We are recruiting foster carers in Lea Valley and surrounding areas including: St Albans, Luton, Stevenage, Hemel Hempstead, Watford, Harlow, High Wycombe, Bedford, London, Milton Keynes, Leasey Bridge, The Folly, Marshalls Heath, Mackerye End & 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 Lea Valley 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:
For how long you take care of the youngster depends upon the kind of foster caretreatment. It can range from one evening to years, or till the youngster is an grown-up.
You might have the ability to foster and function. Whether you can depends upon the youngster's conditions and the fostering solution you relate to. This can be your regional council or an independent fostering company.
You do not require to have your residence, but normally, you'll require to have a extra room.
Before you can foster you must pass an assessment to inspect that you have the ability to take care of a youngster. You will not be assessed on your age, ethnic background, sex, marriage standing, faith or sex-related positioning.
We have actually helped to place 100's of carers throughout the UK and have over ten years of experience, which means we can offer you the best possible support needed on your trip to help offer a protected and safe residence to children and young individuals in care.
Candidates will be assessed, whether it's your first time as a foster carer or if you're an experienced foster carer seeking to transfer fostering companies. We use our years of experience to match you with the appropriate fostering company, evaluating capacities, place and experience. We construct partnerships in between carers and staff, and you'll have an experienced specialist available to help 1 day a day.
At Kids First Fostering, we will constantly prioritise the safety and security and welfare of the youngsters and young individuals in care, by just picking to deal with trusted Fostering Agencies along with the training and support we offer to potential foster carers. To achieve this, we stick to six core values:
We support every one of our prospective foster parents in their trip to coming to be foster carers.
We urgently need more foster carers in Lea Valley and surrounding areas such as Leasey Bridge, The Folly, Marshalls Heath, Mackerye End, Amwell, Wheathampstead, Gustard Wood, Batford, Nomansland, Blackmore End.
Every one of our foster carers to-be receive substantial foster training details and support to ensure that they can offer a first-rate foster care solution and make a actual difference to a youngster or young person in need. We also function to attach our area of foster carers together - if you decide to be a foster moms and dad you will have the opportunity to meet with our existing carers, hear their foster care stories and discover from their experience.
Even after you have actually taken on a foster youngster or young person, you will have the complete support of our specialist team that will get on hand, 1 day a day, to address any concerns you might have.
If you live in Lea Valley and would like to be connected with the best fostering agency in Lea Valley or have any questions about fostering, becoming a foster parent or fostering a child in Lea Valley please complete the form near the top of this page.
We are actively looking for both short-term & long-term foster carers in Lea Valley, St Albans, Luton, Stevenage, Hemel Hempstead, Watford, Harlow, High Wycombe, Bedford, London, Milton Keynes 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.