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Support

What support can I expect?

As a foster carer, Slough Children’s Services Trust will support you. Financially. Emotionally. Professionally.

You will receive preparation and guidance for the task of becoming a carer, as well as ongoing training, practical and financial support. We really value the amazing work our carers do within our community, so we provide the following support:

  • Regular visits from a supervising social worker to offer advice and support to foster careers and their families
  • Competitive fostering fee and allowances. Find out more about these here.
  • A retainer is payable to eligible foster carers
  • Holiday allowance – two weeks holiday payment per annum
  • Birthday allowance and festival allowance paid per annum per child
  • Access to our psychology service for help and advice
  • An out of hours emergency social work service
  • A Saturday conference at least once a year
  • Outings and social events for carers and their families
  • Annual awards ceremony
  • Activities and support for carer’s own children
  • Monthly training available with individual plans focused on your progression and development
  • Coffee mornings for carers every week
  • A support group evening that meets every other month
  • A support group for male carers
  • A support group for sons and daughters of foster carers
  • Membership to our Slough Fostering Association
  • Membership of the Fostering Network, a not-for-profit organisation that provides high-quality, professional support to foster carers

We want to hear from you!

Interested in fostering? Call us on 01753 690777 or text FOSTER to 60066

Could you foster?

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Fostering Documents

  • Independent Fostering Agency Statement of Purpose 2020/21

Fostering: Useful Links

  • GOV.UK (Becoming a foster carer)

Links

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Recent Posts

  • Social workers and foster carers in Slough praised for their response to the pandemic
  • Slough foster carer recognised by national charity
  • Mockingbird foster carers receive BBC Three Counties award
  • Thanking the foster parents who transform children’s lives
  • Could you be a life-changer this New Year?

Address

Slough Children’s Services Trust
St Martins Place,
51 Bath Road,
Slough,
SL1 3UF

tel: 01753 690777
email: foster@scstrust.co.uk

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