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Find out More About Fostering in Hockley

We are recruiting foster carers in Hockley and surrounding areas including: Birmingham, West Bromwich, Walsall, Dudley, Solihull, Wolverhampton, Redditch, Tamworth, Coventry, Nuneaton, All Saints, Newtown, Gib Heath, Brookfields & more.

Find Out More About Fostering

In Hockley

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 Hockley 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 relies on the type of foster caretreatment. It can vary from one night to several years, or until the youngster is an grown-up.

You may be able to work as well as foster . Whether you can relies on the youngster's situations as well as the fostering service you use to. This can be your local council or an independent fostering company.

You do not need to own your residence, yet typically, you'll need to have a extra bed room.

Before you can foster you need to pass an assessment to inspect that you have the ability to take care of a youngster. You will not be examined on your age, ethnic culture, gender, marriage status, faith or sexual preference.

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Foster Parents Urgently Needed in Hockley. Can you help?

Why Choose Us

The Best Fostering Experience

We have actually helped to place 100's of carers throughout the UK as well as have over 10 years of experience, which indicates we can provide you the ideal feasible support required on your journey to assist provide a secure as well as safe and secure residence to youngsters as well as youngsters in treatment.

Applicants will be examined, whether it's your initial time as a foster carer or if you're an knowledgeable foster carer aiming to transfer fostering companies. We utilize our years of experience to match you with the right fostering company, assessing capacities, area as well as experience. We build partnerships between carers as well as personnel, as well as you'll have an knowledgeable professional on hand to assist 24-hour a day.

Fostering Values

At Kids First Fostering, we will constantly prioritise the security as well as welfare of the young adults as well as youngsters in treatment, by only choosing to function with trusted Fostering Agencies as well as the training as well as support we provide to potential foster carers. To accomplish this, we comply with 6 core values:

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

Fostering Support

We support every one of our prospective foster moms and dads in their journey to coming to be foster carers.

We urgently need more foster carers in Hockley and surrounding areas such as All Saints, Newtown, Gib Heath, Brookfields, Lozells, New Town Row, Ladywood, Birmingham, Winson Green, Aston New Town.

All of our foster carers to-be receive comprehensive foster training information as well as support to ensure that they can provide a superior foster treatment service as well as make a genuine distinction to a youngster or young person in need. We likewise function to connect our community of foster carers together - if you decide to be a foster parent you will have the possibility to consult with our existing carers, hear their foster treatment stories as well as gain from their experience.

Also after you have actually taken on a foster youngster or young person, you will have the full support of our professional group that will get on hand, 24-hour a day, to address any questions you may have.

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

We are actively looking for both short-term & long-term foster carers in Hockley, Birmingham, West Bromwich, Walsall, Dudley, Solihull, Wolverhampton, Redditch, Tamworth, Coventry, Nuneaton and across the West Midlands.

If you think you could help foster a child we’d love to hear from you, whatever stage you’re at.