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Slough Children First hosts ‘Therapeutic Parenting’ Carers Conference

July 17, 2023

On Saturday 8th July, Slough Children First’s (SCF) IFA held a carers’ conference / children’s day in Farnham. The theme for the conference was therapeutic parenting and a range of […]

Celebrating Foster Care Fortnight 2023

June 1, 2023

This year, Foster Care Fortnight ran from 15-28 May. Like last year, the theme this year was ‘Fostering Communities’, which raised awareness about the power and importance of fostering as […]

Mockingbird ‘Cultural Cook-off’

March 16, 2023

On Saturday 9 March, two of our foster carers (who work with us on the Mockingbird Programme) hosted a cultural cook-off. The Mockingbird Programme is an innovative method of delivering […]

Slough Children First hosts Foster Carer Awards – a celebration of true unsung heroes

November 1, 2022

After hosting a virtual celebration in 2021, Slough Children First’s Independent Fostering Agency (SCF IFA) were able to celebrate the work of their foster carers in person on 16 October […]

Celebrating Foster Care Fortnight

May 19, 2022

This year, Foster Care Fortnight runs from 9-22 May. To celebrate, over 20 foster carers joined Slough Children First Independent Fostering Agency (SCF IFA); Councillor Christine Hulme (Cabinet Member for […]

Proud to be… Supporting the young people within our foster families

October 14, 2021

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As we celebrate Black History Month and recognise the outstanding contribution and achievement people of African and Caribbean descent, often against adversity and challenges, it makes me proud that October […]

Celebrating the children of foster families

October 12, 2021

All too often people assume that one of the barriers to fostering is the impact it could have on their own children, but Slough Children First is using Sons and […]

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 […]

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