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Slough Children First fostering agency rated good by Ofsted inspectors

August 27, 2021

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Slough Children First’s Independent Fostering Agency has been rated good by inspectors from Ofsted following an inspection of the service in July. In a letter published on Ofsted’s website, staff […]

Foster carers share their inspiring stories

May 21, 2021

Foster carers in Slough have been sharing their stories as part of Foster Care Fortnight, a national campaign organised by the Fostering Network to showcase the commitment, passion and dedication […]

Poem to a parent or carer

May 11, 2021

Young girl

How often do children say they’re fine, okay, alright, when asked how they are? When they tell us that all is well, when they put on a smile, do they […]

Foster Care Fortnight

May 10, 2021

Foster Care Fortnight (10-23 May) is an annual campaign organised by The Fostering Network with the aim of raising the profile of fostering, acknowledging the incredible work of our existing […]

Foster carers in Slough feel supported

April 1, 2021

Saima Arif, service manager at Slough Children First's Independent Fostering Agency

The stark impact of lockdown on foster carers was revealed in a recent ITV News poll but the picture in Slough is a lot brighter as 84 percent of foster […]

Help the Easter Bunny decorate our eggs

March 26, 2021

Easter basket full of decorated eggs

Our Easter Bunny has been too busy to decorate his eggs this year, so we asked our children to help decorate them. Take a look at the basket of eggs […]

Celebrating foster carers in Slough, the unsung heroes of lockdown

March 15, 2021

Abu Islam and Helen Khanom

Slough Children’s Services Trust celebrated the work of their foster carers, the unsung heroes of lockdown, at an online awards ceremony on Friday night. Although they were not able to […]

Social workers and foster carers in Slough praised for their response to the pandemic

December 23, 2020

Laptop on desk showing assurance visit letter from Ofsted

Ofsted inspectors have praised the thorough response to the Covid-19 pandemic by Slough Children’s Services Trust’s Independent Fostering Agency, in an assurance visit conducted during November 2020. In a letter […]

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas…

December 2, 2020

IFA Christmas Tree with baubles

Our Christmas Tree arrived but it was looking very plain. Thankfully our foster families stepped in to help us out and add some colour. Here’s our amazing tree in all […]

Slough foster carer recognised by national charity

October 20, 2020

Karen Embury receiving her certificate from Saima Arif and Jo Conlon, Service Manager and Practice Manager at the Trust’s Independent Fostering Agency

A foster carer with Slough Children’s Services Trust has been recognised nationally for the great work she has done supporting vulnerable children in Slough. Karen Embury was shortlisted in the […]

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