We are recruiting foster carers in Isle of Wight and surrounding areas including: Maidstone, Gillingham, Chatham, Hastings, Dartford, Crawley, Eastbourne, Basildon, Southend-on-Sea, Rayleigh, Brenchley, Market Heath, Palmers Green, Chillmill & 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 Isle of Wight 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 youngster depends on the sort of foster caretreatment. It can range from one night to several years, or until the youngster is an grown-up.
You may have the ability to workand foster . Whether you can depends on the youngster's circumstances and the fostering service you use to. This can be your neighborhood council or an independent fostering firm.
You do not need to own your home, but normally, you'll need to have a spare bedroom.
Before you can foster you have to pass an evaluation to check that you're able to look after a youngster. You will not be assessed on your age, ethnicity, gender, marriage condition, religious beliefs or sexual preference.
We have assisted to put 100's of carers across the UK and have more than 10 years of experience, which suggests we can supply you the very best possible support required on your journey to assist supply a protected and safe home to youngsters and youths in treatment.
Applicants will be assessed, whether it's your very first time as a foster carer or if you're an experienced foster carer wanting to move fostering companies. We use our years of experience to match you with the best fostering firm, evaluating abilities, area and experience. We build partnerships in between carers and personnel, and you'll have an experienced expert available to assist 1 day a day.
At Kids First Fostering, we will always prioritise the safety and security and well-being of the children and youths in treatment, by only picking to work with reputable Fostering Agencies along with the training and support we supply to potential foster carers. To attain this, we comply with six core worths:
We assist every one of our possible foster moms and dads in their journey to becoming foster carers.
We urgently need more foster carers in Isle of Wight and surrounding areas such as Brenchley, Market Heath, Palmers Green, Chillmill, The Crook, Hill Top, Petteridge, Old Cryals, Castle Hill, Matfield.
All of our foster carers to-be receive comprehensive foster training info and support so that they can supply a first-rate foster treatment service and make a genuine difference to a youngster or young individual in need. We likewise work to connect our area of foster carers with each other - if you make a decision to be a foster moms and dad you will have the opportunity to consult with our existing carers, hear their foster treatment tales and discover from their experience.
Also after you have taken on a foster youngster or young individual, you will have the complete support of our expert group who will get on hand, 1 day a day, to answer any type of concerns you may have.
If you live in Isle of Wight and would like to be connected with the best fostering agency in Isle of Wight or have any questions about fostering, becoming a foster parent or fostering a child in Isle of Wight please complete the form near the top of this page.
We are actively looking for both short-term & long-term foster carers in Isle of Wight, Maidstone, Gillingham, Chatham, Hastings, Dartford, Crawley, Eastbourne, Basildon, Southend-on-Sea, Rayleigh 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.