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Find out More About Fostering in Hawkinge

We are recruiting foster carers in Hawkinge and surrounding areas including: Maidstone, Gillingham, Hastings, Chatham, Southend-on-Sea, Rayleigh, Basildon, Eastbourne, Dartford, Chelmsford, Gibraltar, Densole, Paddlesworth, Elvington & more.

Find Out More About Fostering

In Hawkinge

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 Hawkinge 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

For how long you look after the youngster depends on the kind of foster caretreatment. It can range from one night to several years, or up until the youngster is an grown-up.

You may have the ability to foster and work. Whether you can depends on the youngster's circumstances and the fostering service you relate to. This can be your regional council or an independent fostering company.

You do not need to possess your house, however usually, you'll need to have a extra room.

Before you can foster you must pass an evaluation to examine that you're able to look after a youngster. You will certainly not be assessed on your age, ethnicity, sex, marital status, religion or sexual preference.

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Foster Parents Urgently Needed in Hawkinge. Can you help?

Why Choose Us

The Best Fostering Experience

We have actually assisted to put 100's of carers across the UK and have more than one decade of experience, which means we can use you the most effective feasible support required on your journey to assist provide a safe and protected house to youngsters and young individuals in care.

Candidates will certainly be assessed, whether it's your very first time as a foster carer or if you're an experienced foster carer looking to transfer fostering firms. We use our years of experience to match you with the right fostering company, evaluating capabilities, area and experience. We develop partnerships between carers and staff, and you'll have an experienced professional on hand to assist 24-hour a day.

Fostering Values

At Kids First Fostering, we will certainly always prioritise the security and welfare of the young adults and young individuals in care, by just choosing to deal with reputable Fostering Agencies along with the training and support we provide to prospective foster carers. To achieve this, we abide by 6 core values:

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

Fostering Support

We assist all of our possible foster parents in their journey to coming to be foster carers.

We urgently need more foster carers in Hawkinge and surrounding areas such as Gibraltar, Densole, Paddlesworth, Elvington, Ridge Row, Arpinge, Acrise, Drellingore, Shuttlesfield, Swingfield Minnis.

All of our foster carers to-be get considerable foster training information and support to ensure that they can provide a first-class foster care service and make a genuine distinction to a youngster or young adult in need. We additionally work to attach our neighborhood of foster carers together - if you decide to be a foster moms and dad you will certainly have the opportunity to meet our existing carers, hear their foster care stories and discover from their experience.

Also after you have actually tackled a foster youngster or young adult, you will certainly have the complete support of our professional group who will certainly be on hand, 24-hour a day, to respond to any type of concerns you may have.

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

We are actively looking for both short-term & long-term foster carers in Hawkinge, Maidstone, Gillingham, Hastings, Chatham, Southend-on-Sea, Rayleigh, Basildon, Eastbourne, 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.