We are recruiting foster carers in Bexley and surrounding areas including: Dartford, London, Basildon, Chatham, Gillingham, Maidstone, Harlow, Rayleigh, Chelmsford, Southend-on-Sea, Bexleyheath, Crook Log, West Heath, Barnehurst & 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 Bexley 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:
The length of time you look after the child depends on the sort of foster caretreatment. It can range from one night to years, or up until the child is an adult.
You may be able to foster and work. Whether you can depends on the child's conditions and the fostering solution you relate to. This can be your neighborhood council or an independent fostering company.
You do not require to have your house, but normally, you'll require to have a extra room.
Prior to you can foster you have to pass an evaluation to examine that you have the ability to look after a child. You will not be assessed on your age, ethnic background, gender, marriage condition, religious beliefs or sexual preference.
We have aided to put 100's of carers across the UK and have over ten years of experience, which indicates we can use you the very best possible support needed on your journey to assist provide a risk-free and secure house to youngsters and young individuals in treatment.
Applicants will be assessed, whether it's your initial time as a foster carer or if you're an knowledgeable foster carer looking to move fostering companies. We utilize our years of experience to match you with the appropriate fostering company, analyzing abilities, area and experience. We build relationships in between carers and team, and you'll have an knowledgeable professional accessible to assist 24-hour a day.
At Kids First Fostering, we will always prioritise the security and welfare of the children and young individuals in treatment, by just picking to work with credible Fostering Agencies along with the training and support we provide to potential foster carers. To attain this, we comply with six core worths:
We support every one of our potential foster parents in their journey to ending up being foster carers.
We urgently need more foster carers in Bexley and surrounding areas such as Bexleyheath, Crook Log, West Heath, Barnehurst, Upper Belvedere, Lessness Heath, Welling, Bostall Woods, Northumberland Heath, Lesnes Abbey.
Every one of our foster carers to-be get extensive foster training info and support to ensure that they can provide a first-rate foster treatment solution and make a genuine difference to a child or young adult in need. We also work to connect our community of foster carers together - if you decide to be a foster moms and dad you will have the opportunity to meet our existing carers, hear their foster treatment tales and pick up from their experience.
Even after you have taken on a foster child or young adult, you will have the complete support of our professional group who will be on hand, 24-hour a day, to respond to any concerns you may have.
If you live in Bexley and would like to be connected with the best fostering agency in Bexley or have any questions about fostering, becoming a foster parent or fostering a child in Bexley please complete the form near the top of this page.
We are actively looking for both short-term & long-term foster carers in Bexley, Dartford, London, Basildon, Chatham, Gillingham, Maidstone, Harlow, Rayleigh, Chelmsford, Southend-on-Sea and across the London.
If you think you could help foster a child we’d love to hear from you, whatever stage you’re at.