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

December 23, 2020

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 published today by Ofsted, it was noted that staff at the IFA worked hard to provide support to the children in their care and their […]

ASYE social workers celebrate success after challenging first year

December 1, 2020

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 careers in social work. The assessed and supported year in employment is a programme that gives newly qualified social workers extra support during their first […]

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

November 27, 2020

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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 kept safe during the lockdown. The findings were the result of a focused visit carried out on 13 October using the same methodology as an […]

Toy appeal to help spread festive cheer

November 24, 2020

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, thanks to the incredible generosity of people and businesses across Slough, the Trust delivers hundreds of presents to the families of the children it supports. […]

Trust mourns death of Cllr Shabnum Sadiq

April 7, 2020

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 Slough Borough Council. Shabnum was lead member for education and children’s services at an important time in the Trust’s development, and her passion for children […]

Students step up to help Slough vulnerable children

December 5, 2019

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 to Social Work programme, a national initiative where students spend 14 months gaining hands on experience, alongside academic learning at Bucks New University, and come […]

Toy appeal to help create more smiles in Slough

November 16, 2019

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 some of the magic of Christmas that other children do. The Trust is asking people in Slough to add just one extra gift to their […]

Could you give a child their forever family?

October 15, 2019

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 the annual campaign, which runs across the country from October 14 – 20, is aiming to help those children who’ve been waiting the longest for […]

Foster children thrive in the Mockingbird nest

September 23, 2019

An innovative programme which offers a network of extra support to local foster carers has just celebrated its first year of success. The Mockingbird Programme, which is offered by less than 20 organisations nationwide, was rolled out by Slough Children’s Services Trust last September. Using an extended family model, it works by building a supportive […]

Two years of Pause Slough changing the lives of vulnerable women

September 11, 2019

Pause Slough is celebrating two years of changing the lives of some of the area’s most vulnerable women. The innovative programme, which is a national initiative, is run locally by Slough Children’s Services Trust and works to support women who have experienced – or are at risk of experiencing – repeated pregnancies that result in […]

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