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Find out More About Fostering in Dunbridge

We are recruiting foster carers in Dunbridge and surrounding areas including: Eastleigh, Southampton, Basingstoke, Portsmouth, Reading, Bracknell, Guildford, Woking, Oxford, Slough, Hatt Hill, Kimbridge, Mottisfont, Spearywell & more.

Find Out More About Fostering

In Dunbridge

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 Dunbridge 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 kind of foster caretreatment. It can vary from one night to years, or until the youngster is an adult.

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

You do not need to own your house, however usually, you'll need to have a extra bedroom.

Prior to you can foster you need to pass an assessment to check that you have the ability to take care of a youngster. You will not be evaluated on your age, ethnic culture, gender, marriage status, religion or sexual preference.

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Foster Parents Urgently Needed in Dunbridge. Can you help?

Why Choose Us

The Best Fostering Experience

We have assisted to place 100's of carers across the UK and also have over ten years of experience, which means we can offer you the finest possible assistance needed on your trip to assist offer a secure and also secure house to youngsters and also youths in care.

Applicants will be evaluated, whether it's your very first time as a foster carer or if you're an experienced foster carer looking to transfer fostering firms. We use our years of experience to match you with the appropriate fostering agency, assessing capacities, area and also experience. We construct partnerships in between carers and also team, and also you'll have an experienced specialist accessible to assist 24-hour a day.

Fostering Values

At Kids First Fostering, we will always prioritise the safety and also well-being of the youngsters and also youths in care, by only choosing to work with reliable Fostering Agencies along with the training and also assistance we offer to potential foster carers. To attain this, we stick to 6 core values:

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

Fostering Support

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

We urgently need more foster carers in Dunbridge and surrounding areas such as Hatt Hill, Kimbridge, Mottisfont, Spearywell, Stonymarsh, Carters Clay, Kents Oak, Lower Brook, Awbridge, Critchells Green.

Every one of our foster carers to-be receive extensive foster training information and also assistance to ensure that they can offer a first-class foster care service and also make a actual difference to a youngster or young adult in need. We also work to connect our neighborhood of foster carers together - if you choose to be a foster parent you will have the opportunity to consult with our existing carers, hear their foster care stories and also pick up from their experience.

Even after you have handled a foster youngster or young adult, you will have the complete assistance of our specialist group that will be on hand, 24-hour a day, to address any questions you may have.

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

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