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Find out More About Fostering in Durlock

We are recruiting foster carers in Durlock and surrounding areas including: Southend-on-Sea, Gillingham, Maidstone, Chatham, Rayleigh, Basildon, Hastings, Colchester, Dartford, Chelmsford, Guilton, Ash, Staple, Nash & more.

Find Out More About Fostering

In Durlock

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 Durlock 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 look after the youngster depends upon the kind of foster caretreatment. It can vary from one night to several years, or up until the youngster is an adult.

You might be able to foster and function. Whether you can depends upon the youngster's situations and the fostering service you apply to. This can be your local council or an independent fostering agency.

You do not require to own your residence, but normally, you'll require to have a spare room.

Before you can foster you have to pass an assessment to check that you have the ability to look after a youngster. You will certainly not be assessed on your age, ethnicity, gender, marriage condition, faith or sexual preference.

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Foster Parents Urgently Needed in Durlock. Can you help?

Why Choose Us

The Best Fostering Experience

We have actually aided to put 100's of carers throughout the UK and have over 10 years of experience, which implies we can use you the most effective possible support needed on your trip to assist supply a secure and risk-free residence to youngsters and young individuals in care.

Candidates will certainly be assessed, whether it's your initial time as a foster carer or if you're an seasoned foster carer aiming to transfer fostering companies. We use our years of experience to match you with the right fostering agency, evaluating capacities, location and experience. We build partnerships between carers and team, and you'll have an seasoned specialist handy to assist 24 hours a day.

Fostering Values

At Kids First Fostering, we will certainly constantly prioritise the safety and security and welfare of the youngsters and young individuals in care, by just selecting to deal with trustworthy Fostering Agencies in addition to the training and support we supply to possible foster carers. To attain this, we abide by 6 core values:

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

Fostering Support

We support every one of our prospective foster moms and dads in their trip to ending up being foster carers.

We urgently need more foster carers in Durlock and surrounding areas such as Guilton, Ash, Staple, Nash, Barnsole, Flemings, Hoaden, Shatterling, Twitham, Weddington.

All of our foster carers to-be obtain extensive foster training information and support so that they can supply a first-rate foster care service and make a actual distinction to a youngster or young adult in need. We likewise function to link our area of foster carers with each other - if you decide to be a foster moms and dad you will certainly have the opportunity to meet our existing carers, hear their foster care stories and pick up from their experience.

Also after you have actually handled a foster youngster or young adult, you will certainly have the complete support of our specialist team who will certainly get on hand, 24 hours a day, to respond to any questions you might have.

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

We are actively looking for both short-term & long-term foster carers in Durlock, Southend-on-Sea, Gillingham, Maidstone, Chatham, Rayleigh, Basildon, Hastings, Colchester, Dartford, Chelmsford 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.