We are recruiting foster carers in Chippenham and surrounding areas including: Cambridge, Peterborough, Colchester, Ipswich, Stevenage, Chelmsford, Harlow, Bedford, Norwich, Luton, Badlingham, Freckenham, Snailwell, Fordham & 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 Chippenham 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:
How much time you care for the child depends on the sort of foster caretreatment. It can vary from one night to numerous years, or till the child is an adult.
You may have the ability to work and also foster . Whether you can depends on the child's conditions and also the fostering service you relate to. This can be your regional council or an independent fostering agency.
You do not require to possess your residence, yet typically, you'll require to have a spare room.
Before you can foster you need to pass an evaluation to check that you're able to care for a child. You will certainly not be assessed on your age, ethnic background, gender, marriage status, religious beliefs or sex-related orientation.
We have actually assisted to place 100's of carers across the UK and also have more than 10 years of experience, which indicates we can supply you the very best possible support required on your journey to help supply a secure and also safe residence to youngsters and also youths in treatment.
Applicants will certainly be assessed, whether it's your very first time as a foster carer or if you're an seasoned foster carer looking to move fostering firms. We use our years of experience to match you with the appropriate fostering agency, evaluating abilities, location and also experience. We construct connections in between carers and also team, and also you'll have an seasoned specialist accessible to help 24-hour a day.
At Kids First Fostering, we will certainly constantly prioritise the security and also well-being of the youngsters and also youths in treatment, by just choosing to deal with trustworthy Fostering Agencies in addition to the training and also support we supply to potential foster carers. To attain this, we stick to 6 core worths:
We assist all of our potential foster parents in their journey to becoming foster carers.
We urgently need more foster carers in Chippenham and surrounding areas such as Badlingham, Freckenham, Snailwell, Fordham, Red Lodge, Kennett, Landwade, Worlington, Little London, Isleham.
All of our foster carers to-be obtain comprehensive foster training details and also support to make sure that they can supply a superior foster treatment service and also make a real distinction to a child or young adult in need. We likewise function to link our neighborhood of foster carers with each other - if you make a decision to be a foster moms and dad you will certainly have the possibility to meet our existing carers, hear their foster treatment stories and also learn from their experience.
Also after you have actually handled a foster child or young adult, you will certainly have the full support of our specialist team who will certainly be on hand, 24-hour a day, to respond to any type of concerns you may have.
If you live in Chippenham and would like to be connected with the best fostering agency in Chippenham or have any questions about fostering, becoming a foster parent or fostering a child in Chippenham please complete the form near the top of this page.
We are actively looking for both short-term & long-term foster carers in Chippenham, Cambridge, Peterborough, Colchester, Ipswich, Stevenage, Chelmsford, Harlow, Bedford, Norwich, Luton 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.