We are recruiting foster carers in Highstead and surrounding areas including: Southend-on-Sea, Gillingham, Chatham, Maidstone, Rayleigh, Basildon, Colchester, Chelmsford, Dartford, Hastings, Under The Wood, Hawthorn Corner, Marshside, Under the Wood & 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 Highstead 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:
How much time you look after the child depends on the kind of foster caretreatment. It can vary from one evening to several years, or till the child is an adult.
You might have the ability to foster and also function. Whether you can depends on the child's circumstances and also the fostering service you put on. This can be your neighborhood council or an independent fostering agency.
You do not need to possess your house, yet normally, you'll need to have a spare bedroom.
Before you can foster you must pass an analysis to examine that you're able to look after a child. You will certainly not be examined on your age, ethnic culture, sex, marriage status, religion or sexual preference.
We have aided to position 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 assistance required on your trip to assist provide a secure and also safe house to children and also young individuals in treatment.
Candidates will certainly be examined, whether it's your very first time as a foster carer or if you're an knowledgeable foster carer looking to move fostering companies. We utilize our years of experience to match you with the right fostering agency, analyzing abilities, place and also experience. We construct connections in between carers and also personnel, and also you'll have an knowledgeable expert available to assist 1 day a day.
At Kids First Fostering, we will certainly always prioritise the safety and security and also well-being of the young adults and also young individuals in treatment, by only choosing to collaborate with trustworthy Fostering Agencies in addition to the training and also assistance we provide to possible foster carers. To attain this, we stick to 6 core worths:
We support all of our prospective foster parents in their trip to ending up being foster carers.
We urgently need more foster carers in Highstead and surrounding areas such as Under The Wood, Hawthorn Corner, Marshside, Under the Wood, Shelvingford, Boyden Gate, Ford, Millbank, Hillborough, Broomfield.
Every one of our foster carers to-be obtain extensive foster training information and also assistance to ensure that they can provide a excellent foster treatment service and also make a genuine distinction to a child or young person in need. We likewise function to link our community of foster carers with each other - if you make a decision to be a foster moms and dad you will certainly have the opportunity to consult with our existing carers, hear their foster treatment stories and also pick up from their experience.
Also after you have handled a foster child or young person, you will certainly have the complete assistance of our expert group who will certainly be on hand, 1 day a day, to respond to any concerns you might have.
If you live in Highstead and would like to be connected with the best fostering agency in Highstead or have any questions about fostering, becoming a foster parent or fostering a child in Highstead please complete the form near the top of this page.
We are actively looking for both short-term & long-term foster carers in Highstead, Southend-on-Sea, Gillingham, Chatham, Maidstone, Rayleigh, Basildon, Colchester, Chelmsford, Dartford, Hastings 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.