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Find out More About Fostering in Elmstead Market

We are recruiting foster carers in Elmstead Market and surrounding areas including: Colchester, Ipswich, Chelmsford, Rayleigh, Southend-on-Sea, Basildon, Harlow, Gillingham, Chatham, Cambridge, Keelars Tye, Elmstead Heath, Frating, Great Bromley & more.

Find Out More About Fostering

In Elmstead Market

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 Elmstead Market 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 take care of the child depends upon the kind of foster caretreatment. It can range from one night to several years, or till the child is an grown-up.

You may be able to work and also foster . Whether you can depends upon the child's situations and also the fostering service you use to. This can be your local council or an independent fostering agency.

You do not need to own your house, yet normally, you'll need to have a extra bed room.

Before you can foster you must pass an assessment to inspect that you have the ability to take care of a child. You will not be examined on your age, ethnic background, gender, marriage condition, religion or sexual orientation.

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Foster Parents Urgently Needed in Elmstead Market. Can you help?

Why Choose Us

The Best Fostering Experience

We have helped to put 100's of carers throughout the UK and also have over 10 years of experience, which implies we can provide you the very best feasible assistance needed on your trip to help give a safe and also secure house to youngsters and also youngsters in treatment.

Candidates will be examined, whether it's your first time as a foster carer or if you're an skilled foster carer looking to transfer fostering companies. We use our years of experience to match you with the ideal fostering agency, analyzing capabilities, area and also experience. We develop relationships between carers and also staff, and also you'll have an skilled specialist accessible to help 24-hour a day.

Fostering Values

At Kids First Fostering, we will always prioritise the security and also well-being of the young adults and also youngsters in treatment, by just picking to deal with reputable Fostering Agencies as well as the training and also assistance we give to potential foster carers. To achieve this, we follow 6 core worths:

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

Fostering Support

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

We urgently need more foster carers in Elmstead Market and surrounding areas such as Keelars Tye, Elmstead Heath, Frating, Great Bromley, Black Horse Corner, Bromley Cross, Crockleford Heath, Frating Green, Alresford, Cowey Green.

Every one of our foster carers to-be obtain comprehensive foster training info and also assistance to ensure that they can give a first-class foster treatment service and also make a genuine distinction to a child or young adult in need. We additionally work to attach our area of foster carers with each other - if you choose to be a foster moms and dad you will have the opportunity to meet our existing carers, hear their foster treatment stories and also pick up from their experience.

Even after you have tackled a foster child or young adult, you will have the full assistance of our specialist team that will get on hand, 24-hour a day, to respond to any inquiries you may have.

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

We are actively looking for both short-term & long-term foster carers in Elmstead Market, Colchester, Ipswich, Chelmsford, Rayleigh, Southend-on-Sea, Basildon, Harlow, Gillingham, Chatham, Cambridge and across the East of England.

If you think you could help foster a child we’d love to hear from you, whatever stage you’re at.