We are recruiting foster carers in Four Oaks and surrounding areas including: Hastings, Maidstone, Eastbourne, Gillingham, Chatham, Brighton and Hove, Dartford, Hove, Crawley, Southend-on-Sea, Beckley, Flackley Ash, Clayhill, Peasmarsh & 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 Four Oaks 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:
For how long you take care of the child depends on the type of foster caretreatment. It can vary from one night to several years, or till the child is an grown-up.
You might have the ability to foster and function. Whether you can depends on the child's conditions and the fostering service you relate to. This can be your neighborhood council or an independent fostering firm.
You do not need to have your house, but usually, you'll need to have a extra bedroom.
Prior to you can foster you should pass an evaluation to inspect that you're able to take care of a child. You will certainly not be evaluated on your age, ethnic background, sex, marriage status, religious beliefs or sexual preference.
We have actually helped to place 100's of carers throughout the UK and have over 10 years of experience, which implies we can supply you the most effective possible support required on your trip to aid provide a safe and secure and safe house to children and youngsters in treatment.
Applicants will certainly be evaluated, whether it's your very first time as a foster carer or if you're an skilled foster carer wanting to move fostering agencies. We utilize our years of experience to match you with the best fostering firm, analyzing abilities, area and experience. We construct partnerships between carers and staff, and you'll have an skilled specialist accessible to aid 24 hr a day.
At Kids First Fostering, we will certainly always prioritise the safety and well-being of the youngsters and youngsters in treatment, by just picking to function with reputable Fostering Agencies as well as the training and support we provide to possible foster carers. To attain this, we abide by six core values:
We assist all of our prospective foster moms and dads in their trip to becoming foster carers.
We urgently need more foster carers in Four Oaks and surrounding areas such as Beckley, Flackley Ash, Clayhill, Peasmarsh, Northiam, Beckley Furnace, Newenden, Mill Corner, Horns Cross, Moons Green.
Every one of our foster carers to-be get substantial foster training info and support so that they can provide a excellent foster treatment service and make a actual distinction to a child or young adult in need. We additionally function to attach our neighborhood 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 treatment tales and gain from their experience.
Even after you have actually tackled a foster child or young adult, you will certainly have the complete support of our specialist group who will certainly be on hand, 24 hr a day, to address any type of questions you might have.
If you live in Four Oaks and would like to be connected with the best fostering agency in Four Oaks or have any questions about fostering, becoming a foster parent or fostering a child in Four Oaks please complete the form near the top of this page.
We are actively looking for both short-term & long-term foster carers in Four Oaks, Hastings, Maidstone, Eastbourne, Gillingham, Chatham, Brighton and Hove, Dartford, Hove, Crawley, Southend-on-Sea 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.