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Find out More About Fostering in Buckhurst

We are recruiting foster carers in Buckhurst and surrounding areas including: Maidstone, Gillingham, Chatham, Hastings, Dartford, Southend-on-Sea, Eastbourne, Basildon, Rayleigh, Crawley, Frittenden, Hareplain, Waterman Quarter, Sinkhurst Green & more.

Find Out More About Fostering

In Buckhurst

Find out if fostering is right for you and your family by booking a quick informal chat with a fostering expert.

Could You Foster?

* All our foster carers in the Buckhurst area are paid above the Fostering Network Payment Guidelines.

WHO CAN BE A FOSTER PARENT?

Being a foster parent means caring for a child as part of your family. To become a parent you need to be:

  • at least 21 years old
  • a UK resident or have indefinite leave to remain
  • able to take care of a child or young person, often on a full-time basis

For how long you take care of the youngster depends upon the kind of foster caretreatment. It can vary from one night to years, or until the youngster is an adult.

You might be able to foster and work. Whether you can depends upon the youngster's situations and the fostering service you put on. This can be your local council or an independent fostering company.

You do not need to own your home, however generally, you'll need to have a extra room.

Before you can foster you have to pass an analysis to examine that you have the ability to take care of a youngster. You will certainly not be assessed on your age, ethnic culture, sex, marital condition, faith or sexual preference.

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Foster Parents Urgently Needed in Buckhurst. Can you help?

Why Choose Us

The Best Fostering Experience

We have actually helped to place 100's of carers across the UK and have more than one decade of experience, which indicates we can use you the most effective feasible assistance needed on your journey to aid give a safe and secure home to youngsters and youths in treatment.

Candidates will certainly be assessed, whether it's your very first time as a foster carer or if you're an knowledgeable foster carer aiming to transfer fostering companies. We use our years of experience to match you with the right fostering company, analyzing abilities, location and experience. We build partnerships in between carers and personnel, and you'll have an knowledgeable professional handy to aid 24 hr a day.

Fostering Values

At Kids First Fostering, we will certainly constantly prioritise the safety and security and well-being of the youngsters and youths in treatment, by only selecting to work with trusted Fostering Agencies along with the training and assistance we give to potential foster carers. To achieve this, we stick to 6 core values:

  • Making a Difference
  • Prioritising Safeguarding
  • Championing Care Leavers 
  • Providing Support
  • Advocacy
  • Supporting Staff

Fostering Support

We support every one of our possible foster parents in their journey to ending up being foster carers.

We urgently need more foster carers in Buckhurst and surrounding areas such as Frittenden, Hareplain, Waterman Quarter, Sinkhurst Green, Three Chimneys, Lashenden, Standen, Curteis Corner, Headcorn, Biddenden.

Every one of our foster carers to-be receive comprehensive foster training details and assistance to ensure that they can give a first-class foster treatment service and make a actual distinction to a youngster or young individual in need. We also work to link our neighborhood of foster carers with each other - if you choose to be a foster parent you will certainly have the possibility to satisfy with our existing carers, hear their foster treatment stories and find out from their experience.

Even after you have actually taken on a foster youngster or young individual, you will certainly have the complete assistance of our professional team that will certainly get on hand, 24 hr a day, to address any questions you might have.

If you live in Buckhurst and would like to be connected with the best fostering agency in Buckhurst or have any questions about fostering, becoming a foster parent or fostering a child in Buckhurst please complete the form near the top of this page.

We are actively looking for both short-term & long-term foster carers in Buckhurst, Maidstone, Gillingham, Chatham, Hastings, Dartford, Southend-on-Sea, Eastbourne, Basildon, Rayleigh, Crawley 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.