General News Archives - Foster with Slough

British Empire Medals for two Home from Home Carers

In December 2024, two Slough Children First Home from Home carers, Kamran and Aisha, became recipients of British Empire Medals in the 2024 New Year’s honour list. These medals were […]

Foster With Slough Expands Mockingbird Programme, celebrating the power of relationships

In a back garden filled with laughter, food, and joyful children’s party games, some of Foster with Slough’s fostering families came together to celebrate something extraordinary, a recommitment to Foster […]

Children and families fully supported at Breakaway as children’s short breaks home receives ‘outstanding’ from Ofsted

We are excited to announce that following an Ofsted inspection of Breakaway (Slough Children First’s short breaks home) in March, Slough Children First have achieved its first ‘outstanding’ from Ofsted. […]

Foster with Slough celebrates ‘good’ following Ofsted report

Following an Ofsted inspection in March, we are pleased to announce that Foster with Slough (Slough Children First’s fostering agency) has achieved ‘good’. The inspection came after the fostering agency […]

BBC Berkshire Radio – Interview our foster carers

Earlier this week, our incredible foster carers of 5 years, Shazia and Asif Ali, were featured on BBC Radio Berkshire, speaking passionately about their experience as a fostering family and […]

Egg-citing Easter fun for Slough’s foster carers and children

Egg-citing Easter fun for Slough’s foster carers and children Laughter, creativity, and plenty of chocolate filled the air at Observatory House, Slough, as Foster with Slough hosted an Easter egg […]

Foster with Slough launches second Mockingbird constellation

Slough Children First and its fostering agency Foster with Slough are pleased to announce the launch of its second Mockingbird constellation to support foster care. On Friday 21 March, foster […]

Foster with Slough foster carers treated to a day of pampering in celebration of International Women’s Day

To commemorate this year’s International Women’s Day, foster carers at Foster with Slough, were shown how much they were appreciated, after being treated to a day of pampering. Showing heartwarming […]

Inspiring and touching moments at Slough Children First’s Autumn Workshop

Last month we held our Autumn Workshop for our young people (which also fell during National Care Leavers Week). These events were driven by feedback from our young people about […]

Fostering is… Everything

Fostering can mean everything to those involved. That is the message of a powerful new fostering film from over 100 councils. ‘Everything’ will be launched on 17th October. It is […]