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Making a referral

speech, language and communication referrals

If you are worried about a child’s communication, complete the referral checklist. This will help you decide if we are the service to help you.   If you do want to make a referral to our service, download our referral form here.

eating and drinking referrals

If you are worried about a child’s eating and drinking, complete the referral checklist. This will help you decide if we are the service to help you.

For eating and drinking difficulties, we only accept a referral from medical professionals and the senior leadership team at Greenacre school (for Greenacre pupils).  Medical professionals include:
  • Health visitors
  • School nurses
  • GPs
  • Consultants
  • Dietitians
  • Speech and Language Therapists

how to refer

If you do want to make a referral to our service, download our referral form here.

Return the forms by email to: barnsley.speechtherapy@swyt.nhs.uk

OR

Return the referral form to us by post:

Children’s Speech and Language Therapy
The Lodge
Kendray Hospital
Doncaster Road
Barnsley
S70 3RD

If the child is at school or nursery, print off this placement letter and give it to their teacher. Ask them to complete it and send it to us.  This will give us more information about the child and the help they need.

selective mutism

Selective mutism is a severe anxiety disorder where a person is unable to speak in certain social situations, such as with classmates at school or to relatives they do not see very often.

As this is an anxiety disorder we do not offer a service for this condition.  However, if you are concerned that the child or young person has other speech, language and communication difficulties, please refer for us to check  that there are no underlying difficulties.

voice difficulties

We do not offer a service for children or young person with voice difficulties e.g. concerns about pitch, tone, voice quality. These children are seen by the Speech and Language Therapy Service at Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (BHNFT).  Contact them on 01226 432377.

what happens next

Once we receive the referral, we will contact the parent/legal guardian with the next available telephone appointment.  The child does not need to be present for this first appointment.

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