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Find out More About Fostering in Higham

We are recruiting foster carers in Higham and surrounding areas including: Colchester, Ipswich, Chelmsford, Rayleigh, Southend-on-Sea, Basildon, Cambridge, Harlow, Chatham, Gillingham, Stratford St Mary, Thorington Street, Lower Raydon, Bacons Green & more.

Find Out More About Fostering

In Higham

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 Higham 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

Exactly how long you take care of the youngster depends upon the sort of foster caretreatment. It can range from one night to lots of years, or up until the youngster is an adult.

You may be able to work as well as foster . Whether you can depends upon the youngster's scenarios as well as the fostering service you apply to. This can be your regional council or an independent fostering agency.

You do not require to own your residence, however generally, you'll require to have a spare bed room.

Before you can foster you must pass an analysis to examine that you're able to take care of a youngster. You will certainly not be evaluated on your age, ethnic background, gender, marriage standing, religious beliefs or sexual alignment.

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Foster Parents Urgently Needed in Higham. Can you help?

Why Choose Us

The Best Fostering Experience

We have actually helped to put 100's of carers throughout the UK as well as have more than one decade of experience, which implies we can provide you the very best possible support required on your journey to aid supply a secure as well as safe residence to children as well as youths in treatment.

Candidates will certainly be evaluated, whether it's your very first time as a foster carer or if you're an seasoned foster carer wanting to transfer fostering firms. We use our years of experience to match you with the right fostering agency, evaluating capacities, place as well as experience. We develop relationships in between carers as well as staff, as well as you'll have an seasoned professional available to aid 24-hour a day.

Fostering Values

At Kids First Fostering, we will certainly always prioritise the safety as well as welfare of the children as well as youths in treatment, by only selecting to work with reputable Fostering Agencies as well as the training as well as support we supply to possible foster carers. To achieve this, we adhere to six core worths:

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

Fostering Support

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

We urgently need more foster carers in Higham and surrounding areas such as Stratford St Mary, Thorington Street, Lower Raydon, Bacons Green, Withermarsh Green, Holton St Mary, Shelley, Raydon, Dedham, Hornestreet.

All of our foster carers to-be get substantial foster training info as well as support to ensure that they can supply a first-class foster treatment service as well as make a actual distinction to a youngster or young adult in need. We likewise work to attach our neighborhood of foster carers together - if you determine to be a foster moms and dad you will certainly have the chance to consult with our existing carers, hear their foster treatment stories as well as find out from their experience.

Also after you have actually handled 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 concerns you may have.

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

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