We are recruiting foster carers in Broad Ford and surrounding areas including: Maidstone, Gillingham, Chatham, Hastings, Dartford, Eastbourne, Crawley, Basildon, Southend-on-Sea, Rayleigh, Capel Cross, Brandfold, Smallbridge, Horsmonden & 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 Broad Ford 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 care for the youngster depends upon the sort of foster caretreatment. It can vary from one evening to several years, or till the youngster is an grown-up.
You might have the ability to foster and also work. Whether you can depends upon the youngster's situations and also the fostering solution you relate to. This can be your local council or an independent fostering agency.
You do not need to possess your house, however typically, you'll need to have a extra bed room.
Before you can foster you have to pass an evaluation to inspect that you're able to care for a youngster. You will certainly not be examined on your age, ethnicity, gender, marital standing, religion or sexual positioning.
We have aided to place 100's of carers throughout the UK and also have over ten years of experience, which means we can provide you the most effective feasible support needed on your trip to assist give a secure and also secure house to youngsters and also youngsters in care.
Candidates will certainly be examined, whether it's your very first time as a foster carer or if you're an experienced foster carer aiming to move fostering agencies. We utilize our years of experience to match you with the appropriate fostering agency, analyzing capabilities, area and also experience. We build relationships in between carers and also team, and also you'll have an experienced specialist available to assist 24-hour a day.
At Kids First Fostering, we will certainly always prioritise the security and also welfare of the young adults and also youngsters in care, by just choosing to deal with respectable Fostering Agencies along with the training and also support we give to potential foster carers. To accomplish this, we follow six core values:
We support all of our potential foster parents in their trip to becoming foster carers.
We urgently need more foster carers in Broad Ford and surrounding areas such as Capel Cross, Brandfold, Smallbridge, Horsmonden, Goudhurst, Hazel Street, Winchet Hill, Worms Hill, Curtisden Green, Palmers Green.
All of our foster carers to-be obtain extensive foster training info and also support to make sure that they can give a excellent foster care solution and also make a actual distinction to a youngster or young adult in need. We also work to link our community of foster carers with each other - if you determine to be a foster parent you will certainly have the possibility to consult with our existing carers, hear their foster care stories and also learn from their experience.
Also after you have tackled a foster youngster or young adult, you will certainly have the complete support of our specialist group that will certainly be on hand, 24-hour a day, to address any concerns you might have.
If you live in Broad Ford and would like to be connected with the best fostering agency in Broad Ford or have any questions about fostering, becoming a foster parent or fostering a child in Broad Ford please complete the form near the top of this page.
We are actively looking for both short-term & long-term foster carers in Broad Ford, Maidstone, Gillingham, Chatham, Hastings, Dartford, Eastbourne, Crawley, Basildon, Southend-on-Sea, Rayleigh 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.