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Refurbishment underway at Breakaway children’s home

Samuel Tumba and Andrea John in front of Breakaway

Ofsted has recently signed off the registration of a new temporary venue for Breakaway, the children’s respite care home run by Slough Children’s Services Trust, meaning that renovation work can […]

Unpicking reasons behind knife crime

Black and white image of hand holding knife aggressively

Helping a young woman involved in knife crime realise her skill set and value in life and setting her on a path to university, is just one of the successful […]

Social workers and foster carers in Slough praised for their response to the pandemic

Laptop on desk displaying Ofsted assurance visit letter

Ofsted inspectors have praised the thorough response to the Covid-19 pandemic by Slough Children’s Services Trust’s Independent Fostering Agency, in an assurance visit conducted during November 2020. In a letter […]

ASYE social workers celebrate success after challenging first year

Two of the ASYE social workers, Esther Adeyemi and Patrick Mbareeba, with their certificates

Eight newly qualified social workers at Slough Children’s Services Trust are celebrating the successful completion of their assessed and supported year in employment (ASYE), setting a solid foundation for their […]

Ofsted inspectors praise commitment of social workers at Slough Children’s Services Trust

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Ofsted inspectors have praised the timely and diligent way that social workers and other frontline staff have carried out their duties to help ensure that children and young people are […]

Toy appeal to help spread festive cheer

Kirsty Demar from Slough Children's Services Trust launching the Christmas Toy Appeal

Slough Children’s Services Trust has just launched its Christmas Toy Appeal to help disadvantaged families who might otherwise struggle to put presents under the tree for their children. Every year, […]

Trust mourns death of Cllr Shabnum Sadiq

We were deeply saddened to hear of the death of Cllr Shabnum Sadiq who we knew very well from her time as lead member for education and children’s services at […]

Students step up to help Slough vulnerable children

Slough Children’s Services Trust has welcomed five new students who are set to become the social workers of the future. The group has come on board through the Step Up […]

Toy appeal to help create more smiles in Slough

Slough Children’s Services Trust has just launched its Christmas Toy Appeal to ensure that every disadvantaged child across the borough receives a gift on Christmas day and gets to experience […]

Could you give a child their forever family?

Slough Children’s Services Trust (SCST) is highlighting the need to find ‘forever families ‘ for some of the children it works with, as part of National Adoption Week. This year […]

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