We are recruiting foster carers in Derringstone and surrounding areas including: Gillingham, Maidstone, Chatham, Southend-on-Sea, Hastings, Rayleigh, Basildon, Dartford, Chelmsford, Eastbourne, Gravel Castle, Barham, Breach, Out Elmstead & 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 Derringstone 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 kind of foster caretreatment. It can range from one night to several years, or till the youngster is an adult.
You might be able to foster and work. Whether you can depends upon the youngster's conditions and the fostering service you apply to. This can be your regional council or an independent fostering company.
You do not need to own your house, but typically, you'll need to have a extra bedroom.
Prior to you can foster you have to pass an evaluation to check that you have the ability to take care of a youngster. You will certainly not be examined on your age, ethnic culture, gender, marriage condition, religious beliefs or sexual preference.
We have assisted to put 100's of carers throughout the UK and have more than 10 years of experience, which implies we can supply you the most effective possible support required on your journey to aid give a secure and risk-free house to children and youths in care.
Candidates will certainly be examined, whether it's your very first time as a foster carer or if you're an experienced foster carer looking to move fostering companies. We utilize our years of experience to match you with the ideal fostering company, analyzing abilities, area and experience. We construct partnerships between carers and team, and you'll have an experienced professional available to aid 24-hour a day.
At Kids First Fostering, we will certainly always prioritise the safety and welfare of the youngsters and youths in care, by only choosing to work with credible Fostering Agencies along with the training and support we give to possible foster carers. To achieve this, we follow 6 core worths:
We support all of our prospective foster parents in their journey to becoming foster carers.
We urgently need more foster carers in Derringstone and surrounding areas such as Gravel Castle, Barham, Breach, Out Elmstead, Lodge Lees, Kingston, Denton, Marley, Shelvin, Womenswold.
All of our foster carers to-be obtain considerable foster training info and support so that they can give a superior foster care service and make a genuine difference to a youngster or young person in need. We also work to link our area of foster carers with each other - if you determine to be a foster parent you will certainly have the possibility to consult with our existing carers, hear their foster care stories and gain from their experience.
Even after you have taken on a foster youngster or young person, you will certainly have the full support of our professional team who will certainly get on hand, 24-hour a day, to respond to any concerns you might have.
If you live in Derringstone and would like to be connected with the best fostering agency in Derringstone or have any questions about fostering, becoming a foster parent or fostering a child in Derringstone please complete the form near the top of this page.
We are actively looking for both short-term & long-term foster carers in Derringstone, Gillingham, Maidstone, Chatham, Southend-on-Sea, Hastings, Rayleigh, Basildon, Dartford, Chelmsford, Eastbourne 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.