We are recruiting foster carers in Addington and surrounding areas including: Maidstone, Chatham, Gillingham, Dartford, Basildon, Southend-on-Sea, Rayleigh, London, Crawley, Chelmsford, Ryarsh, Offham, New Town, Wrotham Heath & more.
Find out if fostering is right for you and your family by booking a quick informal chat with a fostering expert.
* All our foster carers in the Addington area are paid above the Fostering Network Payment Guidelines.
Being a foster parent means caring for a child as part of your family. To become a parent you need to be:
For how long you take care of the child relies on the kind of foster caretreatment. It can range from one evening to several years, or till the child is an grown-up.
You might have the ability to work and also foster . Whether you can relies on the child's conditions and also the fostering service you put on. This can be your local council or an independent fostering agency.
You do not need to own your house, however normally, you'll need to have a extra bedroom.
Before you can foster you must pass an evaluation to check that you have the ability to take care of a child. You will not be assessed on your age, ethnic background, sex, marriage condition, faith or sex-related alignment.
We have actually helped to position 100's of carers across the UK and also have over 10 years of experience, which means we can supply you the finest feasible assistance needed on your journey to aid provide a secure and also secure house to youngsters and also young individuals in treatment.
Candidates will be assessed, whether it's your first time as a foster carer or if you're an seasoned foster carer wanting to move fostering agencies. We utilize our years of experience to match you with the right fostering agency, analyzing capabilities, place and also experience. We develop partnerships between carers and also staff, and also you'll have an seasoned professional handy to aid 1 day a day.
At Kids First Fostering, we will always prioritise the safety and security and also welfare of the youngsters and also young individuals in treatment, by only picking to collaborate with trusted Fostering Agencies in addition to the training and also assistance we provide to prospective foster carers. To achieve this, we stick to 6 core worths:
We assist all of our possible foster parents in their journey to coming to be foster carers.
We urgently need more foster carers in Addington and surrounding areas such as Ryarsh, Offham, New Town, Wrotham Heath, Trottiscliffe, West Malling, Birling, St Leonards Street, Leybourne, Vigo Village.
Every one of our foster carers to-be get considerable foster training information and also assistance to ensure that they can provide a first-class foster treatment service and also make a actual difference to a child or young adult in need. We also function to connect our neighborhood of foster carers with each other - if you choose to be a foster parent you will have the chance to meet with our existing carers, hear their foster treatment stories and also pick up from their experience.
Even after you have actually handled a foster child or young adult, you will have the complete assistance of our professional team who will be on hand, 1 day a day, to address any kind of questions you might have.
If you live in Addington and would like to be connected with the best fostering agency in Addington or have any questions about fostering, becoming a foster parent or fostering a child in Addington please complete the form near the top of this page.
We are actively looking for both short-term & long-term foster carers in Addington, Maidstone, Chatham, Gillingham, Dartford, Basildon, Southend-on-Sea, Rayleigh, London, Crawley, Chelmsford and across the South East.
If you think you could help foster a child we’d love to hear from you, whatever stage you’re at.