We are recruiting foster carers in Fareham and surrounding areas including: Portsmouth, Southampton, Eastleigh, Basingstoke, Worthing, Guildford, Woking, Reading, Bracknell, Hove, Wallington, Downend, North Fareham, West End & 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 Fareham 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 care for the youngster relies on the kind of foster caretreatment. It can vary from one night to years, or up until the youngster is an adult.
You may be able to work and also foster . Whether you can relies on the youngster's situations and also the fostering service you put on. This can be your local council or an independent fostering company.
You do not require to possess your home, but generally, you'll require to have a extra bedroom.
Before you can foster you have to pass an evaluation to check that you have the ability to care for a youngster. You will certainly not be examined on your age, ethnicity, sex, marital standing, faith or sexual preference.
We have assisted to put 100's of carers throughout the UK and also have more than 10 years of experience, which suggests we can use you the finest possible support required on your trip to help provide a secure and also secure home to youngsters and also youngsters in care.
Applicants will certainly be examined, whether it's your very first time as a foster carer or if you're an experienced foster carer wanting to move fostering companies. We use our years of experience to match you with the right fostering company, examining abilities, place and also experience. We develop relationships in between carers and also personnel, and also you'll have an experienced professional on hand to help 24 hr a day.
At Kids First Fostering, we will certainly always prioritise the security and also welfare of the youngsters and also youngsters in care, by only selecting to collaborate with credible Fostering Agencies as well as the training and also support we provide to possible foster carers. To accomplish this, we abide by six core values:
We assist every one of our possible foster moms and dads in their trip to becoming foster carers.
We urgently need more foster carers in Fareham and surrounding areas such as Wallington, Downend, North Fareham, West End, Fleetlands, Woodcot, Hill Park, Heathfield, Bridgemary, Funtley.
Every one of our foster carers to-be receive considerable foster training information and also support to ensure that they can provide a excellent foster care service and also make a actual distinction to a youngster or young person in need. We likewise function to link our community of foster carers with each other - if you decide to be a foster moms and dad you will certainly have the chance to meet our existing carers, hear their foster care stories and also pick up from their experience.
Also after you have handled a foster youngster or young person, you will certainly have the complete support of our professional group that will certainly get on hand, 24 hr a day, to respond to any questions you may have.
If you live in Fareham and would like to be connected with the best fostering agency in Fareham or have any questions about fostering, becoming a foster parent or fostering a child in Fareham please complete the form near the top of this page.
We are actively looking for both short-term & long-term foster carers in Fareham, Portsmouth, Southampton, Eastleigh, Basingstoke, Worthing, Guildford, Woking, Reading, Bracknell, Hove 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.