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Find out More About Fostering in Knockholt

We are recruiting foster carers in Knockholt and surrounding areas including: Dartford, London, Maidstone, Crawley, Chatham, Gillingham, Basildon, Woking, Rayleigh, Guildford, Burlings, Letts Green, Knockholt Pound, Horns Green & more.

Find Out More About Fostering

In Knockholt

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 Knockholt 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

How much time you care for the child depends on the kind of foster caretreatment. It can range from one night to several years, or till the child is an adult.

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

You do not need to have your residence, yet generally, you'll need to have a spare room.

Before you can foster you have to pass an evaluation to inspect that you're able to care for a child. You will certainly not be analyzed on your age, ethnicity, sex, marriage standing, religion or sexual preference.

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Foster Parents Urgently Needed in Knockholt. Can you help?

Why Choose Us

The Best Fostering Experience

We have actually assisted to position 100's of carers throughout the UK as well as have more than ten years of experience, which implies we can provide you the most effective possible support needed on your journey to help provide a safe as well as secure residence to children as well as youths in treatment.

Applicants will certainly be analyzed, whether it's your first time as a foster carer or if you're an knowledgeable foster carer seeking to transfer fostering agencies. We utilize our years of experience to match you with the ideal fostering company, analyzing capacities, area as well as experience. We develop connections in between carers as well as personnel, as well as you'll have an knowledgeable expert accessible to help 24 hours a day.

Fostering Values

At Kids First Fostering, we will certainly constantly prioritise the safety as well as well-being of the youngsters as well as youths in treatment, by just choosing to deal with reliable Fostering Agencies along with the training as well as support we provide to potential foster carers. To achieve this, we abide by six core worths:

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

Fostering Support

We assist all of our potential foster moms and dads in their journey to coming to be foster carers.

We urgently need more foster carers in Knockholt and surrounding areas such as Burlings, Letts Green, Knockholt Pound, Horns Green, Cudham, Chevening, Rushmore Hill, Berrys Green, Pratts Bottom, Sepham Heath.

Every one of our foster carers to-be receive extensive foster training info as well as support so that they can provide a superior foster treatment service as well as make a real distinction to a child or young person in need. We likewise work to link our neighborhood of foster carers together - if you decide to be a foster parent you will certainly have the opportunity to meet our existing carers, hear their foster treatment tales as well as gain from their experience.

Also after you have actually handled a foster child or young person, you will certainly have the full support of our expert group who will certainly get on hand, 24 hours a day, to answer any kind of concerns you may have.

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

We are actively looking for both short-term & long-term foster carers in Knockholt, Dartford, London, Maidstone, Crawley, Chatham, Gillingham, Basildon, Woking, Rayleigh, Guildford 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.