We are recruiting foster carers in Ham and surrounding areas including: Gillingham, Southend-on-Sea, Maidstone, Chatham, Rayleigh, Hastings, Basildon, Colchester, Dartford, Chelmsford, West Street, Finglesham, Marley, Felderland & 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 Ham 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 take care of the child depends on the sort of foster caretreatment. It can vary from one evening to years, or until the child is an grown-up.
You might be able to work and also foster . Whether you can depends on the child's circumstances and also the fostering solution you apply to. This can be your local council or an independent fostering firm.
You do not require to own your home, however normally, you'll require to have a spare bedroom.
Before you can foster you need to pass an analysis to examine that you're able to take care of a child. You will not be assessed on your age, ethnic background, gender, marital standing, religious beliefs or sexual alignment.
We have actually helped to position 100's of carers throughout the UK and also have more than ten years of experience, which implies we can offer you the ideal possible assistance required on your trip to help give a safe and also safe home to youngsters and also youngsters in treatment.
Candidates will be assessed, whether it's your initial time as a foster carer or if you're an seasoned foster carer aiming to move fostering agencies. We utilize our years of experience to match you with the ideal fostering firm, assessing abilities, area and also experience. We develop connections in between carers and also personnel, and also you'll have an seasoned expert handy to help 1 day a day.
At Kids First Fostering, we will constantly prioritise the safety and also well-being of the youngsters and also youngsters in treatment, by just selecting to collaborate with reputable Fostering Agencies in addition to the training and also assistance we give to potential foster carers. To accomplish this, we abide by six core worths:
We support every one of our potential foster moms and dads in their trip to coming to be foster carers.
We urgently need more foster carers in Ham and surrounding areas such as West Street, Finglesham, Marley, Felderland, Statenborough, Worth, Hacklinge, Eastry, Buttsole, Gore.
Every one of our foster carers to-be receive substantial foster training info and also assistance to make sure that they can give a superior foster treatment solution and also make a actual difference to a child or young individual in need. We likewise function to connect our community of foster carers with each other - if you determine to be a foster parent you will have the opportunity to meet our existing carers, hear their foster treatment stories and also gain from their experience.
Even after you have actually tackled a foster child or young individual, you will have the complete assistance of our expert team that will be on hand, 1 day a day, to answer any type of questions you might have.
If you live in Ham and would like to be connected with the best fostering agency in Ham or have any questions about fostering, becoming a foster parent or fostering a child in Ham please complete the form near the top of this page.
We are actively looking for both short-term & long-term foster carers in Ham, Gillingham, Southend-on-Sea, Maidstone, Chatham, Rayleigh, Hastings, Basildon, 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.