We are recruiting foster carers in Ash and surrounding areas including: Dartford, Chatham, Maidstone, Gillingham, Basildon, London, Rayleigh, Southend-on-Sea, Crawley, Chelmsford, West Yoke, New Ash Green, Fawkham Green, Pettings & 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 Ash 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 night to years, or up until the child is an grown-up.
You might have the ability to work and also foster . Whether you can relies on the child's circumstances and also the fostering service you relate to. This can be your local council or an independent fostering company.
You do not require to possess your home, yet usually, you'll require to have a extra bed room.
Before you can foster you must pass an analysis to inspect that you're able to take care of a child. You will not be examined on your age, ethnicity, gender, marriage standing, faith or sexual preference.
We have actually aided to position 100's of carers across the UK and also have over one decade of experience, which means we can provide you the very best possible support required on your trip to assist offer a secure and also safe home to children and also youths in care.
Candidates will be examined, whether it's your first time as a foster carer or if you're an knowledgeable foster carer aiming to move fostering agencies. We use our years of experience to match you with the appropriate fostering company, analyzing abilities, area and also experience. We develop partnerships between carers and also staff, and also you'll have an knowledgeable professional available to assist 1 day a day.
At Kids First Fostering, we will constantly prioritise the safety and also welfare of the youngsters and also youths in care, by only selecting to collaborate with trusted Fostering Agencies as well as the training and also support we offer to potential foster carers. To accomplish this, we adhere to six core values:
We assist all of our possible foster parents in their trip to becoming foster carers.
We urgently need more foster carers in Ash and surrounding areas such as West Yoke, New Ash Green, Fawkham Green, Pettings, Ridley, Hartley Hill, Speed Gate, Stansted, West Kingsdown, Hodsoll Street.
Every one of our foster carers to-be obtain considerable foster training details and also support to ensure that they can offer a first-rate foster care service and also make a genuine distinction to a child or young person in need. We likewise function to link our community of foster carers together - if you determine to be a foster moms and dad you will have the opportunity to meet with our existing carers, hear their foster care tales and also pick up from their experience.
Even after you have actually taken on a foster child or young person, you will have the full support of our professional team who will be on hand, 1 day a day, to respond to any inquiries you might have.
If you live in Ash and would like to be connected with the best fostering agency in Ash or have any questions about fostering, becoming a foster parent or fostering a child in Ash please complete the form near the top of this page.
We are actively looking for both short-term & long-term foster carers in Ash, Dartford, Chatham, Maidstone, Gillingham, Basildon, London, Rayleigh, Southend-on-Sea, 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.