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Find out More About Fostering in Castlings Heath

We are recruiting foster carers in Castlings Heath and surrounding areas including: Colchester, Ipswich, Chelmsford, Cambridge, Rayleigh, Southend-on-Sea, Basildon, Harlow, Norwich, Stevenage, Gosling Green, Broad Street, Parliament Heath, Wicker Street Green & more.

Find Out More About Fostering

In Castlings Heath

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 Castlings Heath 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

Exactly how long you care for the child depends upon the kind of foster caretreatment. It can range from one night to several years, or until the child is an grown-up.

You may be able to work and also foster . Whether you can depends upon the child's circumstances and also the fostering solution you relate to. This can be your local council or an independent fostering company.

You do not need to have your house, but usually, you'll need to have a spare bedroom.

Prior to you can foster you must pass an assessment to examine that you have the ability to care for a child. You will not be assessed on your age, ethnic background, gender, marital standing, religion or sexual preference.

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Foster Parents Urgently Needed in Castlings Heath. Can you help?

Why Choose Us

The Best Fostering Experience

We have actually assisted to position 100's of carers across the UK and also have more than ten years of experience, which suggests we can use you the ideal possible assistance required on your trip to aid offer a risk-free and also safe and secure house to youngsters and also young individuals in care.

Applicants will be assessed, whether it's your very first time as a foster carer or if you're an experienced foster carer aiming to transfer fostering agencies. We utilize our years of experience to match you with the ideal fostering company, examining abilities, area and also experience. We construct partnerships between carers and also personnel, and also you'll have an experienced professional accessible to aid 24 hr a day.

Fostering Values

At Kids First Fostering, we will always prioritise the security and also welfare of the youngsters and also young individuals in care, by only selecting to function with trustworthy Fostering Agencies as well as the training and also assistance we offer to prospective foster carers. To achieve this, we comply with 6 core values:

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

Fostering Support

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

We urgently need more foster carers in Castlings Heath and surrounding areas such as Gosling Green, Broad Street, Parliament Heath, Wicker Street Green, Rose Green, Groton, Horners Green, Kersey Tye, Williams Green, Mill Green.

Every one of our foster carers to-be obtain extensive foster training info and also assistance to ensure that they can offer a top-notch foster care solution and also make a genuine difference to a child or young adult in need. We likewise function to attach our community of foster carers with each other - if you choose to be a foster parent you will have the chance to satisfy with our existing carers, hear their foster care stories and also learn from their experience.

Also after you have actually handled a foster child or young adult, you will have the full assistance of our professional group who will be on hand, 24 hr a day, to address any kind of questions you may have.

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

We are actively looking for both short-term & long-term foster carers in Castlings Heath, Colchester, Ipswich, Chelmsford, Cambridge, Rayleigh, Southend-on-Sea, Basildon, Harlow, Norwich, Stevenage and across the East of England.

If you think you could help foster a child we’d love to hear from you, whatever stage you’re at.