We are recruiting foster carers in Cowes and surrounding areas including: Portsmouth, Southampton, Eastleigh, Basingstoke, Worthing, Guildford, Hove, Reading, Woking, Brighton and Hove, East Cowes, Gurnard, Calving Close Copse, Northwood & 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 Cowes 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:
The length of time you take care of the youngster depends upon the type of foster caretreatment. It can range from one night to years, or up until the youngster is an grown-up.
You might be able to work and also foster . Whether you can depends upon the youngster's conditions and also the fostering solution you relate to. This can be your regional council or an independent fostering company.
You do not require to possess your residence, however normally, you'll require to have a spare bedroom.
Prior to you can foster you should pass an evaluation to check that you have the ability to take care of a youngster. You will not be examined on your age, ethnic background, gender, marital condition, religious beliefs or sexual preference.
We have actually helped to put 100's of carers throughout the UK and also have over ten years of experience, which means we can provide you the most effective feasible support required on your journey to help give a secure and also safe and secure residence to youngsters and also young people in care.
Applicants will be examined, whether it's your initial time as a foster carer or if you're an seasoned foster carer wanting to transfer fostering agencies. We utilize our years of experience to match you with the ideal fostering company, examining capabilities, area and also experience. We construct connections in between carers and also team, and also you'll have an seasoned expert accessible to help 24 hours a day.
At Kids First Fostering, we will constantly prioritise the security and also welfare of the youngsters and also young people in care, by just picking to work with reliable Fostering Agencies as well as the training and also support we give to potential foster carers. To achieve this, we stick to 6 core values:
We assist all of our potential foster parents in their journey to ending up being foster carers.
We urgently need more foster carers in Cowes and surrounding areas such as East Cowes, Gurnard, Calving Close Copse, Northwood, Kingston Copse, Rew Street, Hillis Corner, Whippingham, Dallimores, Pallancegate.
All of our foster carers to-be get extensive foster training information and also support to ensure that they can give a top-notch foster care solution and also make a genuine distinction to a youngster or young adult in need. We likewise work to connect our neighborhood of foster carers with each other - if you make a decision to be a foster parent you will have the opportunity to meet our existing carers, hear their foster care stories and also pick up from their experience.
Also after you have actually taken on a foster youngster or young adult, you will have the complete support of our expert group that will get on hand, 24 hours a day, to address any questions you might have.
If you live in Cowes and would like to be connected with the best fostering agency in Cowes or have any questions about fostering, becoming a foster parent or fostering a child in Cowes please complete the form near the top of this page.
We are actively looking for both short-term & long-term foster carers in Cowes, Portsmouth, Southampton, Eastleigh, Basingstoke, Worthing, Guildford, Hove, Reading, Woking, Brighton and Hove 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.