KidsFirstFostering.com

Find out More About Fostering in Hockley

We are recruiting foster carers in Hockley and surrounding areas including: Tamworth, Nuneaton, Birmingham, Walsall, Solihull, Coventry, West Bromwich, Dudley, Wolverhampton, Leicester, Whateley, Wilnecote, Dosthill, Freasley & 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

For how long you look after the youngster depends upon the sort of foster caretreatment. It can vary from one night to several years, or until the youngster is an grown-up.

You may have the ability to work and also foster . Whether you can depends upon the youngster's situations and also the fostering service you put on. This can be your neighborhood council or an independent fostering firm.

You do not need to have your residence, but typically, you'll need to have a spare bed room.

Prior to you can foster you should pass an analysis to examine that you're able to look after a youngster. You will not be assessed on your age, ethnic background, sex, marital standing, religion 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 aided to place 100's of carers throughout the UK and also have over ten years of experience, which suggests we can provide you the very best feasible support required on your journey to aid provide a secure and also protected residence to youngsters and also youngsters in care.

Candidates will be assessed, whether it's your initial time as a foster carer or if you're an knowledgeable foster carer looking to transfer fostering agencies. We utilize our years of experience to match you with the best fostering firm, analyzing capabilities, area and also experience. We build relationships between carers and also personnel, and also you'll have an knowledgeable expert handy to aid 1 day a day.

Fostering Values

At Kids First Fostering, we will constantly prioritise the security and also well-being of the children and also youngsters in care, by only picking to work with trusted Fostering Agencies in addition to the training and also support we provide to possible foster carers. To achieve this, we stick to 6 core worths:

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

Fostering Support

We assist every one of our potential foster parents in their journey to ending up being foster carers.

We urgently need more foster carers in Hockley and surrounding areas such as Whateley, Wilnecote, Dosthill, Freasley, Two Gates, Piccadilly, Stoneydelph, Wood End, Belgrave, Glascote Heath.

All of our foster carers to-be obtain substantial foster training details and also support so that they can provide a first-rate foster care service and also make a real distinction to a youngster or young individual in need. We likewise work to attach our neighborhood of foster carers with each other - if you determine to be a foster moms and dad you will have the chance to consult with our existing carers, hear their foster care tales and also pick up from their experience.

Even after you have taken on a foster youngster or young individual, you will have the complete support of our expert team that will get on hand, 1 day a day, to answer any kind of 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, Tamworth, Nuneaton, Birmingham, Walsall, Solihull, Coventry, West Bromwich, Dudley, Wolverhampton, Leicester 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.