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New home hampers for Slough care leavers

Aaliyah Shah and Jeanette Duncan from Slough Children First with a selection of hampers for care leavers

Staff at Slough Children First have been putting together special hampers to give to care leavers as they prepare to enter their own home for the first time. Each of […]

Comfort Cases bringing dignity to children in care

Carol Douch, Reshma Bessesar and Jeanette Duncan with a selection of bags from Comfort Cases

When Rob Scheer was 12 he moved into his first foster home with all his belongings packed into a bin bag. As an adult he became a foster carer himself […]

Tony Hunter to become new chair of Slough Children First

Slough Children First and Slough Borough Council are delighted to announce the appointment of Tony Hunter, OBE as the new chair of Slough Children First. Tony takes over from Robert […]

Poem to a parent or carer

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 […]

Slough joins Coram’s Regional Adoption Agency

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Slough Borough Council has today joined other local authorities across London to become part of Coram Ambitious for Adoption, one of the country’s largest Regional Adoption Agencies. Launched in June […]

Improvement journey continues for children’s services in Slough

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There are some exciting changes ahead for children’s social care in Slough as both Slough Children’s Services Trust and Slough Borough Council reaffirm their commitment to children, young people and […]

Showing support for National Child Exploitation Awareness Day

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National Child Exploitation Awareness Day aims to highlight the issues surrounding child exploitation and encourage everyone to think, spot and speak out against abuse and adopt a zero tolerance to […]

Do you have what it takes to ‘Step Up’ to social work?

Step Up to Social Work advert containing a pari of hands holding a heart shape made out colourful children's toys

Social work is both a challenging and rewarding career through which you can make a real difference to the lives of vulnerable children, young people and families. As a social […]

It’s time to talk

The power of small - A small conversation about mental health has the power to make a big difference

Mental health problems can damage lives. It’s time to end the stigma. It’s time to talk. Around 1 in 4 people in England will experience a mental health problem each […]

Children’s Mental Health Week

1 in 6 children and young people have a diagnosable mental health problem

1 in 6 children have a diagnosable mental health problem and half of all people with lifetime mental health problems will first experience symptoms before they reach 14 years of […]

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Recent Posts

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