We are recruiting foster carers in Hitchin and surrounding areas including: Stevenage, Luton, St Albans, Bedford, Hemel Hempstead, Harlow, Watford, Milton Keynes, Cambridge, High Wycombe, Hitchin Hill, Sunnyside, Charlton, Westmill & 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 Hitchin 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 take care of the child depends upon the type of foster caretreatment. It can vary from one night to numerous years, or up until the child is an adult.
You may be able to work and also foster . Whether you can depends upon the child's circumstances and also the fostering service you relate to. This can be your local council or an independent fostering agency.
You do not require to own your residence, however typically, you'll require to have a extra bedroom.
Prior to you can foster you have to pass an analysis to check that you're able to take care of a child. You will certainly not be evaluated on your age, ethnic culture, gender, marriage condition, religion or sex-related alignment.
We have actually assisted to position 100's of carers throughout the UK and also have over ten years of experience, which means we can supply you the best feasible support needed on your journey to help give a safe and also secure residence to youngsters and also youngsters in care.
Candidates will certainly be evaluated, whether it's your very first time as a foster carer or if you're an skilled foster carer aiming to transfer fostering companies. We utilize our years of experience to match you with the best fostering agency, examining capacities, area and also experience. We build connections in between carers and also team, and also you'll have an skilled expert handy to help 24 hr a day.
At Kids First Fostering, we will certainly always prioritise the safety and security and also welfare of the young adults and also youngsters in care, by just selecting to collaborate with trustworthy Fostering Agencies along with the training and also support we give to prospective foster carers. To attain this, we adhere to 6 core worths:
We assist every one of our potential foster moms and dads in their journey to coming to be foster carers.
We urgently need more foster carers in Hitchin and surrounding areas such as Hitchin Hill, Sunnyside, Charlton, Westmill, Walsworth, Oakfield, Purwell, Gosmore, Ickleford, Ashbrook.
All of our foster carers to-be get comprehensive foster training information and also support so that they can give a excellent foster care service and also make a actual distinction to a child or young adult in need. We likewise function to link our area of foster carers with each other - if you decide to be a foster parent you will certainly have the chance to meet our existing carers, hear their foster care tales and also find out from their experience.
Even after you have actually tackled a foster child or young adult, you will certainly have the complete support of our expert group that will certainly be on hand, 24 hr a day, to answer any type of inquiries you may have.
If you live in Hitchin and would like to be connected with the best fostering agency in Hitchin or have any questions about fostering, becoming a foster parent or fostering a child in Hitchin please complete the form near the top of this page.
We are actively looking for both short-term & long-term foster carers in Hitchin, Stevenage, Luton, St Albans, Bedford, Hemel Hempstead, Harlow, Watford, Milton Keynes, Cambridge, High Wycombe 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.