On Tuesday 28 May, Slough Children First held its first Big Business Challenge Day, part of our mission to make sure the voices of children and young people are heard! […]
Celebrating our foster carers over afternoon tea this Foster Care Fortnight
In celebration of Foster Care Fortnight, Slough Children First’s foster carers were treated to an afternoon tea. The afternoon was a wonderful opportunity for us to express our gratitude for […]
Breakaway maintains good rating after Ofsted inspection
Following a recent inspection of Breakaway (Slough Children First’s respite home) in February, Slough Children First have received official good news following its final inspection report. The children’s home has […]
Children and adults social care services join forces to celebrate staff on World Social Work Day
On Tuesday, it was World Social Work Day and a ‘World Social Care’ staff event was held to celebrate all social care staff across children and adult services at Slough […]
Bringing private fostering to the forefront
Private fostering is an arrangement that often takes place but is not always understood/reported. Because of this, we’re bringing private fostering to the forefront, with a relaunch of our private […]
Slough Children First’s Fostering Service launches resilience foster care
Foster with Slough, Slough Children First’s Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) is pleased to announce the launch of our resilience fostering service. Resilience fostering is a form of therapeutic fostering, providing […]
Newly qualified social workers celebrate completing ASYE
After successfully completing their Assessed and Supported Year in employment (ASYE), five Newly Qualified social Workers (NQSWS) at Slough Children First celebrated their success. The ASYE is a national framework […]
Slough Children First hosts annual Foster Carers’ Awards to express gratitude to carers over the past year
On Sunday 26 November, Slough Children First (SCF) held its annual awards to celebrate the remarkable achievements of our foster carers and home from home carers. The event was held […]
Children and Young People’s Placement Sufficiency Strategy approved at cabinet
Slough Children’s placement sufficiency strategy sets out our ambitions for children and young people who may become looked after or who are looked after over the next three years (2023-26.) […]
National Adoption Week 2023
It’s National Adoption Week between 17-23 October this year, and this year the campaign focuses on celebrating adoption by recognising and focusing on the significance of identity. As part of […]