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Find out More About Fostering in Dockenfield

We are recruiting foster carers in Dockenfield and surrounding areas including: Guildford, Basingstoke, Woking, Bracknell, Reading, Slough, Eastleigh, Portsmouth, Crawley, Southampton, Batts Corner, Wishanger Common, Spreakley, Frensham & more.

Find Out More About Fostering

In Dockenfield

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 Dockenfield 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

The length of time you look after the youngster relies on the kind of foster caretreatment. It can vary from one evening to several years, or until the youngster is an grown-up.

You may be able to work and also foster . Whether you can relies on the youngster's conditions and also the fostering service you apply to. This can be your regional council or an independent fostering company.

You do not need to have your house, but normally, you'll need to have a spare room.

Before you can foster you must pass an assessment to inspect that you're able to look after a youngster. You will certainly not be assessed on your age, ethnic culture, sex, marital standing, religion or sex-related orientation.

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Foster Parents Urgently Needed in Dockenfield. Can you help?

Why Choose Us

The Best Fostering Experience

We have actually aided to put 100's of carers across the UK and also have over 10 years of experience, which means we can supply you the best possible support required on your trip to aid supply a risk-free and also secure house to youngsters and also young individuals in care.

Candidates will certainly be assessed, whether it's your very first time as a foster carer or if you're an skilled foster carer aiming to transfer fostering firms. We use our years of experience to match you with the ideal fostering company, assessing abilities, place and also experience. We develop partnerships between carers and also staff, and also you'll have an skilled specialist on hand to aid 24 hr a day.

Fostering Values

At Kids First Fostering, we will certainly always prioritise the security and also well-being of the young adults and also young individuals in care, by only choosing to collaborate with reputable Fostering Agencies along with the training and also support we supply to prospective foster carers. To attain this, we comply with 6 core values:

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

Fostering Support

We support all of our possible foster parents in their trip to ending up being foster carers.

We urgently need more foster carers in Dockenfield and surrounding areas such as Batts Corner, Wishanger Common, Spreakley, Frensham, Frithend, Bucks Horn Oak, Blacknest, Rowledge, Shortfield Common, Millbridge.

All of our foster carers to-be get considerable foster training info and also support to make sure that they can supply a first-class foster care service and also make a real difference to a youngster or young individual in need. We also work to link our neighborhood of foster carers with each other - if you determine to be a foster moms and dad you will certainly have the possibility to meet our existing carers, hear their foster care tales and also gain from their experience.

Even after you have actually tackled a foster youngster or young individual, you will certainly have the complete support of our specialist team who will certainly be on hand, 24 hr a day, to respond to any inquiries you may have.

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

We are actively looking for both short-term & long-term foster carers in Dockenfield, Guildford, Basingstoke, Woking, Bracknell, Reading, Slough, Eastleigh, Portsmouth, Crawley, Southampton 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.