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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

Headshot of smiling black woman in front of some green shrubs.

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 […]

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 […]

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