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Find out More About Fostering in Great Oakley

We are recruiting foster carers in Great Oakley and surrounding areas including: Ipswich, Colchester, Southend-on-Sea, Chelmsford, Rayleigh, Basildon, Gillingham, Chatham, Harlow, Cambridge, Wix Green, Oak Corner, Little Oakley, Stones Green & more.

Find Out More About Fostering

In Great Oakley

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 Great Oakley 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 care for the youngster depends upon the sort of foster caretreatment. It can vary from one night to several years, or until the youngster is an grown-up.

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

You do not need to own your residence, yet typically, you'll need to have a spare bed room.

Prior to you can foster you need to pass an assessment to examine that you have the ability to care for a youngster. You will not be assessed on your age, ethnic background, sex, marital standing, religion or sexual preference.

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Foster Parents Urgently Needed in Great Oakley. 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 more than 10 years of experience, which indicates we can provide you the most effective possible support needed on your journey to aid supply a safe and also secure residence to youngsters and also youths in care.

Applicants will be assessed, whether it's your very first time as a foster carer or if you're an experienced foster carer aiming to transfer fostering companies. We use our years of experience to match you with the right fostering firm, evaluating abilities, area and also experience. We build relationships in between carers and also team, and also you'll have an experienced professional available to aid 24 hrs a day.

Fostering Values

At Kids First Fostering, we will constantly prioritise the safety and security and also well-being of the children and also youths in care, by just choosing to function with reliable Fostering Agencies as well as the training and also support we supply to prospective foster carers. To achieve this, we abide by 6 core worths:

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

Fostering Support

We support every one of our potential foster parents in their journey to ending up being foster carers.

We urgently need more foster carers in Great Oakley and surrounding areas such as Wix Green, Oak Corner, Little Oakley, Stones Green, Ramsey, Wix, Beaumont, Wrabness, Landermere, Thorpe Green.

Every one of our foster carers to-be receive substantial foster training info and also support to make sure that they can supply a first-class foster care service and also make a actual difference to a youngster or young person in need. We additionally function to connect our neighborhood of foster carers with each other - if you choose to be a foster parent you will have the chance to consult with our existing carers, hear their foster care stories and also find out from their experience.

Even after you have tackled a foster youngster or young person, you will have the full support of our professional group who will get on hand, 24 hrs a day, to respond to any type of questions you may have.

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

We are actively looking for both short-term & long-term foster carers in Great Oakley, Ipswich, Colchester, Southend-on-Sea, Chelmsford, Rayleigh, Basildon, Gillingham, Chatham, Harlow, 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.