The 22-year-old, who has made just one first-team appearance for the Seagulls this season, will remain at Rodney Parade until New Year's Day.
Newport have turned to Barker at a time when they are without Chris Zebroski and Aaron O'Connor through injury.
Barker is expected to make his debut for the Exiles in this afternoon's League Two clash with Cheltenham Town.
Restore Data
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Port Vale | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 16 | 7 | 30 |
| 2 | Walsall | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 15 | 12 | 27 |
| 3 | Notts County | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 27 |
| 4 | Doncaster RoversDoncaster | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 17 | 4 | 27 |
| 5 | Crewe AlexandraCrewe | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 25 |
| 6 | MK Dons | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 17 | 7 | 24 |
| 7 | Grimsby Town | 15 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 19 | 25 | -6 | 24 |
| 8 | Gillingham | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 23 |
| 9 | Chesterfield | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 28 | 18 | 10 | 22 |
| 10 | Bradford CityBradford | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 22 |
| 11 | BarrowBarrow | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 22 |
| 12 | Fleetwood TownFleetwood | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 21 |
| 13 | Salford City | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 17 | -3 | 20 |
| 14 | AFC Wimbledon | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 19 |
| 15 | Newport CountyNewport | 15 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 19 | 26 | -7 | 19 |
| 16 | Cheltenham TownCheltenham | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 22 | -3 | 18 |
| 17 | Tranmere RoversTranmere | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 17 | -7 | 17 |
| 18 | Accrington StanleyAccrington | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 22 | -4 | 16 |
| 19 | Bromley | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 18 | -2 | 15 |
| 20 | Harrogate TownHarrogate | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 21 | -9 | 15 |
| 21 | Colchester UnitedColchester | 14 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 21 | -4 | 13 |
| 22 | Swindon TownSwindon | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 23 | -7 | 12 |
| 23 | Carlisle UnitedCarlisle | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 28 | -15 | 11 |
| 24 | Morecambe | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 26 | -12 | 10 |
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