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Find out More About Fostering in Heathlands

We are recruiting foster carers in Heathlands and surrounding areas including: Bracknell, Reading, Woking, Slough, Basingstoke, Guildford, High Wycombe, Watford, Hemel Hempstead, Oxford, Ravenswood Village Settlement, Gardeners Green, Holme Green, Crowthorne & more.

Find Out More About Fostering

In Heathlands

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 Heathlands 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 take care of the youngster depends on the sort of foster caretreatment. It can range from one evening to years, or up until the youngster is an grown-up.

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

You do not require to own your house, yet usually, you'll require to have a spare room.

Before you can foster you must pass an evaluation to check that you're able to take care of a youngster. You will certainly not be assessed on your age, ethnic culture, sex, marriage condition, faith or sexual alignment.

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Foster Parents Urgently Needed in Heathlands. Can you help?

Why Choose Us

The Best Fostering Experience

We have actually assisted to put 100's of carers across the UK and also have more than 10 years of experience, which means we can offer you the finest feasible support needed on your journey to assist give a safe and also protected house to youngsters and also young people in care.

Candidates will certainly be assessed, whether it's your very first time as a foster carer or if you're an seasoned foster carer wanting to transfer fostering companies. We utilize our years of experience to match you with the appropriate fostering agency, assessing capacities, place and also experience. We build partnerships between carers and also personnel, and also you'll have an seasoned expert on hand to assist 24 hr a day.

Fostering Values

At Kids First Fostering, we will certainly constantly prioritise the safety and security and also well-being of the young adults and also young people in care, by only picking to work with credible Fostering Agencies along with the training and also support we give to prospective foster carers. To attain this, we stick to six core worths:

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

Fostering Support

We support all of our potential foster moms and dads in their journey to becoming foster carers.

We urgently need more foster carers in Heathlands and surrounding areas such as Ravenswood Village Settlement, Gardeners Green, Holme Green, Crowthorne, The Throat, Chapel Green, Eastheath, Broadmoor Estate, The Ridges, Little Sandhurst.

Every one of our foster carers to-be obtain substantial foster training information and also support to ensure that they can give a first-class foster care service and also make a actual difference to a youngster or young adult in need. We also work to connect our area of foster carers together - if you decide to be a foster moms and dad you will certainly have the opportunity to consult with our existing carers, hear their foster care stories and also find out from their experience.

Even after you have actually taken on a foster youngster or young adult, you will certainly have the complete support of our expert group who will certainly be on hand, 24 hr a day, to address any kind of questions you may have.

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

We are actively looking for both short-term & long-term foster carers in Heathlands, Bracknell, Reading, Woking, Slough, Basingstoke, Guildford, High Wycombe, Watford, Hemel Hempstead, Oxford 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.