KidsFirstFostering.com

Find out More About Fostering in Cooden

We are recruiting foster carers in Cooden and surrounding areas including: Hastings, Eastbourne, Brighton and Hove, Hove, Maidstone, Crawley, Worthing, Gillingham, Chatham, Dartford, Little Common, Glenleigh Park, Whydown, Bexhill & more.

Find Out More About Fostering

In Cooden

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 Cooden 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

How much time you take care of the youngster depends upon the type of foster caretreatment. It can vary from one evening to many years, or until the youngster is an grown-up.

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

You do not require to own your residence, yet generally, you'll require to have a spare bedroom.

Prior to you can foster you must pass an assessment to check that you're able to take care of a youngster. You will not be assessed on your age, ethnicity, sex, marital condition, religion or sexual preference.

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Foster Parents Urgently Needed in Cooden. Can you help?

Why Choose Us

The Best Fostering Experience

We have actually helped to place 100's of carers across the UK and also have more than ten years of experience, which suggests we can supply you the very best feasible support required on your trip to assist supply a protected and also risk-free residence to children and also youngsters in treatment.

Applicants will be assessed, whether it's your very first time as a foster carer or if you're an experienced foster carer looking to transfer fostering agencies. We use our years of experience to match you with the right fostering agency, assessing capabilities, location and also experience. We construct connections between carers and also staff, and also you'll have an experienced specialist available to assist 24 hr a day.

Fostering Values

At Kids First Fostering, we will always prioritise the safety and security and also welfare of the young adults and also youngsters in treatment, by only picking to deal with credible Fostering Agencies as well as the training and also support we supply to prospective foster carers. To accomplish this, we follow six core values:

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

Fostering Support

We assist all of our potential foster moms and dads in their trip to ending up being foster carers.

We urgently need more foster carers in Cooden and surrounding areas such as Little Common, Glenleigh Park, Whydown, Bexhill, Sidley, Old Town, Broadstreet Green, Lunsfords Cross, Normans Bay, Halls Close.

Every one of our foster carers to-be obtain extensive foster training details and also support to make sure that they can supply a first-class foster treatment service and also make a genuine distinction to a youngster or young adult in need. We likewise work to link our area of foster carers together - if you choose to be a foster parent you will have the opportunity to satisfy with our existing carers, hear their foster treatment stories and also pick up from their experience.

Even after you have actually taken on a foster youngster or young adult, you will have the full support of our specialist group who will get on hand, 24 hr a day, to respond to any type of inquiries you might have.

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

We are actively looking for both short-term & long-term foster carers in Cooden, Hastings, Eastbourne, Brighton and Hove, Hove, Maidstone, Crawley, Worthing, Gillingham, Chatham, Dartford 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.