We are recruiting foster carers in County Oak and surrounding areas including: Crawley, Guildford, Woking, Hove, Brighton and Hove, Worthing, London, Dartford, Slough, Bracknell, Lowfield Heath, Manor Royal, Langley Green, Tinsley Green & 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 County Oak 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:
For how long you take care of the child depends upon the type of foster caretreatment. It can vary from one evening to several years, or until the child is an adult.
You might be able to foster and also function. Whether you can depends upon the child's scenarios and also the fostering service you use to. This can be your local council or an independent fostering agency.
You do not need to have your house, but usually, you'll need to have a spare bedroom.
Before you can foster you must pass an analysis to check that you're able to take care of a child. You will certainly not be evaluated on your age, ethnic background, sex, marriage standing, religion or sexual preference.
We have actually assisted to place 100's of carers throughout the UK and also have over 10 years of experience, which means we can offer you the most effective possible support required on your journey to assist offer a risk-free and also protected house to youngsters and also young individuals in care.
Candidates will certainly be evaluated, whether it's your 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 capabilities, area and also experience. We develop connections in between carers and also personnel, and also you'll have an seasoned specialist available to assist 24 hr a day.
At Kids First Fostering, we will certainly always prioritise the safety and also well-being of the children and also young individuals in care, by only selecting to function with reputable Fostering Agencies in addition to the training and also support we offer to prospective foster carers. To accomplish this, we abide by 6 core values:
We assist every one of our possible foster parents in their journey to coming to be foster carers.
We urgently need more foster carers in County Oak and surrounding areas such as Lowfield Heath, Manor Royal, Langley Green, Tinsley Green, Three Bridges, Ifield Green, West Green, Northgate, Crawley, Black Corner.
All of our foster carers to-be obtain comprehensive foster training details and also support to make sure that they can offer a first-class foster care service and also make a real difference to a child or young person in need. We additionally function to attach our area of foster carers together - if you choose to be a foster moms and dad you will certainly have the opportunity to meet our existing carers, hear their foster care stories and also find out from their experience.
Even after you have actually taken on a foster child or young person, you will certainly have the complete support of our specialist group who will certainly get on hand, 24 hr a day, to address any kind of questions you might have.
If you live in County Oak and would like to be connected with the best fostering agency in County Oak or have any questions about fostering, becoming a foster parent or fostering a child in County Oak please complete the form near the top of this page.
We are actively looking for both short-term & long-term foster carers in County Oak, Crawley, Guildford, Woking, Hove, Brighton and Hove, Worthing, London, Dartford, Slough, Bracknell 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.