick child and illness procedure
Sleeping children policy
Smoke free policy
Social networking policy
Student and volunteer policy
Sun protection policy
Tooth brushing club policy
Transition policy
Trips and outings policy
Uncollected child policy
Visitors policy